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Chimamanda Adichie Challenges ‘Surname-Changing’ Tradition Among Igbo Women

Chimamanda Adichie Challenges ‘Surname-Changing’ Tradition Among Igbo Women

Chimamanda Adichie Challenges ‘Surname-Changing’ Tradition Among Igbo Women By Boniface Ihiasota, USA A renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has expressed strong views on the cultural practices of name-changing among Igbo women. In a recent interview obtained by Excel Magazine International, Adichie argued that women who adopt their husband’s surname are actually undermining traditional Igbo...