| Author: | GERALD MALINGA | ISBN: | 1230001047653 |
| Publisher: | GERALD MALINGA | Publication: | April 24, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | GERALD MALINGA |
| ISBN: | 1230001047653 |
| Publisher: | GERALD MALINGA |
| Publication: | April 24, 2016 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
clan she married to. It all begins with the incessant craving of Adikini’s elder brother for a wife. Her poverty stricken father is weighed down by the traditional responsibility of marrying for his son a wife and he has no alternative but to marry off 16 year old Adikini in order to get cattle. Adikini, in her innocence, embarrasses the first suitor, an old rich man. When the next suitor comes knocking, the whole family gangs up to ensure that nothing stupid happens again. Thus, little Adikini is married off to Oteger a young man from Kusuk village. She undergoes many rituals aimed at ensuring fertility and full initiation into the
clan she married to. It all begins with the incessant craving of Adikini’s elder brother for a wife. Her poverty stricken father is weighed down by the traditional responsibility of marrying for his son a wife and he has no alternative but to marry off 16 year old Adikini in order to get cattle. Adikini, in her innocence, embarrasses the first suitor, an old rich man. When the next suitor comes knocking, the whole family gangs up to ensure that nothing stupid happens again. Thus, little Adikini is married off to Oteger a young man from Kusuk village. She undergoes many rituals aimed at ensuring fertility and full initiation into the
