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	Igbo mythology Summary
		The Igbo have been exposed to Christian missionary activity since 1841; in 1857 an Anglican mission was opened at the important town of Onitsha along the Niger River.
		Igbo religion distinguishes between three types of supernatural beings: God, the spirits, and the ancestors.
		In the mythology of the Igbo, which is part of their ancient religion, the supreme god is called Chukwu ("great spirit"); he created the world and everything good in it and is especially associated with rain, trees and other plants.
	www.bookrags.com /Igbo_mythology (1755 words)

	Mythology
		In modern usage, "mythology" is either the body of myths from a particular culture or religion (as in Greek mythology, Egyptian mythology or Norse mythology) or the branch of knowledge dealing with the collection, study and interpretation of myths.
		Mythology figures prominently in most religions, and most mythology is tied to at least one religion.
		Mythology is alive and well in the modern age through urban legends, New Age beliefs, certain aspects of religion and so forth.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/m/my/mythology.html (2313 words)

	Igbo (people) - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Before the arrival of Europeans, the sense of a distinct cultural identity among the Igbo was much more diffuse, and the Europeans considered them among the more backward of Nigeria's ethnic groups.
		The arrival of the British in the 1870s, and increased encounter between the Igbo and other Nigerians led to a deepening sense of a distinct Igbo ethnic identity.
		The Igbo also proved remarkably decisive and enthusiastic in their embrace of Christianity and Western education.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Igbo_%28people%29 (379 words)

	The mythology of Igbo names
		Considering the chauvinistic nature of the Igbo society in pre-colonial times, at a time that manhood was usually associated with the detest for feminine characteristics in a man, such detestation I presume may also have been directed at men bearing women’s name (assumed female only names).
		It may be, therefore, as a result of the fear that the Igbo have of their maker or the awesomeness of his creations that informed their need for an intermediary through which they could reach out in thanks, praise, and worship of the Maker.
		In the Igbo language, o bia ga-eli could mean "he or she who has come to enjoy"; but, surprisingly the name appears to be exclusive to females, and so are the other later-day favourites amongst women; such names as Ifeoma (good omen), Chinyere (God’s gift), Ngozi (blessing) and Amarachukwu (God’s grace).
	www.kwenu.com /publications/nworah/mythology_igbo_names.htm (865 words)

	Igbo Net: The Kola-Nut Series:: The Kola Nut: As an Igbo Cultural and Social Symbol::: Rev. Fada Jon Ofoegbu Ukaegbu, ...
		The reference to the bread of Igbo sacramental communion reminds us of the fact that in Igbo Traditional Religion, everyone pre-sent at a sacrifice participates in the consumption of the sacrificial meal, and the children are not left out.
		The importance of the people’s communion in Igbo native rites is analogous to the priest's communion in the Catholic Church in the sense that every priest who celebrates is bound to partake of the communion.
		Igbo women have many customary rights and privileges in the society so that they may not complain over the kola nut tradition which is a matter of division of labour or function.
	kaleidoscope.igbonet.com /culture/kolanutseries/jukaegbu (2915 words)

	Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
		Of these, the Igbo are probably the most remarkable because of the size of their territory and the density of population.
		Igbo societies were organized in self-contained villages, or federations of village communities, with a society of elders and age-grade associations sharing various governmental functions.
		OWERRI is predominantly inhabited by the Igbo penpIe.
	www.nigeriaembassyusa.org /history.shtml (4242 words)

	Igbo Net: Ahiajoku Lecture Series:: the 1988 Ahiajoku Lecture, T. Uzodinma Nwala, N.S.S. Iwe, and O.U. kalu
		For the Igbo as a consequence, the invisible, the spiritual and sacred on the one hand, operate with the visible, ’he temporal and secular on the other, not in confusion but in co-operation, not in separation but in distinction of competence, not in divorce but rather in harmony with each other.
		The Igbo in danger of moral prevarication or embarking on a wrong course of action are advised to remember life after death and the laws of reincarnation under which the wicked are severely deprived and punished.
		Igbo religious and rituals observances are focused on the pantheon of divinities or intermediary spirits, whom they believe control the forces of the visible universe for good or for bad.
	ahiajoku.igbonet.com /1988 (5278 words)

