Can Yoruba Marry Igbo?

Hence, a Yoruba man could choose to pick his life partner from the Igbo clan and live with her in the relationship. Though a lot of folks see inter-ethnic marriages as a taboo. But all things considered, marriage outside one's clan isn't that an offense, and it's approved under the law.

Are Igbo and Yoruba related?

The Ooni of Ife, Enitan Ogunwusi, has reaffirmed his position on the family ties between Yoruba and Igbo nations, saying the two ethnic groups are inseparable members of the same family.

How many wives can an Igbo man have?

The traditional society however recognised polygamy - the marriage of more than one wife by a man. This means that marriage contract in the traditional society did not recognise the wife's right to monopoly over her husband, since the husband under customary law, could marry more than one wife (6).