Trapped by Tradition: The Widows of Ukerewe and the Ritual They Cannot Escape

UKARA, Tanzania(, Apr 04 (IPS) - The night after her husband was laid to rest, 24-year-old Vivian Magesa sat in the dimly lit brick-walled house, surrounded by women from her late husband’s family. She had spent the past few days in mourning, wrapped in a white shroud, her head shaved as custom dictated. But as the hushed voices of her in-laws filled the room, Magesa realized her grief was far from over.

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