	About Chief Damian Sunday Ohanyido Okoli
		Igbo is a language spoken in Nigeria by about 18 million speakers (the Igbo), especially in the southeastern region once identified as Biafra.
		Igbo words are spoken with varying tones and stresses, which are marked by dots under the letters.
		In the mythology of the Igbo's ancient religion, the supreme god is called Chukwu ("great spirit"); he created the world and everything good in it, and is especially associated with rain, trees and other plants.
	members.tripod.com /francisohanyido/id1.html (1618 words)

	Igbo Books' News
		Nigerian and Igbo predicament according to the author is as a result of the evils of tribalism, exclusion, poverty, ignorance and pervasive injustice which have dangerously affected the stability, progress and development of the nation.
		For the author, the Nigerian and the Igbo questions could only be resolved by having an inclusive Nigeria, which is built on the covenant of goodwill and in which all are assured of their legitimate political, economic, and social security and survival.
		And there is the urgency for the Igbos in particular to realize the need of reorienting their political psyche and behaviour by rediscovering the importance of solidarity and unity of purpose.
	www.igbofocus.co.uk /html/_igbo_books__news.html (554 words)

	Igbo_people (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Igbo expected in their prayers and sacrifices, blessings such as long, healthy, and prosperous lives, and especially children, who were considered the greatest blessing of all.
		The Igbo (Ibo) Jews of Nigeria are one of the Jewish components of the Igbo (Ibo) ethnic group who are said to be descended from North African or Egyptian Hebraic and later Israelite migrations into West Africa.
		Igbo is a language spoken in Nigeria by around 18 million people (1999 WA), the Igbo, especially in the southeastern region once identified as Biafra.
	www.findnew.info /Igbo_people (3377 words)

	Igbo Blog: Igbo Kwenu!: The Mythology of Igbo Names
		Considering the chauvinistic nature of the Igbo society in pre-colonial times, at a time that manhood was usually associated with the detest for feminine characteristics in a man, such detestation I presume may also have been directed at men bearing women's name (assumed female only names).
		The Igbos did also name their children after these wooden figures, deities and gods, In today's Igbo society, some people still bear names such as Nwaogwugwu (son of ogwugwu, ogwugwu signifying a god or deity), nwalusi (son of alusi, alusi meaning shrine ala okija) and also alusi (deity, shrine or god) etc.
		At the moment, there is no serious or concerted effort at a resolution by Igbo scholars, this I think is sad as the apparent confusion on the rightness or wrongness in a child's naming will be carried into the next generation.
	igbo-blog.igbonet.com /archives/uche_nworah/2005/01/04/the_mythology_of_igbo_names.php (631 words)

	Suchmaschine
		The Igbo expected in their prayers and sacrifices, blessings such as long, healthy, and prosperous lives, and especially children, who were considered the greatest blessing of all.
		The novel Things Fall Apart by an Igbo author Chinua Achebe, is a fictional account of the clash between the new influences of the British and the traditional life of the Igbo.
		The Igbo Jews of Nigeria are said to be descended from North African or Egyptian Hebraic and later Israelite migrations into West Africa.
	www.dmoz.ch /lexikon.cgi?sprache=en&q=Igbo_people (3153 words)

	Mythology - Psychology Wiki
		While in common usage of "myth", the word originally meant something false or dubious (nearly all dictionaries include this definition), "myth" does not always imply that a story is either objectively false or true, it rather refers to a spiritual, psychological or symbolical notion of truth unrelated to materialist or objectivist notions.
		For the purposes of this article, therefore, the word mythology is used to refer to stories that, while they may or may not be strictly factual, reveal fundamental truths and insights about human nature, often through the use of archetypes.
		The term "mythology" is increasingly used to describe complex fictional worlds, especially those of serialized fiction such as that of comic books or Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
	psychology.wikia.com /wiki/Mythology (2753 words)

	Igbo Net: Ahiajoku Lecture Series:: the 2002 Ahiajoku Lecture, EN Onwu
		The Igbo have common boundaries with the Igala and Idoma on the north, the Ijaw and the Ogoni on the South, the Yako and the Ibibio on the Eastern boundary and the Bini and Warri on the West.
		As a matter of fact the traditional Igbo attitude to the divinities and ancestors appears on many occasions to be primarily manipulative, as the Igboman moves from shrine to shrine for definite material satisfaction bordering on life, off-spring and health.
		Igbo constantly resort to divination, traditional medicine, magic, the use of protective charms or amulets and initiation into secret cults in order to cope with the uncertainties of life, for protection and progress.
	ahiajoku.igbonet.com /2002 (10885 words)

