Marriage by Proxy: A Remedy to Divorce and Single Parenting as Presented in Ifá Ogbèdí Divination Poetry

Marriage is an important aspect of life in Africa and other nations around the world. In Africa, particularly among the Yorùbá, marriage institution is sacredly ordained by Olódùmarè for the purpose of procreation and mutual help. Therefore, anyone in the society that has attained marriageable...

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Published in:	Yoruba Studies Review
Main Author:	Samuel Kayode Olaleye
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	LibraryPress@UF 2023-05-01
Subjects:	yorùbá, single parenting, marriage by proxy, divorce, nigeria
Online Access:	https://journals.flvc.org/ysr/article/view/134086

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