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GST 112 Study Session 5: NIGERIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE Objective Question
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How does marriage among the Urhobo connect with the spirit world immediately after the traditional marriage ceremony?
Options
A The couple offers sacrifices to river spirits for fertility.
B The girl's family takes her to ancestral shrines to lift her spiritually and cut any ancestral links she might have had.
Correct Answer
C The groom's family performs a ritual to bind the couple's spirits together.
D A priest blesses the couple by invoking spirits of prosperity and longevity.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The text states: 'After the traditional marriage has been performed, the girl's family would take her to the ancestral shrines to lift her spiritually, ask for blessings on her behalf and cut off any ancestral link she might have had.'

Hint

The focus is on the bride's spiritual transition from her birth family to her husband's.

Question Info

Course: GST 112
Topic: Study Session 5: NIGERIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
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