N.F. Kenure writes at the intersections of gender, culture, and media. She is currently writing on the rights and identity of the contemporary Nigerian wife, highlighting the socio-cultural restrictions that shape women’s realities within marital structures. Find her on Twitter @nfkenure.

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Cultural Contracts: I Do and I Don't

By N.F. KENURE

For the average Igbo girl, there are three prongs to getting married. The first is the traditional rites called the Igba nkwu.