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The woman who desperately seeks a way out of her dilemma, revealed
how her husband is planning to take her umbilical cord to the village.
Below is what she wrote:
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Please hide my ID. My due date is 22 of this month but the way I am
seeing it, I may even go in earlier than that because my body is
rapidly changing. This will be my third child and my first son, as I
have a 5 and 3 year old daughters but I did not experience this when I
had them.
My husband told me that my mother in law is demanding that we bring
my umbilical cord home to the village after delivery. I was shocked
beyond word. I inquired to know why and he told me that its tradition.
I didn't believe him until he insisted and I found out he was serious.
I couldn't comprehend it. He said that every male child in their
community (Umu-eze anam) under goes the same thing. I told him that my
cord will not be going anywhere because I never knew he and his mother
were diabolic. He insisted that there is nothing diabolic about it.
When I insisted on knowing what they needed the cord for, he said
that they usually bury it and then plant udara (agbalumo) tree over it.
That it wasn't diabolical but merely symbolic of the position of a first
child and the fruitfulness.
Since last night, I have been thinking. I even had a bad dream when I managed to doze off.
Honestly, my mother in law goes to church and I don't doubt my
husband but my spirit is not comfortable with this and at the same time I
don't want to disobey my husband because he is a very good husband and
father.
Please what do I do?
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