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Uma Nwa: The Igbo culture of celebrating a newborn and what it takes to raise a child communally
By Okechukwu Okugo, Founding Editor, Heartmenders Magazine, USA When a baby is born, they start attracting gifts. Even right away, people squeeze money into their tiny hands. The mother collects this money as a way to show gratitude. The baby escalates this gift when they start growing teeth. The first tooth is unique. When someone…
