Assignment 42
Assignment 42
Assignment 42
In recent times women play the major role of children upbringing and rearing
. One example of country that explains this is Nigeria. In Nigeria child rearing
and upbringing is influenced by different cultures and belief but most
cultures in Nigeria the women are play major role in child rearing. In most
parts of Nigeria, women are considered subordinate to their male
counterparts, especially in Northern Nigeria as well as in other sectors
including the Nigeria music industry, politics, and education sector. It is
generally believed that women are best suited as home keepers. In the
history of Nigeria when education was introduced to Nigeria women were not
allowed because there was the believe that women didn’t need a degree to
pursue socially acceptable roles like homemaker, mother, and domestic
servant, so from the beginning of time in Nigeria women were trained for
children rearing and upbringing and till date that training and beliefs are
passed from one generation to another . So, even in a patriarchal society,
how did mothers get such undying respect and admiration even when it was
not shown openly and acknowledged?
“Orisha bi Iya Kosi” – “There is no deity like a mother”. What could have
spurred up such a saying that places mothers on the same pedestal as gods
and deities revered spiritually in Yorùbá culture? The answer is not
farfetched from the spiritual essence they pass on to their offspring. A
mother’s duty never ends- that unconditional love, the absolute spirit of
limitless sacrifice, and the selfless care she provides to her children. Mothers
would literally take the place of their children even in the face of death.
These selfless acts been displayed over the years have shown the
importance of Mothers in Yorùbá society.
Whenever one is set to embark on a journey, and suddenly strikes his or her
left foot on a stub, it is considered as bad luck. It is believed in Yorùbá
culture that the left foot is the maternal foot, and a strike on one’s “mother’s
leg” is bad luck. The journey for that day is cancelled or an appeasement is
done to wade off any evil.
The role and position of mothers in our society cannot be overlooked and left
unnoticed. Life givers, caregivers, protectors, nurses, several multiple roles
embedded in one being. The role of mothers cannot and should not be
compromised at all. The multi-tasking role they play makes them the
superhuman that makes our lives easy the way it seems.
A woman’s role is multi dimensional in Yorùbá culture – a mother, a wife, a
daughter, a priestess, or even a witch. The way she is perceived depends on
the position she occupies, and the different perceptions are reflected
through songs, works of art, music, language, and religion. The highest value
is given to a mother because Yoruba people revere motherhood.
Ti a ko le f’owora
Ti a ko le f’owora
Translation:
1 Women have stronger child-rearing skills than men because it is what they
have grown up doing. The roles of caring and nurturing are assigned by the
parents to their daughters. As a result, by the time they reach adulthood,
they will have mastered these talents. Girls will engage in motherly tasks as
they grow older.
2 Mothers on average spent more time with their children in general than
fathers, spent more time taking care of their children, were more likely not to
work full time, were seen as more overprotective and more caring, spent the
most quality time with their children, and still speak to their children more
often today.
It is obvious from the preceding discussion that women play a larger part in
child-rearing than men. There are a number of reasons why mothers are
more essential in the family than fathers. They create the ideal atmosphere
for a child’s healthy development. They do it by actively participating in the
child’s upbringing from the moment he or she is born. Carrying a child from
conception to birth creates a strong link between the mother and the child.
In conclusion woman are better at child rearing and upbringing than men.
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