Money marriage refers to a marriage where a girl, usually, is married off to a man to settle debts owed by her parents.[1][2] The female is referred as a money wife. Money marriage is known to be a practice in Becheve, in southern Nigeria in Cross River State, where girls as young as three get married in such a way.
The tradition is said to still be practiced despite being illegal in Nigeria.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Nigeria's young daughters are sold as 'money wives'". Al Jazeera. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Money wives: The Nigerian girls sold to repay debts". BBC. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "'Money wives': Nigerian girls sold off to settle debts". France 24. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- Money Marriage A documentary by Emeka Chkwuleta, Produced by Schucks media, 2019.
- [1] 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
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