26/09/2026
AN OROKO GIRL (Brief)
(The role play by an Oroko girl towards death celebration of her parents )
Children are special gift from God, and are classified by what they worth in any given society. In the Arab world, their female children are like precious goal to them, they don't jeopardize with their future.
The Oroko Nation in the Southwest Region cherish and honor their female children just like the Gulf countries. In the Oroko Ethnic Group, female children are treated with so much love and care.
Before, many Oroko tribes just like others in Cameroon, had the notion that a female child was never important and had no brighter future ahead apart of sending her out for marriage, but with the coming of great schoolers from Oroko land and the world at large , like Lucy Stone, Maya Angelou , Dr Doreen Mekunda , Dr Omam Njomo Esther , etc, has changed the narrative as the Maputo protocol also attest to this.
The Oroko female children now have a say in shaping our society. They have been given equal right, and most especially the right to inherit and own property.
The importance of a girl child in Oroko land is beyond explanation. As the tradition and custom of the Oroko Community demand in case of death celebration of any Oroko man/woman who has children, the girls or her Elders,would inform their husbands about the culture of an Oroko Man on death celebration and the role play by their husbands/in-laws.
As the tradition demand,the husband/in-laws has to provide a large female pig(castrated male pig can also be used),palm w**e, wh***ey and some crates of b**r, together with loins which are expected to be handed to the head of the family before 4th day celebration (the head of the "house family" if it's the father who is death ,or to be handed to the father if it's the mother who is death)
This culture has existed for yonks and it try to show the strength on women and how useful they are in the society. It's mostly applicable to married women whether kids or no kids ( compulsory). Those under "come we stay" are not included, but Incase they have children, it becomes compulsory whether married or not. Those that their marriage has ended, has to respect this culture because of their children .
The culture of an Oroko Man doesn't jeopardize with the integrity of their girl child. Girls are blessing in Oroko Ethnic Group, they are our precious goal, from bride price to so many tangible gestures.
The in-laws/husbands also needs to show a kind gesture on the death of her close relatives(livestock like a large female goat or castrated male goat can be used on the death celebration of her uncle or Aunty with same dues applicable , or better still a large female pig).
Incase you the daughter of Oroko DNA doesn't have kid for your husband but living under "come we stay", and both of you have worked and achieved properties together, your husband has to meet up with the necessary dues above in case of such incident. Some husbands/in-laws can go beyond the cultural demands. (Money speak for her deeds)
(Invest on your girl child)
Happy weekend fam
