Money marriage refers to a marriage where a girl, usually, is married off to a man to settle debts owed by her parents. The female is referred as a money wife. Money marriage is known to be a practice in Becheve, in southern
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of G ...
in Cross River State, where girls as young as three get married in such a way.
The tradition is said still be practiced despite being illegal in Nigeria.
References
# Money Marriage A documentary by Emeka Chkwuleta, Produced by Schucks media , 2019.
Money Wives, The children sold to repay debts bbc news Africa.
This bizarre tradition lets women get sold into marriage to pay off debts, Thepulse.ng
Types of marriage
Forced marriage
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