Marriage? African?

[Im The Truth]

To the Traditional African it is necessary to have children and marry.

"Marriage is a duty, a requirement from corporate society, and a rhythem of life in which everyone must participate. Otherwise, he who does not participate in it is a curse to the community, he is a rebel and a law-breaker, he is not only abnormal but under-human."

"The puberty rites do not prepare the young for marriage alone, they prepare them for procreation also; for, in African tradition, marriage and procreation are inseparable."

"It is indeed a religious duty for man to produce offspring, so that the existence of humanity can be prolonged."

"Barrenness, sterility and the unmarried state are threats to human existence and are, therefore, condemned by many West African societies childless people cannot become ancestors after death."

"There is no wealth where there are no children." [proverb]
"Nothing is as painful as when a man dies without leaving a child behind." [proverb]

Omoleye - children are the sources of prestige
Omololu - Children are the summit of achievement
Owotomo - Money is not as valuable as children

- Opoku, Kofi Asare. West African Traditional Religion. Accra, Ghana: Fep International Private Limited, 1978. p. 124, 125



After looking at the quotes above, are we truly striving to be African?