Women n 93 from a rural igbo community in southeastern nigeria participated. Crime in traditional igbo society consisted of serious violations of standardized ways of behaviour, custom. Uchendus book on the igbo of southeast nigeria is a masterpiece that is still relevant in explaining the way of life of the contemporary igbo society, 42 years after its publication. The paper examines the concept of crime and crime control in traditional igbo society. The igbo people of nigeria a lengthy disquisition on the origin of the ndiigbo igbo people will become unwieldy for a paper on a religious practice.
Igbo pottery in nigeria download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Mph edeh stated that morality is such an integral part of igbo cosmology that the igbo word for man is mma du which means, let goodness be. Ruraltourban migration, kinship networks, and fertility among the. The group is indigenous to the southeastern part of the country, mostly on the eastern side of the niger river, a region considered to be one of the most densely populated regions in the whole of africa. It is a cultural and common linguistic region in southern nigeria. Igboenglish and englishigbo dictionary this vocabulary is part of a published book that provides simple and easytoread insights into igbo language and culture. Igbo is a language spoken by igbo people of the igbo ethnic group, one of the three major ethnic groups in nigeria. The early chapters deal with their geographical and. Pham5 abstract female genital cutting fgc involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia and causes detrimental effects on womans physical and psychological health.
Igbo proverbs as embodiments of igboafrican philosophy. This is given its usually devastating consequences on both individuals and groups. Female genital cutting restricts sociosexuality among the igbo people of southeast nigeria ike e. Sociosexuality among the igbo people of southeast nigeria ike e. The igbos are among the most populous ethnic group in nigeria and inhabit five states of southeastern nigeria. The study recommends that the government of nigeria and african by extension should adopt the practice of the igbo man apprenticeship system and entrepreneurial development in southeast nigeria as a strategy for the development african entrepreneurship. Igbo must have come into southern nigeria from the northern direction. Akpu joined the mass exodus of igbo people from northern nigeria to their ancestral homeland in the southeast. There is a significant relationship between occupation and perception.
Materials in southeast nigeria, building materials typically consisted of. Methods this was a comparative, crosssectional study of women residing in rural and urban communities in enugu, nigeria, who had gathered for an annual religious meeting from august 17, 2011. Ala gbo, also known as southeastern nigeria, is the homeland of the igbo people. The paper further highlights and discusses factors that have impeded the elimination of these obnoxious cultural practices amongst the. The igbo are an interesting tribe, but this book is organized in a shoddy fashion, leaving much to be desired. Not only does that book describe the wide variety of the traditions in this part of nigeria, attention is also paid to normal daytoday facets of life in the town and villages. In rural nigeria, igbo people work mostly as craftsmen, farmers and traders.
Here youll discover interesting information regarding the igbo people including information on the igbo culture, history, religion, clothes, and several other intriguing facts. It began by studying the historical cultural roots of the igbo people and the meaning and nature of. This book comes, first of all, as the answer to the yearning for more written literature on the identity of the igbo people of the southeast of nigeria. There is a significant relationship between level of educational attainment and preference of folk medicine among the igbos of southeast nigeria 2. Age at menarche and the menstrual pattern of igbo women of. Publication information the main body of the publication information page contains all the metadata that hraf holds for that document author. Author uchendu, victor c book condition used good condition. Description of the igbos who constitutes an ethnic group occupying southeastern nigeria was made. If there are cities and other destinations listed, they may not all be at usable status or there may not be a valid regional structure and a get in section describing all of the typical ways to get here. The results revealed that 87% of the respondents were. Its people are among the most numerous ethnic nationalities in subsaharan africa afigbo. The igbo people lived in the southeastern nigeria history essay.
The igbo people lived in the southeastern nigeria history. The population is roughly balanced between muslims and christians with a small minority of those who practice indigenous beliefs. This paper examines uchendus ethnographic study entitled the igbo of southeast nigeria with a view to interrogating its relevance in explaining the igbo of the contemporary time. The dictionary has been converted first into unicode and then into times new roman, so conversion errors can remain. The igbo of southeast nigeria on ehraf world cultures. Comparison of domestic violence against women in urban versus. Science education and challenges of globalization in igbo nation ezeudu f. The igbos stand out in many ways in a country of over 400 languages. Keywords anthropology africa african central nigeria igbo. Evidence for islam in southeast nigeria article pdf available in the social science journal 471. The igbo people lived in the southeastern part of nigeria in west africa. Much ink has been spilled both by igbo and nonigbo scholars in the arduous effort to chronicle the migration and. Food shortages, survival strategies and the igbo of southeastern nigeria during the nigeria civil war obi iwuagwu abstract war as an acceptable component of intergroup relations is usually resorted to when every other option may have failed. The igbo of southeast nigeria case studies in cultural anthropology 0th edition by victor uchendu author 4.
