Western Hegemony: The Influence on Traditional Ritual Mechanism of Addressing the Conflict of Marital Infidelity in Nigeri
Abstract Marital faithfulness in the traditional communities of Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria, is rooted in moral and spiritual values, where female infidelity is regarded as a communal offence that desecrates the earth goddess (Ala) and angers the ancestors, requiring the cleansing ritual known as Ise-Ala to restore...