Just recently, gospel singer Emmy Kosgey revealed that she was pregnant after two years of marriage to old Nigerian preacher, Anslem Madubuko.
Emmy’s hubby comes from the Igbo tribe of Nigeria, which is known for practising witchcraft and weird traditional beliefs.
The gospel songstress became an Igbo woman the day she got married to the wealthy preacher and is now expected to observe the Igbo culture. A cast is spell on any woman who is married to an Igbo man but fails to observe their culture.
Now that Emmy is pregnant, there are some rituals she must go through after giving birth.
She will remain in seclusion for 28 days after giving birth and during this time, she is not supposed to talk to her husband or get close to him.
After the 28 day period, the gospel songstress will under-go purification by bathing in a river while n()k3d under the watch of village elders. This is meant to drive away any evil spirit or curse.
Later, she is expected to take the new-born child to a shrine accompanied by her husband. They must carry yams and roosters to appease the gods. Failure to do this can lead to death of the new born child or the mother.
Emmy will then go back to the village and meet the village elders who are expected to spit saliva on her chest so that she can receive blessings.
All these traditional beliefs must be observed no matter one’s religion. To all Kenyan women eyeing Nigerian men, be ready to go through this.
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