Punish

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The sexual propriety enforced in the palace area is such that no man and woman may touch one another there; should this happen, traditionally a human sacrifice would be required to “calm the house.”

  • Source: Henderson, Richard N. The king in every man: evolutionary trends in Onitsha Ibo society and culture. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1972.
  • Culture: Igbo
  • Location: Africa