Cynthia’s period pad initiative has become a powerful symbol in a conservative country where discussions around menstruation and sexual health are often seen as taboo.
Islam is opposed to same-sex partners, which is a taboo.
Killing oneself or committing suicide is a taboo in Igboland, and so much frowned upon by both man and gods that the victim of suicide must never be buried within the community. » His body is cursed and must never be buried in the land, but in the Forbidden Forest or outside the town to prevent such evils from befalling others in the community. » This is also a common taboo to the Yoruba people.
An Osu is an outcast within the caste system, and marrying one is considered a taboo that must never be done. » An Osu or outcast is considered the property of the gods or a slave and descendant of slaves and must never be offered or taken for marriage. » Free-born men and women are expected to investigate the origins and social class of an individual to be certain he/she is not an Osu before contracting marriage. » Even to this day, marriage proceedings have been stopped because investigations discovered either family was a descendant of an osu. »
Wine carrying: In the old days till the new year, 2020, when a man likes a woman, he reaches out to his kinsmen, carries a calabash of fresh palm wine, and heads to the lady’s house to ask her dad for her hand in marriage. » He lifts the keg on his head till he reaches the house and it is a taboo for the calabash of wine to fall on the way. » If this happens, the man is supposed to turn back and change his mind about marrying from that particular house. »
Igbos see them as the reincarnation of ancestors so they refer to this reptile as »our father. » «5. » Suicide: Taking your own life is a taboo in Igboland and any culprit will not be buried within the community. » The body will be cursed and laid to rest in the Forbidden Forest or outside the town to prevent any evil from befalling other members of the community. »
Oba Yakubu Buari, the Olomu of Omupo, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara, on Wednesday, described it as a taboo to sell pounded yam, one of Nigeria’s delicacies, in the town. »
According to the traditional ruler, different communities in Yoruba Kingdoms have their taboos and Omupo is no exception. »
Buari said that the violators of the taboo in the past, battered themselves to death with the pestles. »
The monarch said that apart from getting killed with the pestles, the violators of the taboo could also be hit with spiritual affliction. »
Nigeria’s Election Is Shattering Political Taboos
On Feb. » 16, Nigerians will go to the polls for a presidential election. » At stake is not only who will be president but also fundamental issues about the structure of the Nigerian state and relations between its constituent units. » Who should control the country’s oil resources and security forces? In which areas should the federal and state governments have preeminence over each other? These previously taboo questions have been elevated as key topics on the national political agenda. » Regardless of who wins, President Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressives Congress and his main opposition rival, Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party, have opened the door to political forces they cannot control or stop. »
Narrating her ordeal, Blessing said, «my parents told me that if I am not cut, I won’t be privileged to attend their burial and if I die uncut, I would be buried in the evil forest, because it is a taboo for a girl not to be cut». »
In this part of Yobe state, snakes, of an unknown specie, are very reverred. » They are believed to be part of the royal family so it is taboo to kill this type of snake. » The snakes come out when the royals are celebrating or when they are mourning. » They have venom but do not harm people when they come out. »
In Nigeria, divorces are hardly ever discussed in public. » Family members are often reluctant admit that a marriage is in trouble. » Divorcees are still being stigmatied. » In fact, the idea of divorce is considered a taboo and unfit for public discourse. »
In Nigeria, it is also taboo to speak about the death of a spouse. » Traditions and customs suggest that if the husband dies, the wife should be lonely for the rest of her life. » As for widowers, this rule certainly does not apply in quite the same way. »
The text of this article was generated by the Breaking The Silence system that collected 13 news articles posted on the web from January 2019 to September 2020 and clustered for the taboo subjects related to Nigeria
