The Esan people are an ethnic group in Edo state, Nigeria who speak the Esan language. The modern Esan nation is believed to have been organized during the 15th century, when citizens, mostly nobles and princes, left the neighbouring Benin Empire for the northeast; there they formed communities and kingdoms called eguares among the aboriginal peoples whom they met there. There are on the whole 35 established kingdoms in Esanland, including Ewohimi, Ekpoma, Ubiaja, Uromi, Igueben, and Ewu. The institution of marriage is a sacred one to these people and as such have laid down rules to guide it. 1 When a woman is married to an Esan man, it is an abomination for another man to touch her wrapper, else it is considered as though she has committed adultery unless the married woman shouts at the man or reports to her husband. 2 It is an abomination for married couples or anyone at that to have s*x in the afternoon as it is believed that a certain spirit would be angered by the act. 3 When a woman commits adultery, she will loose her children and her life as repercussion for the abominable act unless she confesses and as restitution, she is stri*ped completely unclad, a part of her head is shaved, a part of her private part is shaved, one of her armpits is shaved and both of her hands are tied behind her, while a basket full of trash is placed on her head. She is then paraded around the community by other women. 4 If this is not done and the woman goes ahead to cook for her children, her children will die one after the other including her. If she also confesses to her husband and out of love or pity her husband conceals the confession, he will die within a week, if he eats a meal cooked by the woman. 5 It is a taboo for another man to cross an outstretched legs of a married woman else it is considered as though she already had s*x with the man. 6 A married woman can not steal her husband’s money in Esan land as it is seen as an abomination. She must tell him about it. 7It is considered an abomination for a man to sit on the matrimonial bed of an Esan couple as it is seen as a taboo. 8It is also an abomination for a woman to spit on her husband under any circumstance. If she does, she must sacrifice a fowl to appease him but the man can bathe his wife with his own spit. 9It is seen as an abomination for an Esan man to use the same bathing bucket with his wife but due to widespread Christianity, this taboo has almost gone into extinction. The husband of a woman who just gave birth must stay away from her segxwally for three months as she’s considered unclean because of the after delivery blood she discharges. Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson is married to an Esan man, probably why she has a stable marriage – or what do you think???
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Posted: at 23-02-2016 02:07 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
emma4love3 at 23-02-2016 03:31 PM (9 years ago) (m)
mmmmm....i believe youbis true.... but am sure is then when they were village chapions....well the tradition na woman sufer pass inside why the man they enjoy
Posted: at 23-02-2016 03:31 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
christianity at 23-02-2016 03:56 PM (9 years ago) (m)
story story,poster how abt so many of their girls both married and unmarried dancing skelewu all around europe cities??'does it affect them too??? cos i know plenty
Posted: at 23-02-2016 03:56 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
So some men jt sat down wit some cups of maybe palm wine and assume all dis and d wizard among them will take it up as an ancestor dat brought all d rules and regulation. Story for d gods.
Posted: at 23-02-2016 05:31 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
dynasty4all at 23-02-2016 06:23 PM (9 years ago) (m)
MAYBE B4 BUT NOW, THEIR WOMEN, AND BINI SCATTERED ALL OVER THE WORLD DOING WHAT THEY KNOW HOW TO DO BEST, ASHAWO OF COURSE. EVEN MARRIED WOMEN AMONG THEM. IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT , GO TO ANTWERP
Posted: at 23-02-2016 06:23 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
christianity at 23-02-2016 07:59 PM (9 years ago) (m)
Quote from: John kennedy on 23-02-2016 06:23 PM
MAYBE B4 BUT NOW, THEIR WOMEN, AND BINI SCATTERED ALL OVER THE WORLD DOING WHAT THEY KNOW HOW TO DO BEST, ASHAWO OF COURSE. EVEN MARRIED WOMEN AMONG THEM. IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT , GO TO ANTWERP
not just only antwerrp,go to milano,barcelona,amsterdam,madrid,torino,malaga,valencia,oporto,lisboa,birmingham,just to mention
Posted: at 23-02-2016 07:59 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
osarobo62 at 23-02-2016 10:19 PM (9 years ago) (m)
Quote from: John kennedy on 23-02-2016 06:23 PM
MAYBE B4 BUT NOW, THEIR WOMEN, AND BINI SCATTERED ALL OVER THE WORLD DOING WHAT THEY KNOW HOW TO DO BEST, ASHAWO OF COURSE. EVEN MARRIED WOMEN AMONG THEM. IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT , GO TO ANTWERP
at least they are not selling babies like women from your tribe.
Posted: at 23-02-2016 10:19 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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