Beware Daughters of the Land

Daughters Of the Land: She was in her trimester of pregnancy when she lost her husband. She was to be inherited like a property. Would she allow this to happen having got a son for a dead soldier husband? If life is so cruel definitely there is always a way out. She had to fight this situation with wisdom and caution, and won a place for others. You must pick a clue. this is a piteous story of a young widow confronted with the custom of a local setting in this modern society. It is an eye opener for women in a closed rated society where women are subjugated and considered as a mere property to their male folks. Where a tradition of the past is left to rule over the dynamic world, a story of women battle in the developing nations of Africa. "My daughter, Adama, how many pots of yours can feed you and your baby?" Udo asked. Ada was silent. She looked at Nne. Nne flogged her head sideways. This means none. Udo had noticed her head waved sideways. "Answer me?" Udo demanded seriously as if he had caught a dodger in his bed. Ada smiled instead. "I cook with her pots. These are the pots I met here on her instruction," Ada answered. Her eyes betraying her feelings. The elders burst out laughing. Some laughed sarcastically at her for lack of understanding.