The Umuada represent a power conundrum at the core of Igbo civilisation. Being daughters of the land, they have the right to return after getting married and speak with a voice that frequently surpasses that of men. Their influence is still felt throughout the Igbo landscape, sometimes as a sword that slashes at rights and dignity and other times as a shield for tradition. GODFREY GEORGE, however, questions whether they are enduring guardians of identity or have turned into tools of exclusion and abuse as the conflict between culture, law,…
The Unspoken Power of Umuada: How Igbo Women Maintain Order and Enforce Discipline
