ISBN : 9782296541856

TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE CEREMONY AMONG THE AGWAGUNE OF CROSS RIVER STATE


Preamble Traditional marriage in Agwagune, otherwise known as ugim is a very important aspect of social organisation. It is not just an act between two individuals but is an executed family, and community affair. Within the community the age-grade institution plays a prominent role as well as the ‘Akaaduk guild', a group of individuals composed of married men only, who keep a record of such marriages...