Widowhood practices and the church in South-East Nigeria

dc.contributor.authorNwaoga, Chinyere Theresa
dc.contributor.authorUroko, Favour Chukwuemeka
dc.contributor.authorOkoli, Anuli B.
dc.contributor.authorOkwuosa, L.N. (Lawrence)
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-30T09:20:27Z
dc.date.available2022-03-30T09:20:27Z
dc.date.issued2021-08-20
dc.descriptionThis research article is part of the research project ‘Africa Platform for NT Scholars’, directed by Prof. Dr Ernest van Eck, Department of New Testament Studies and Related Literature, Faculty of Theology and Religion, University of Pretoria.en_ZA
dc.descriptionSpecial Collection: Africa Platform for NT Scholars, sub-edited by Ernest van Eck (University of Pretoria).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractWidowhood practice is an unjust cultural practice directed against women who lose their husbands. The effects of this long-time culture on society, especially women, are continuing even in the 21st century as a result of rules, laws and regulations, and cultural values that have been laid down by the ancestors and nurtured by subsequent generations. The findings of the research indicated that discriminatory widowhood practices were humiliating to women and were made by men to relegate women to the background. This article, therefore, studied this cultural practice in Igboland in order to create a niche for the church in its alleviation. Nevertheless, it is on record that Christian churches have made remarkable efforts to alleviate the plight of widows. However, a lot is still expected for the total eradication of this age-old tradition. CONTRIBUTION : The church has an enormous role to play in the fight against unjust cultural practices against women in Igboland. The church was chosen because of the respect that people of Igboland give to priests and other members of a religious community.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentNew Testament Studiesen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2022en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.hts.org.zaen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNwaoga, C.T., Uroko, F.C., Okoli, A.B. & Okwuosa, L., 2021, ‘Widowhood practices and the church in South-East Nigeria’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 77(1), a6528. https://DOI.org/10.4102/hts.v77i1.6528.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0259-9422 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2072-8050 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/hts.v77i1.6528
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/84697
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSISen_ZA
dc.rights© 2021. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_ZA
dc.subjectPracticeen_ZA
dc.subjectChurchen_ZA
dc.subjectWomenen_ZA
dc.subjectGenderen_ZA
dc.subjectWidowhooden_ZA
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-05
dc.subject.otherSDG-05: Gender equality
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-10
dc.subject.otherSDG-10: Reduced inequalities
dc.titleWidowhood practices and the church in South-East Nigeriaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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