	Igbo mythology - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		In the mythology of the Igbo, which is part of their ancient religion, the supreme god is called Chukwu ("great spirit"); he created the world and everything good in it and is especially associated with rain, trees and other plants.
		Particularly in Nigeria, the Igbos believe that each person has their own personal god called Chi.
		Igbo mythology, External links, Igbo mythology and African mythology.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Ibo_mythology (395 words)

	THESIS - Chapter III Widows in Domestic and Affinal Relationship
		The women members of an Igbo village are of two categories: the umuokpu[71], who may be married, unmarried, divorced or widowed women who belong to the village by descent, and the ndom alu alu who belong to the village by marriage.
		Among the Igbo therefore, married life according to Uchendu is the normal condition for both men and women; polygamy a symbol of high status is the ideal (1968:49).
		To appreciate Igbo marriage systems, and its impact on the women members of the society, we have to bear in mind that "marriage, like birth, death, or initiation at puberty is essentially a re-arrangement of social structure" (Radcliffe Brown 1975:43).
	www.hist.uib.no /hovudfag/korieh/chima-Chapter-3.html (6229 words)

	THISDAYonline
		In Igbo mythology, names do conjure the essence of the being and often times, people live up their names, same fits into the man Festus Odimegwu, the icon and an essential Igbo titan whose path is strewn with marvelous achievements.
		In Festus Odimegwu and the other crop of Igbo talents, one sees the face of a new Igbo society driven not by men of means without brawn but by men whose pedigree, sense of responsibility and accomplishments would earn them recognition and respect from even amongst the most subjective- minded assessor.
		The credit should go to that Igbo boy who was able through managerial competence to effectively harness the material and human resources of the NBL and pepped it up with a heavy dose of marketing strategizing technique to turn NBL into a giant in not only its sub-sector but amongst top level industries in Nigeria.
	www.thisdayonline.com /archive/2003/08/30/20030830tri01.html (1520 words)

	Mythology
		The word mythology (Greek: μυθολογία, from μυθος mythos, a story or legend, and λογος logos, an account or speech) literally means the (oral) retelling of myths – stories that a particular culture believes to be true and that use supernatural events or characters to explain the nature of the universe and humanity.
		While in common usage of "myth", the word may indicate a fiction, or half-truth (and nearly all dictionaries include this definition), "myth" does not always imply that a story is either objectively false or true, it rather refers to a spiritual, psychological or symbolical notion of truth unrelated to materialist or objectivist notions.
		Notably, during Romanticism, folktales and fairy tales were perceived as eroded fragments of earlier mythology (famously by the Brothers Grimm and Elias Lönnrot).
	articles.gourt.com /en/Mythology (2617 words)

	Igbo. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Originally settled in many autonomous villages, the Igbo nevertheless had a sense of cultural unity and the ability to unite for political action.
		During the political conflict in 1966, thousands of Igbo immigrants were killed in the northern region, home of the Muslim Hausa and Fulani.
		Many Igbo fled to their eastern homeland, which seceded from Nigeria in 1967, calling itself the Republic of Biafra.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ig/Igbo.html (217 words)

	NIGERIAN TRIBUNE - MAKANDIGBO - Features
		Many Igbos, who dub themselves as the “Jews of Africa,” feel a spiritual bond with the Jewish population, as legends passed down by their ancient ancestors claim that they are one of the lost tribes of Israel.
		Within Igbo lore is a prominent figure named Eri, a man with supernatural powers whose beginnings cannot be traced, said Plantation, Fla., Rabbi Gavriel Ogugua, who is Igbo and traveled to Boston for the conference.
		More than a million Igbos were starved to death or killed by the Nigerian state authorities between 1966 and 1970 during a civil war, according to world reports and data from the Centre for World Indigenous Studies in Washington.
	www.tribune.com.ng /18052007/igbo_feat.html (1438 words)

	ZNet \|Africa \| Taking Nigeria Seriously (II)
		The mythology of it, or what philosophers would call its counterfactual, is that if the British had not intervened, the Fulani jihadists would have continued with their conquering streak into the sea.
		The truth is that the Igbo who identified with Azikiwe and therefore could not raise a finger of protest at his toying with the support that other nationalities gave to him, must bear a lot of responsibility for what happened.
		To go on to propose that Awolowo was responsible for reducing the Igbo to the level where the area can now be overcome by the Uba-type of godfather is a damning cop-out from the necessity to explain the profuse growth of Uba-types across the Federation before and since the politics of the civil war.
	www.zmag.org /content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=2&ItemID=4401 (8734 words)

