Growing Up Sexually

 

 

IGBIRA (NORTHERN NIGERIA) 

 

Index →Africa→Nigeria→ Igbira

 

Featured: Badjju, Nupe, Hausa, Kadara, Kagoro, Efik, Tiv, Kanuri, Ijaw/ Ijo, Bini, Marghi, Jekri, Lala, Kofjar, Ibibio, Woodabe Fulani, Borroro Fulani, Ibo[Afikpo Igbo, Asaba Ibo], Rukuba, Irigwe, Yakoe, Igbira, Igala, Orri, Dakarkaki, Tuareg

 

 

Betrothal often took place in childhood (Brown, 1955:p67)[1].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Janssen, D. F., Growing Up Sexually. VolumeI. World Reference Atlas. 0.2 ed. 2004. Berlin: Magnus Hirschfeld Archive for Sexology

Last revised: Sept 2004

 


[1] Brown, P. (1955) The Igbira, in Forde, C. D., Brown, P. & Armstrong, R. G. (Eds.) Peoples of the Niger-Benue Confluence. London: International African Institute, p55-74