The sacred festival of iri ji ohuru in igboland, nigeria 247 2. It ranges from the red, clay like, viscous material that is generally regarded as the best to the greyish soil which requires an inner reinforcement of wattle to be. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Loam loam is a result of processing building earth and it varies considerably over the igbospeaking region. Authors name as listed in library of congress records uchendu, victor chikezie title. Although a pantheon of spirits exists, these are lesser spirits prevalent in odinani expressly serving as elements of chineke or chukwu, the supreme. This region travel guide to southeast nigeria is an outline and may need more content. The main reason for igbo traditional embalming was timing of burial found in one hundred and ninety four 371 communities.
The early chapters deal with their geographical and historical identity. According to preliminary results of the 2006 census and subsequent estimates, the most populous cities in nigeria are lagos about 8 million, kano 3. Nov 23, 2007 this paper examines uchendus ethnographic study entitled the igbo of southeast nigeria with a view to interrogating its relevance in explaining the igbo of the contemporary time. The igbo people are located in the south eastern geopolitical zone of nigeria. This paper examines uchendus ethnographic study entitled the igbo of southeast nigeria with a view to interrogating its relevance in e. At first, they would settle in nsukka area before moving down to the area of bende division 18. Institute of african studies university of nigeria, nsukka abstract the precolonial ethnic nationalities that make up the present nigerian state had leadership. Imperatives and significance of igbo traditional practices.
Pdf communicating breast cancer in rural igbo community. Pham5 abstract female genital cutting fgc involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia and causes detrimental effects on. Between the yoruba in the west and the igbo in the southeast, and everything in between, nigerian culture is an amalgamation of many beliefs and peoples. Materials and methods the igbos constitute one of the three major ethnic. What is certain about this origin is that it posits the igbo as having. Pdf amid assumptions of a hegemonic igbo christian identity, conversions to islam began in the late 1930s in the igbo territory of southeast nigeria. The objective of the study was to compare the burden and perception of dv among women living in rural and urban igbo communities of southeast nigeria. Geographically, it is divided by the lower niger river into two unequal sections an eastern which is the larger of the two and a western section. The three stars is based solely on the information, but it does not receive the full five because the writing style doesnt align with my tastes, with loaded sentences that take a great deal of time to reach the point. Chapter by chapter examination of the book shows that although written more than four decades ago, it is still relevant in its account of the continuity and change in igboland. The paper further highlights and discusses factors that have impeded the elimination of these obnoxious cultural practices amongst the igbos of south east nigeria it. Authors name as appearing in the actual publication by victor c. This communitybased cross sectional study provides data on age of menarche and the menstrual pattern of igbo women in ebonyi state of nigeria.
The sacred festival of iri ji ohuru in igboland, nigeria. The overall study from which this paper is drawn explored the concept of safe motherhood from the perspective of women and birth practitioners in southeast nigeria which consists of. The igbo speaking people of the southeastern region are one of more than 300 ethnic groups that constitute nigerias diverse cultural landscape. Imperatives and significance of igbo traditional practices of. Thus we have to assume that they came over a broad front in little groups over a long period of time. This is evidenced in his work on the igbo of southeast nigeria written in 1965. Comparison of domestic violence against women in urban. T nigeria fact sheet united states embassy in nigeria january 2012 economic section, united states embassy in nigeria.
Seigbo contribution to nigerias economy is greatest. It also xrays briefly the history of child labor with particular emphasis on developing countries and then narrowing it down to nigeria. Igbo english and english igbo dictionary this vocabulary is part of a published book that provides simple and easytoread insights into igbo language and culture. Odinani has monotheistic and panentheistic attributes, having a single god as the source of all things. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Igbo traditional political system and the crisis of governance in nigeria ibenekwu, ikpechukwuka e. It will be in control by the holder till his death. Its short 100 pages, else i probably wouldnt have bothered, and i was when i read chinua achebes there was a country, about the biafran warnigerian civil war, my strongest takeaway impressions were that a his view is important but biased, and b i would have to read more igbo history in order to properly. This study examined the communication avenues for combating breast cancer in orba, a rural community of enugu state, nigeria. The igbo of southeast nigeria case studies in cultural. Imperatives and significance of igbo traditional practices of ancient bende indigenes of abia state, southeast, nigeria christian chima chukwu 1, florence nneka chukwu 1, okeychukwu anyaoha 2 1 department of sociologyintelligence and security studies, novena university, ogume, delta state, nigeria.
Professional trading among the igbos of southeastern nigeria. Crime and crime control in traditional igbo society of nigeria. Before british colonial rule in the 20th century, the igbo were a politically fragmented group, with a number of centralized chiefdoms such as nri, aro confederacy, agbor and onitsha. To accomplish this goal, 200 women from the community were sampled. The challenge of child labor to the achievement of mdg2. Abuja has been the capital of nigeria since december 12, 1991. Igbo proverbs as embodiments of igboafrican philosophy kanu, ikechukwu anthony, osa department of philosophy augustinian institute, nigeria abstract this research studied the relationship between igbo proverbs and the igboafrican philosophy. Female genital cutting restricts sociosexuality among the. Southeast nigeria by kenneth chukwuemeka nwoko, ph.