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Igbo culture (Igbo: Ọmenala ndị Igbo [1]) are the customs, practices and traditions of the Igbo people [2] of southeastern [3] Nigeria.It consists of ancient practices as well as new concepts added into the Igbo culture either by cultural evolution or by outside influence.
After the Nigerian Civil War, many Igbo people emigrated out of the indigenous Igbo homeland in southeastern Nigeria because of an absence of federal presence, lack of jobs, and poor infrastructure. [228] In recent decades the Igbo region of Nigeria has suffered from frequent environmental damage mainly related to the oil industry. [229]
Igbo land (Standard Igbo: Àlà Ị̀gbò) [4] [5] is a cultural and common linguistic region in southeastern Nigeria which is the indigenous homeland of the Igbo people. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Geographically, it is divided into two sections by the: an eastern (the larger of the two) and western. [ 6 ]
Ndoki also known as Ọkwa [1] are a tribe of Igbo people that are located at the hinterland of Igboland and coastal region of Bonny and Opobo.. Pre-colonial Ndoki covers 450 square kilometres (170 sq mi) with rich farmland which borders Imo River on the East and Aba River in the South bounded by Ika and Obong villages. [2]
The Nri kingdom is a kingdom within the Igbo area of Nigeria. Nri and Aguleri, where the Umueri-Igbo creation myth originates, are in the territory of the Umu-Eri clan, who trace their lineages back to the patriarchal king-figure, Eri. [2] Eri's origin is unclear, though he has been described as a "sky being" [2] sent by Chukwu (God). [3]
Around 6,000 Igbo children attend mission schools. 1901–1902: The Aro Confederacy declines after the Anglo-Aro war. 1902: The Aro-Ibibio Wars end. 1906: Igboland becomes part of Southern Nigeria 1914: Northern Nigeria and Southern Nigeria are amalgamated to form Nigeria. 1929: November: Igbo Women's War (first Nigerian feminist movement) of ...
Many communities in South-East Nigeria have the Ijele brought to them in order to symbolize fertility and a plentiful harvest. It also shows up at important events like weddings, memorial services, and other celebrations. Izaga [5] The Izaga masquerade, which is the tallest of all Igbo masquerades, is often considered a humorous or show-off ...
The Ngwa people are a part of the Isuama people who lived in the Orlu area. [3] The founders of Ngwaland and other Igbo groups emigrated from Umunoha through Ama-Igbo and arrived at Ezinihitte at an unknown date due to an increase in population in the Owerri area and due to the need of virgin land for cultivating. [4]