Ekechukwu Samuel's Blog 2

                                "Igba Mkpe" or Traditional Mourning Igba Mkpe”, means the observation of period of mourning. At this period, the putting on of mourning cloth is very important. The picture below is a replica of Igbo Traditional Igba Mkpe, which starts on the burial day. In the tradition of  Ndi Igbo, “Izu asaa” (seven Market days) should pass before a husband or wife starts going out for public gatherings.   During this period, the mourner is not expected to wake up too early to visit people outside their home. This can also be observed by the relations especially by the children of a deceased man or the husband and children of the deceased woman.  It is compulsory that the hair of a woman be cut by her fellow women after the corpse of her husband is buried. Also a man whose wife’s corpse is ...

                               The Traditional Rite of Goodbye is Strictly Observed For a deceased man, his immediate village people and maternal home people should be fed according to their traditional requirements and not just whatever pleases the chief mourner. After that, He will give the maternal home people the following; 1 matured goat, 4 big tubers of yam, 1 cock, 1 bottle of hot drink etc. There may be differences in localities. The gift of a cow to the maternal people is optional . For a deceased woman, her maiden home people and matrimonial home people should be fed according to their traditional requirements and not just whatever pleases the chief mourner. After that, the chief mourner will give the maiden home people the following; 1 matured goat, big tubers of yam. There may be differences in localities. The gift of a cow to the maiden people is optional. The age of t...