This image below re-emphasizes on the importance of a male child in ìgbo land. No matter how Westernised some of us want to pretend to be, a male child is indispensable.
No matter the age of a male child, he’s a symbol of Authority,Hope and succession.
Have you ever wondered why women are naturally higher in number than men anywhere.?. It’s because man is a limited edition.. they scarcely come (birth) and they quickly go (deqth).
This very boy on these images represented their late father during his elder sister’s traditional marriage ceremony in Abia State
You saw how his elder sister knelt before him to receive his blessings as an authority in that family.
He prayed for, and wished her well in her marriage.
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