The Collins English Dictionary defines culture as „the total range of activities and ideas of a group of people with shared traditions which are transmitted and reinforced by members of a group‟ or „ the artistic and social pursuits, expression, and tastes valued by a society or class, as in the arts, manners, dress etc... While both definitions give inkling to the broad parameters, they have not adequately addressed the peculiarities of culture as in its dynamism and multifaceted nature. Multifaceted in that some cultural practices add value to our lives and social status, while other cultural practices are negative and at odds with basic human rights recognized universally. This study shall endeavor to fill in this gap by looking at debilitating cultural practices such as female circumcision and land ownership, and how they impair women‟s ability to fulfill their cultural rights.