	Research in African Literatures--African Mythology and Africa's Political Impasse
		The Igbo, on the contrary, are a traditionally republican culture so respectful of the freedom of the individual that--while they have no firm memory of monarchical traditions among them prior to contact with polities like Benin--they see a "king in every man" (Henderson).
		It was indeed because Igbo women were so entrenched within the power structures of their society that, when the colonial authorities tried to trample on their traditional rights in the determination of the economic sphere of life, the women resisted on a scale the authorities had never seen before.
		In these west-Niger Igbo tales, therefore, the resistance to Benin may be explained not only by the people's collective memory of traumas sustained in the days of Benin's military ascendancy, but indeed by an instinctive withdrawal from shades of "epistemic violence" brought upon their traditions by that ascendancy.
	iupjournals.org /ral/ral29-1.html (6203 words)

	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This left the Igbo NCNC to coalesce with the remnants of the AG in a weak progressive alliance.
		The largest ethnic groups are the Yoruba, Fulani, Hausa, Igbo (Ibo), accounting for 68% of population, while the Edo, Ijaw (10%), Kanuri, Ibibio, Nupe and Tiv comprise 27%; other minorities make up the remaining 7 percent.
		The major languages spoken in Nigeria represent three major families of African languages - the majority are Niger-Congo languages, such as Yoruba, Igbo, the Hausa language is Afro-Asiatic; and Kanuri, spoken in the northeast, primarily Borno State, is a member of the Nilo-Saharan family.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Nigeria (5675 words)

	The Mythology of Igbo names
		I am now used to getting quaint reactions from people, whenever I tell them my name, it does not matter if they are Igbo or not, their typical reaction is usually some kind of contorted facial exclamation, indicating surprise that even a man will bear the name, Uche.
		There seems therefore to be lots of unresolved discrepancies and controversies surrounding Igbo names.
		At the moment, there is no serious or concerted effort at a resolution by Igbo scholars.
	www.nathanielturner.com /mythologyofigbonames.htm (1011 words)

	Chinua Achebe - Things Fall Apart
		Western readers tend to plot novel as tragedy, but we lack direct access to the Igbo oral mythology and culture that underlies the experience and that could help us to understand the tragedy, or perhaps recognize that this is generically something else entirely.
		Booker suggests that the gut reaction to see Ikemefuna’s death as a cruel and unjust act prevents is from recognizing that Igbo morality is based on the good of the community, not of the individual — the death of this person can prevent war between the villages and thus avert many other deaths.
		Igbo relativism suggest the society has more capacity for change than Okonkwo himself - he is mired in his perception of tradition, while others in society are willing to question things.
	www.northern.edu /hastingw/achebe.htm (4162 words)

	Appreciating the African -American
		Some Igbos were imported to Angola prior to their arrival in the Americas, while others were born and raised in the Igbo slave colony of Angola.
		Igbo Landing was named in memory of the countless Igbos who drowned themselves to protest their enslavement.
		In Brazil, an organized Igbo revolt led to the establishment of the independent " Igbo" Republic of Palmares which lasted 45 years.(16) Being consistent with Igbo resistance, Palmares ended in a massive suicide of Igbo warriors who preferred death to captivity.(17) The city Ibotirama testifies to a strong Igbo presence in the region.
	www.africanamerican-igbojewsnet.4t.com /custom2.html (1590 words)

	Free Essay THINGS FALL APART SUMMARY
		As one might suspect from his father’s occupation, the family was devoutly Christian, and he was encouraged as a child to feel superior to the “heathen” around him, although as an adult he has questioned whether his neighbors should rather have felt superior to the Christians, as having fallen away from traditional ways.
		In the context of Igbo society, Okonkwo is excessively individualistic — too concerned about himself and not enough about the village — so the seeds of his downfall are planted long before the arrival of the white men.
		Igbo relativism suggest the society has more capacity for change than Okonkwo himself - he is mired in his perception of tradition, while others in society are willing to question things.
	www.echeat.com /essay.php?t=31527 (3703 words)

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