- Ritual
- Iria（イリア）
- Region and community
- ナイジェリア・リバーズ州／オクリカ・イジョー（ワキリケ）
- Age at the cultural rite
- Variable or not confirmed in the source
- Transition conditions
- Community initiation / Marriage-linked transition
- Legal age of majority
- NigeriaGenerally 18, according to a government reportNigeria · A government report to the UN describes full civil capacity at 18. State laws and specific legal regimes may differ. · Law and supporting sources
About the rite
Okrika Ijaw Iria presents young women publicly in Rivers State, Nigeria. Dress, display, and family participation celebrate maturity, while expectations surrounding marriage and “virginity” remain contested. Reporting in 2023 and 2025 documents contemporary ceremonies and their social debate.
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