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younger wives could be the age mates of his first set of children. Whether the husband is virile enough to satisfy the innumerable wives is hardly taken into consideration. To check marital infidelity on the part of the women in this polygamous society, the Nsukka Igbo instituted the Ndishi/Nna tradition.  The Ndishi/Nna tradition connotes a spiritual avowal among the Nsukka people which origin is embedded in myth. The tradition forbids any married woman from engaging in any form of extra-marital affairs or assisting the relations without express permission of the husband. Women from other parts of Igboland who are married to the men of this area are usually forewarned about the efficacy of this tradition. It is the general belief among the people that any such act attracts the wrath of the gods, which results to instant madness for the transgressor. Employing qualitative approach which includes, participant observation, indepth interviews and oral tradition, the researchers explored the potency of this tradition in checking marital infidelity.  Enugu-Ezike, Obollo, and Imilike communities which have distinct cultural practices among Nsukka people were selected for the study. Johannes Andenaees's theory of punishment and deterrence would be applied.
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different names in different communities. In Obollo Afor, it is called Akatakpa; in Igbo Etiti, it is known as Odo; in Orba it is known as Ogede; in Nsukka, it is called Oriokpa or Omaba. In olden days, masquerades were a rallying point as they performed different functions ranging from entertainment to peace making, social control, and it was also used for security purposes.
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In traditional Igbo society, men's dominance was total. Women were to be seen but not to be heard: it was a man's world. Whether in the day to day governance, economic activities, religion, among others, women played a peripheral role in the society. A man could marry as many wives as he wants. The
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Nsukka is the second largest town in Enugu state. The people of Nsukka are deeply religious and most of the indigenes of this geographical area are traditional religion adherents. They celebrate a popular masquerade festival known as "Omabe festival" every year. The essence of the festival is show
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Nsukka is known to be rich in tradition and it is one of the Igbo communities that still upholds her traditional practices especially the masquerade festival. These masquerades comes in different colors and shapes, some are beautifully made while some are tattered. The Nsukka masquerade assumes
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Nsukka is an agricultural-trade centre for the yams, cassava (manioc), corn (maize), taro, pigeon peas, and palm oil and kernels produced by the local Igbo (Ibo) people. Weaving is a traditional local craft. Coal deposits have been discovered east of Nsukka around Obolo, a town on the main
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which they employed in waging war against their neighbours in order to gain more territories for their rising population and for other purposes. Each community that made up the town of Nsukka had stationed in them a fighting force made up of people from that community.
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In Nsukka, medical care is provided by several hospitals and clinics owned by either the church, government or private individuals. Prominent among them are Bishop Shanahan Hospital located at Enugu Road, Nsukka and the University of Nigeria Medical Center.
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The administrative offices of Nsukka are spread over various administrative buildings. The town hall with the local government chairman’s office is one of several administrative buildings in Nsukka. In 2021, former Governor of Enugu State, Governor
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the indigenes' reverence for their Chi (i.e. Personal god). Also, the Omabe festival enables them to strengthen the relationship between different communities that made up of this geographical area.
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Nsukka is also a local government area and comprises several towns including Nsukka the host to the first indigenous university in Nigeria, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
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Nsukka's numerous wars with her neighbours were usually successful such that some surrounding communities requested help from Nsukka to protect them from their attackers.
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By the time the war ended, Nsukka succeeded in taking parts of Ejuona-Obukpa, almost wiping out one village (Umugboguru) of all its inhabitants in the process.
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Sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.
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relocated the zonal offices of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to a newly constructed State Secretariat Annex at
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located in University of Nigeria, Nsukka, there is also a state library at Library Road Nsukka.
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Nsukka in the 18th and 19th century had one of the best fighting forces in what is present-day
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Another instance of Nsukka's expansionist bid was the war with Ejuona-Obukpa (a community in
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People in Nsukka speak central Igbo and Nsukka dialect, a sub-dialect of larger
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is an Igbo breed of cow used in a funeral rite in the Nsukka cultural area of
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For more information about Igbo religion and cultural practices, see
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Ngozika Obi-Ani; Chiemezie Atama; Charity. N. Onyishi (2016).
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The Omabe is notable for its magical and stylistic displays.
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of the now defunct Nsukka province under the colonial rule.
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of the area is 410001 and 410002 respectively referring to
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University Gate, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
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Local government area and town in Enugu State, Nigeria
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