Author: G.T. Basden
Publisher: Ravenio Books
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 373
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This classic study includes the following chapters: I. From Liverpool to Onitsha II. The Ibo Country III. The Ibo Country (continued) IV. The Ibo Village V. Child Life VI. Courtship and Marriage VII. Ibo Men—Young and Old VIII. Ibo Women and Their Ways IX. Polygamy and Slavery X. Death and Burial Rites and Ceremonies XI. Sports and Pastimes XII. The Ibo at Work XIII. The Yam—The Ibo Staff of Life XIV. Palms—For Use and Profit XV. Some Arts and Crafts XVI. Arts and Crafts for Women XVII. Music XVIII. Trade and Currency XIX. War and Weapons XX. Some Aspects of Religion XXI. Sacrifice and Sacrifices XXII. Secret Societies XXIII. In the Shadow of Death XXIV. Chiefs and Their Orders XXV. Some Points of Etiquette XXVI. Fables—Folklore-Proverbs XXVII. The Day of Better Things XXVIII. Christianity and Islam
Author: George Basden
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781548334703
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 300
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George Thomas Basden (1873-1944) arrived Onitsha, British Nigeria in 1900 with a goal "to convert pagans to Christianity" on behalf of the Church Missionary Society. In 1921 he published a book on his time in Nigeria--- "Among the Ibos of Nigeria." In Basden's volume dealing with the Ibos of Southern Nigeria, the author has aimed at giving a fairly detailed, though popularly written, account of these interesting natives, and has succeeded in producing an instructive and attractive volume. He sounds a note of caution which may well be taken to heart by globe-trotters and stay-at-home amateurs who, with little or no experience, write books about native ideas and beliefs. He writes: "The longer one lives amongst West African natives, the more one is convinced that it is a practical impossibility for the European to comprehend fully the subtleties of the native character. Some white men claim to have done this, but my experience leads me to think that the claim can rarely, if ever, be substantiated with definite assurance." This is an honest admission on the part of one who has lived long enough among the natives to realise the difficulties involved in the diagnosis of their mentality, and to recognise the fundamental difference between their "philosophy" and ours. The Ibo people, who form nearly onehalf the population of Southern Nigeria, occupy the country lying mainly between the Niger and Cross rivers, a huge tract extending from the coast to 70 N. lat. There is a westerly extension across the Niger. The Ibos are not homogeneous, important variations occurring in the extensive area occupied. The environment varies considerably, from the low-lying swamps of the Delta to the higher land around Onitsha. The book is a timely one, since the indigenous customs are very rapidly undergoing changes, though in 1900, when Mr. Basden arrived there, primitive conditions still largely persisted. The general life of the Ibos is well presented. A man's greatest desire in life is to advance its social status, and many crimes are committed in order to promote this advancement. Theft (to obtain the necessary funds), murder, and head-taking (as a sign of prowess) are very usually the outcome of this craving for higher titles. Cannibalism has been rampant, human flesh being regarded as a valuable food product. Polygamy is favoured equally by both sexes, and will be suppressed only with great difficulty. The first wife takes precedence of all the others, and is regarded as the legal wife, anasi, who is priestess of the household gods.
Author: George Thomas Basden
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9780469280557
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 362
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Author: George Thomas Basden
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Igbo (African people)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: George Thomas Basden
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Igbo (African people)
Languages : en
Pages : 378
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Author: George Thomas Basden
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN: 9781498138130
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358
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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1921 Edition.
Author: G.T. Basden
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136248498
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 505
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First published in 1966
Author: Adolphus Chikezie Anuka
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN: 3643910630
Category : Evangelistic work
Languages : en
Pages : 325
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The joy over the growth of Christianity in Africa is also a challenge to all concerned to help Christianity take roots, ennoble and become one with the cultural life of the numerous tribes of Africa. This missionary expectation is not yet fully realized in many local churches in Africa. From these perspectives, Adolphus Chikezie Anuka inaugurates a new brand of concrete, target-oriented emphasis on dialogical inculturation. In this book, the Mmanwu cultural institution of the Igbo people of south eastern Nigeria stands in central focus, opening itself to the influences of Christian values as well as speaking to the religious assumptions of Christianity. The theoretical results of this research work and its practical pastoral suggestions are both enlightening and appealing.
Author: Minette Mans
Publisher: African Minds
ISBN: 192005149X
Category : Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 277
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This collection brings together many African voices expressing their ideas and conceptions of musical practice and arts education in Africa. With essays from established scholars in the field as well as young researchers and educators, and topics ranging from philosophical arguments and ethno-musicology to practical classroom ideas, this book will stimulate academic discourse. At the same time, practical ideas and information will assist teachers and students in Africa and elsewhere, bringing fresh musical perspectives on instrument playing, singing, childrenis literature and play.
Author: Toyin Falola
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253022576
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 376
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The Igbo are one of the most populous ethnic groups in Nigeria and are perhaps best known and celebrated in the work of Chinua Achebe. In this landmark collection on Igbo society and arts, Toyin Falola and Raphael Chijioke Njoku have compiled a detailed and innovative examination of the Igbo experience in Africa and in the diaspora. Focusing on institutions and cultural practices, the volume covers the enslavement, middle passage, and American experience of the Igbo as well as their return to Africa and aspects of Igbo language, society, and cultural arts. By employing a variety of disciplinary perspectives, this volume presents a comprehensive view of how the Igbo were integrated into the Atlantic world through the slave trade and slavery, the transformations of Igbo identities and culture, and the strategies for resistance employed by the Igbo in the New World. Moving beyond descriptions of generic African experiences, this collection includes 21 essays by prominent scholars throughout the world.
