A SURVEY OF THE MARRIAGE AND BURIAL INSTITUTIONS AMONGST THE TIV OF CENTRAL NIGERIA BY ALFRED AKAWE TORKULA Being a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The inspiration for this research work came from the members of the Tiv Area Traditional Council – all starting point for my fascination with the subject of Tiv marriage and Brial Customs. My immense gratitude goes to all of them for their contributions
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Gay Marriage Gays and lesbian have been a controversial subject that no one want to talk about; into recently when more gays and lesbians came out and expressed their sexuality preferences. Many people don’t believe that same sex marriage should not be legalized‚ because it is against their morals. Many people say it against their definition on marriage‚ which it is the union of man and woman known as husband and wife. I think same sex marriage should be legal because a person can’t help who they
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opportunity to compare and contrast the many ways that Christianity and other world religions address different questions. For example‚ what is the ultimate purpose or meaning of life?‚ what can I expect after death‚ and how can I prepare for it?‚ What interaction can I now have with the divine?‚ to what extent is religion (including Christianity) a human construct? and How should Christians view other religions in light of their own faith?. It is indicated that this paper will be careful to not
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During on a time when the Church was in control of everything with Europe and where people are a superstitious cowardly lot‚ the idea of magic and witchcraft was something the Church have condemned as the influential work of the devil. During the 15th century‚ accusation of witchcraft started to rise and some within or related to the Church were jumping on the chance to prosecute any accused witches. One of these early prosecutors was Heinrich Kramer‚ an inquisitor who as expelled due to his senile
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Marriage & Divorce Marriages are known to be a lifetime commitment towards love & caring among people. However most marriages these days seem to be failing due to the increasing number of problems with the modern world. When these marriages end‚ the effects can be devastating. Why do people get married? Well it is a known tradition in humanity that a woman and man will come together and live their lives as one. The most important element that seems to have disappeared is
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Civil marriage has lately turned into dubious issue in Lebanon. It has turned into a political issue questionable by most gatherings on both side of political divide. Media has been publicizing it seriously. The idea of civil marriage has picked up much region in this nation and right now arrived at the point of no return. As such it can never again be disregarded or overlooked. Nowadays‚ civil marriage is authorized in many countries. In our country‚ we had arguments against this issue
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married when they are in high school‚ there are some teens who believe that they have found their soul mate and plan to get married at a young age. Marriage is a serious commitment and a life choice‚ so teens need to know what they are getting into. It is not a decision that should be made in haste.” –http://www.child.net/articals/marriage/ Teen marriage is fading away from society. It is no longer considered status quo to get married in your teen years and it is‚ in fact‚ usually frowned upon in today’s
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Page 1 of 19 Courtship‚ Love and Marriage in Viking Scandinavia Part I -- Forward and Introduction Forward Some time ago‚ some friends of mine came to me and asked me to tell them how a Viking wedding was conducted. Although I write a column entitled"The Viking Answer Lady" for my local SCA newsletter‚ I hadn ’t a clue as to the answer. When I turned to the sagas‚ they didn ’t tell me‚ either. Thus began the start of a massive research project that has produced the work you are about to read. The
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Child marriage is a type of violation of girls’ human rights. Child marriage has became serious in some country such as Africa‚ Indonesia‚ India‚ Bangladesh‚ Nigeria‚ Afghanistan‚ etc. Child marriage is a type of marriage that involves either one or both partners who are under age and this type of marriage may carried out illegally. According UNIFPA (2006)‚ Child marriage also can be defined as “any marriage carried out under the age of 18 years‚ and is involves the girl who physically‚ psychologically
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Sanctity Of Marriage INTRODUCTION 1. Marriage as an institution today is struggling... a. Many seek to redefine what constitutes a marriage b. We hear of same-sex marriages‚ open marriages‚ polygamy‚ polyandry‚ polyamory c. Others decry marriage altogether‚ preferring simple cohabitation d. Many joke about it: "Marriage is a wonderful
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