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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In Emil Brontë’s novel "Wuthering Heights" the two main residences‚ Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange‚ are both grand‚ wealthy houses lying near the wild‚ Yorkshire moors‚ "completely removed from the stir of society" (pg1). Besides these similarities though‚ they are almost exact opposites. Wuthering Heights is associated with passion‚ nature and the elemental whereas Thrushcross Grange epitomises civilisation‚ peace and order. The characteristics of both abodes are also evident in their
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A toy can convey both positive and negative messages. This is relevant in Barbie and her character. Barbie intends to serve as a role model for young girls around the world. Conversely‚ her excessively strong obsession with beauty and wealth has reverse effects on youth. Briefly‚ Barbie can be viewed in different ways‚ as she represents positive ideas‚ yet certain aspects of her appearance and character suggest otherwise. Barbie’s sole purpose is to inspire young girls to aspire to become anything
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"When Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus sought to establish the liberty of the common people and expose the crimes of the oligarchs‚ the guilty nobles took fright and opposed their proceedings by every means at their disposal" - Cicero. The Gracchi Brothers were revolutionary in both their goals and achievements‚ as they changed the politics‚ the economic situation and the social problems of the Roman Republic. During the Gracchi’s existence‚ Rome was facing a number of social‚ political and economic problems
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Who‘s first words were‚ ‘May I take your order?’ ” “Mine were. “Who made a spatula out of toothpicks in Woodshop?” “I did.” “Oh‚ who‘s a big yellow cube with holes?” “I am!” “Who‘s ready?” “I‘m ready!” “Who‘s ready?” “I‘m ready!!” “Who‘s ready?!” “I‘m ready!!! I‘m ready‚ I‘m ready‚ I‘m ready…” And with those words‚ an American icon was born‚ but no one could have known it then. He was just a square‚ yellow sponge living at the bottom of the sea in a town called
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Adolf Hitler is a well known name‚ he was the dictator who commenced the Holocaust. Flossenbürg was the fourth concentration camp created. The Holocaust itself was from 1933 to 1945 twelve years filled with pain and death. So many lives were lost‚ yet no one stood up to prevent this awful event‚ in history‚ until it was too late to save the millions of lives already lost. The Holocaust will never be forgotten‚ it was a brutal attempt of extermination of a selected human race‚ just because of their
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Andrew Cherlin’s article The Deinstitutionalization of Marriage is an analytical evaluation of the changing themes of the American approach to the relevance of marriage and its evolution over the past century. Through a method of statistical analysis of the changing ideologies and practices of Americans in regards to the institution of marriage Cherlin is able to show that marriage has now become an option rather than a necessity. In analyzing the recent growth of cohabitation he finds that
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What is child marriage? Child/Early marriage refers to any marriage of a child younger than 18 years old‚ in accordance to Article 1 of the Convention on the Right of the Child. While child marriage affects both sexes‚ girls are disproportionately affected as they are the majority of the victims. Their overall development is compromised‚ leaving them socially isolated with little education‚ skills and opportunities for employment and self-realisation. This leaves child brides more vulnerable to
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Mindanao State University is a melting pot of diverse culture coming from different regions. Different people with different culture and tradition interact and socialize in the campus. Students studying in the university are Muslims and non-Muslims. Many of the non-Muslims studying here came from different places in Mindanao. Most students here engages to relationships with the opposite sex because having a boyfriend or girlfriend gives them inspiration
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Studies of Religion Religions of the World: Hinduism. “Describe one significant practice within Hinduism and demonstrate how this practice expresses the beliefs of Hinduism. Further‚ analyse its significance for both the individual and the Hindu community.” Hinduism could be described as one of the world’s oldest religions‚ dating back to some 3‚000 – 6‚000 years ago. The name ‘Hindu’ was given to portray the people who lived near the River Indus in India – the word ‘Indus’ became ‘Hindu’. Hinduism
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