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This document describes a clash between traditions from different cultures. Mrs. Efe, an Urhobo woman from Nigeria, is congratulated on her new teaching job by the principal, Mr. Mac Boris, who is American. However, in congratulating her, he hugs, kisses and touches her buttocks, which is considered sacred and only for her husband in Urhobo culture. This act pollutes her according to their traditions. When she informs Mr. Boris of the need for a sacrifice to cleanse her, he refuses, finding their traditions

Author

Ye Min

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