Ch.+8+Family+structure

=Igbo Relationships and Family Structure=

Chapter 8 - Pages 63-74
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An gbo extended family contains 5-30 people. Igbo men often have multiple wives. If a man has many wives, it shows that he has enough money to support them all. Ideally, extended families would all live in the same compound. In an Igbo family, most of the inheritance would go to the oldest son A widow in the Igbo culture may marry her brother-in-law. Elders are the most respected in the Igbo community. Igbo children are always first to offer greetings to their elders. The husband is the head of an Igbo household. Children are considered members of their father’s family. After marriage, the wife is considered part of her husband's family.

media type="youtube" key="44I86Nlf1ag" height="285" width="340" A video showing an Igbo family gathering at a wedding This site has good information about the Igbo culture: @http://www.everyculture.com/Africa-Middle-East/Igbo.html