The journeys into matrimony which may be either through the
traditional rites or court marriage accord a man and a woman full recognition as
a couple. However, in Okrika, an ethnic group in Rivers State, Nigeria,
marriage is not complete without the Ohurikaka, a highly placed marriage rite
in the coastal community in Nigeria.
In Okrika, there are basically three stages of marriage (1)
The Iyaa, (2) Igwa, and finally (3) Ohuru which is the Ohurikaka. If you are an
intending groom, you have to
