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The Ibo Tribe: Women & Children
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The Ibo Tribe: Women & Children
By: April S, Kimberly Madrigal , Brianna Arnold
Cited Sources
- http://obindigbo.com.ng/2015/11/understanding-igbo-family-life-and-structure/
- http://s2.thingpic.com/images/Eh/j77i1pta9ejz9qZ9Pipj2dmV.jpeg
Typical Relations During the Time
Children In Society
Men still dominated women especially in the workforce
Industrial Revolution opened opportunities/responsibilities for both women and children
Started taking control of their independence and rights
- Ibo boys are circumsized, eight days
- Children learn about human relationships at a young age
- Young children help earn money to support the household
Coed educations
Stood up to men especially in early 20th century after World War
Children used in factories under horrid conditions until child labor laws passed later on
Children At Home
Women's Roles ("Pre-colonial")
Post Colonial
-access towards education
-gain titles
-more responsibilities passed to men
-"men's work"
- progress is still being made from the characteristics mentioned before
- Required to be obedient/never contradict parents
- Older male children responsible for younger siblings
- If multiple wives, wives take care of their own children
- Children are raised by multiple family members
- Male children/dependents must pledge loyalty to man of house
- Male children were 100% under their father's mentorship
- Female children were 100% under their mothers mentorship
- Responsibility for providing for the family,cooking,cleaning
-gendered separately (ex:harvesting of crops)
-barely (if any) access to education
-play submissive role (household chores, bear children )
-"behind-the-scene"
-weaker
-abuse
Women Relations
Greatly outnumbered and dominated by men
Seen as subjects of rule by their husbands (more like property than relationship)
Men were the superior, polygamy (multiple wives)
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