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The Bini people occupies the south/mid-western part of Nigeria now called Edo State. Edo state is the heartbeat of Nigeria and the cultural hub and crossroads of the country. Here a tourist will experience the real excitement of contemporary life and profound sense of history. Edo is predominately homogenous(same kind) and inhabited by the Bini speaking group. Their behavioral pattern is the same as they tend to trace their ancestry to the Benin kingdom.
This study aims at highlighting with thorough description, the cultural practices in Bini tradition, their traditional Rites and their gender differentiation. These traditional rites includes; burial rites, marriage rites ,alongside the various festivals in Bini such as the Igue and New yam festival. In Bini kingdom, gender differentiation is a critical aspect of their day to day life. There are things only women can do and say, and men cannot do or say. Same goes with the men, there are things they are allowed to do and also not allowed to do. In Bini gender differentiation, some of the acts are accepted while some of them are termed "dehumanizing". The present study employed data obtained through personal interviews ( A face to face) discussion, and question and answer segment.
This study aims at highlighting with thorough description, the cultural practices in Bini tradition, their traditional Rites and their gender differentiation. These traditional rites includes; burial rites, marriage rites ,alongside the various festivals in Bini such as the Igue and New yam festival. In Bini kingdom, gender differentiation is a critical aspect of their day to day life. There are things only women can do and say, and men cannot do or say. Same goes with the men, there are things they are allowed to do and also not allowed to do. In Bini gender differentiation, some of the acts are accepted while some of them are termed "dehumanizing". The present study employed data obtained through personal interviews ( A face to face) discussion, and question and answer segment.
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