Pinching Husband’s Money And Other Taboos For Married Urhobo Women

The Urhobo, arguably, the fifth largest tribe in Nigeria who occupy the Delta Central Senatorial district of Delta State are known for some strict cultural rules cum taboos that especially bind their married women.

Remarkably, the taboos on married Urhobo women tend to circumscribe them to fidelity in their marriages no matter how tempted they may be.

It is reported that violation of the fidelity ring could put the life of the married woman, her husband and children in danger.

Below is a list of taboos for Urhobo married women

1. A married woman from Urhobo extraction neither allows another man  other than the husband  to lap her nor laps another man. She does not board motor bike (Okada) with another man sitting in front or behind her.  
2. The married Urhobo woman does not eat in the same plate with another man. She does not allow another man to walk across her legs stretched on the floor.
3. An Urhobo married woman does not sit opposite another man on a bench to play games like eko, ludo, apene or cards.
4. Nothing on earth makes an Urhobo married woman to sleep on the same bed with another man, other than her husband.
5. It is an abomination for another man to hold her on the wrist, touch her breasts, tap her buttocks or hold her hips.
6. It is an offence to take her husband’s money without his permission.
7. Attending parties without her husband knowledge is an offence.
8. It is a taboo for another man to embrace, caress, peck on the cheeks or kissed her.

If she does contrary  to the any of the above, the gods will do the needful. Those who have ears to hear let them hear..

With Additional reports from Urhobo Today

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