Showing posts with label tradition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tradition. Show all posts

Friday, March 8, 2013

How widows, children, suffer hardship in the name of tradition




By Ebun  Sessou  & Florence Amagiya
Inspite of the touch of civilization in the lives of many villagers, tradition and customs still remain intact.  While some remain passionate about it, some show a lot of disregard to it just as others especially the human rights activists consider some aspects of it as infringement on the rights of individuals.  But what is the gain of any tradition or custom which is inimical to the life of individual.
For families who lost their loved ones, life could be miserable. They are exposed to a world of pain, anguish, frustration and untold hardship everyday of their lives.

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