Should female children share in the family inheritance? (Page 6)

Quote from: jossy4reall on 19-05-2012 01:24 PM

I am not sure my brother ......so tell me ..,how it is been done in Igbo land now??

I do not know what part of Igboland you are from, but it used to be the way you stated a long, long time ago, things have changed and men are wiser. What would you do if something like that happens to you? Would you take all or give something to your sisters?

Posted: at 19-05-2012 01:35 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

Now, I got your point, to me, it does not matter how they share the wealth as long as they give the women something

Posted: at 19-05-2012 01:38 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

Now we are on the same page brother. I got what you mean

Posted: at 19-05-2012 01:42 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

I do read comments everyday on this site because it always makes my day,

 What a nice post by Lady T, some gives answers according to their religion, tribes and clans, some are talking  from personal opinion while other are talking as they are raised from orphanage homes.
No offense pls

Posted: at 19-05-2012 01:53 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie

It has happened already and I opposed it...,am not in support of it in anyway.................... but am talking of the tradition as in general not individual perspective..........hw is it been done now?? tell me I want to hear

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Posted: at 19-05-2012 02:00 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

You are right, but from what I was told, in my area, men give women some shares of the wealth. It is not 50/50, but they give them something which is better than nothing. Yes, the law is still in the books, but most people do not follow that old law. For example if the dead man had lands and a house, the woman is given a portion of the land.

Posted: at 19-05-2012 02:24 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

In case where d man has not much property is even worse...........u are talking 4rm wat u were told but I have witnessed and experienced it.........the last case I experienced was 4rm my own family........the man (deceased)  has two children.., a male and a female......he left two plots of land but his elder brother sold 1 long ago when the children were still very young..........and the land was far 4rm where they lived.........but the wife fought vehemently 2 make sure dat d oda plot was not sold...........she was a devoted christian and even refused to remarry but remain with her two children until they grow............still the kindred did not give up.......... when the matter arose again not long ago b4 I left home.......den I volunteered my self to see d bottom of it..........datz hw I got 2 knw more about d useless tradition not only in my village cuz I made research abt it........but at last the remaining land was sold by the boy and his mother.........then he gave small part of the moni to her sister who has married..........anoda small part 2 the mother who fought 4 d land until he grew up.............then some part to the kindred in oda 2 maintain peace..................and find his way wit larger amount.................But dat does not mean it is done dat way according 2 Igbo tradition my brother.................like wise killing of twins was a tradition in some places in the olden dayz but somebody fought 4 it and stopped it............I rest my case

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Posted: at 19-05-2012 02:53 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

as an igboman the 2nd wife is right....but not good the husband could have done little to her first wife notice about the will even oral speaking alone....as family all they need is understanding....if the man at house agree and those girls have not gotten husband then they will enjoy there fathers wealth but long as they get married finish   they don't have any thing left over at fathers compound....what am saying is give the ladies/woman because maybe they senior the boys abi? given 20% of the wealth while they are still not married after they get married nothing more.....

Posted: at 19-05-2012 03:58 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

hmm!
welcome to planet earth of the 21is century sis
you might need to change your time zone and generation clockk

Posted: at 19-05-2012 04:26 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

who`s begging for mercy?

Posted: at 19-05-2012 04:32 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac