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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Igbo"”.
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Connectives in Igbo: A syntactic analysis of connectives in the Standard Igbo and the Nsukka dialect
… study provides a description of connectives in Igbo, focusing on the Standard Igbo and Nsukka dialect varieties. These connectives in Igbo are realised mainly through conjunctions and a few adverbials and previous works on connectives in Igbo have hugely focused on connectives in the Standard …
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The traditional architecture of the Igbo of Nigeria
… modern architecture. The thesis is confined to Igboland, and traditional Igbo architecture is studied in the context of the physical and cultural environments under which it evolved and developed. The study reveals that traditional Igbo architecture is a product of physical and cultural factors, …
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The composite scene: the aesthetics of Igbo mask theatre
An observation of mask performances in Igboland in South-Eastern Nigeria reveals distinctions among displays from various communities. This is the product of a democratic society which encourages individualism and at the same time, sustains collectivism. This feature of Igbo masking has enriched …
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The expulsion of Igbo people from Equatorial Guinea: 1950-1979
… a historical exposition on the expulsion of the Igbo people from Equatorial Guinea between 1950 and 1979. The research begins in 1950 because by the mid1950s, many labourers migrated from Nigeria to Fernando Po Island. Most of these Nigerian migrants were Igbo people. The study ends in 1979, the …
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THEATRE OF LIFE: RITUALS, TRANSITION AND PROGRESSION AMONG THE IGBO
The Igbo are perpetual celebrants of life. Their need to celebrate life means that the Igbo will ceaselessly try to make the best of life, because they believe that although life may be full of uncertainties, such uncertainties are only temporary. So, the Igbo will celebrate whatever fortune brings …
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Contextualising form, content and creative practice in Igbo dance theatre
The discourse that surrounds Igbo dance theatre has not received substantial critical scrutiny. This study seeks to investigate the absence of exposition and post climatic stages in Igbo dance theatre. It argues that the absence of these stages or 'missing links' has resulted in the sequestration …
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Igbo caste practices: persistence and public attitudes in the media
… in the media, this thesis argues that Igbo socio-political life has continued to sustain this practice even as it pretends to reject it. The general attitude to discrimination against the caste groups has been that it is barbaric. Yet, the freeborn still find it difficult to embrace …
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The Evolution of Feminism in Nigerian Media: A Look At IGBO Culture Films
… and gender discrimination have been addressed in Igbo culture Nigerian films. For several decades, the Nigerian home video industry, dominated by Igbo culture-themed films, has been one of the most influential media forms across Nigeria and Africa in general. These films are a staple in many …
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Igbobuagu: An Exploration of Performance Practices, Aesthetics, and Symbolism in Igbo Traditional Instrumental Music
<p>This dissertation investigates Igbobuagu , a traditional instrumental music genre from Affa, Enugu State, Nigeria. Through a variety of methods–including analyses of existing recordings and musical transcription, personal communication, informal interviews, and verification with local experts–it …
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Globalization and Discursive constructions of identity in Two Generations: The Igbo People of Nigeria
… interactions. The study focused on the Igbo tribe in Nigeria, and addressed issues of generational and cultural complexity, language and identity shift and death, and new visions of national identity. The focus was on (a) language attitudes observed, in particular the language attitudes …
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Sustainability in Southeast Nigeria Through Indigenous Environmental Education
… why Indigenous Knowledge is declining in Igbo land, southeastern Nigeria, and the possibilities of using Indigenous Environmental Education to re-generate Igbo Indigenous Knowledge. The research, focusing on both Nigerian Igbo and diasporic Igbo, has the potential to add nuance and …
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From rituals to films: a case study of the visual rhetoric of Igbo culture in Nolywood films
… world while affirming an authentic African [Igbo] identity. The way contemporary video films are produced brings these films close to the dominant emotional and identity questions posed by the Igbos, Nigerians and Africans alike. Particularly in Nigeria, the Nollywood film industry has …
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The institutional factors that influence women's agricultural productivity : the case of Igbo women of South-Eastern Nigeria
… From an interview survey conducted with fifty Igbo women from two rural Igbo communities - Umunnachi and Leru, the researcher derives data on the roles of Igbo women and the institutional factors that influence their agricultural productivity. The data reveal that Igbo women play extensive …
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Reshaping The Theology and Praxis of Inculturation through Interreligious Dialogue Between The Catholic Church and African Traditional Religion in Igboland, Nigeria
<p>Prior to the advent of Christianity in Igboland, the people practiced Igbo Traditional Religion. They believed in a Supreme Being (<em>Chukwu/Chineke</em>) who has other smaller deities as messengers including <em>Ala/Ani</em> the most powerful deity on earth. They revered their ancestors, who, …
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The civil war revival and its Pentecostal progeny: a religious movement among the Igbo people of eastern Nigeria
… is a study of a Christian movement among the Igbo people of Eastern Nigeria from its origins in the Civil War Revival (1967-73) to the present. It argues that the success of the revival depended upon a balance between supply and demand. Colonial legacies, Western missionary endeavours, …
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The continuation of female genital mutilation in Nigeria: a mixed methods study of Igbo men’s views and perpetuating factors
… knowledge, views, and attitudes of men from the Igbo tribe of Nigeria towards FGM. Methods: A mixed methods approach involving a survey and in-depth interviews was employed for this study. The study was conducted amongst Igbo men aged 18 years and older who are indigenes and currently living in …
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If not for my Hustling Spirit: Youth Apprenticeships and the Complexity of Empowerment in Southeast Nigeria
… It focuses primarily on trade apprenticeships in Igboland, southeastern Nigeria, which are deeply rooted in the historical modes of Igbo economic production and redistribution. Drawing on ten months of ethnographic fieldwork in the market city of Onitsha, this study explores how youth navigate …
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Matriarchy, the colonial situation, and the women's war of 1929 in southeastern Nigeria
<p>This study examines the Igbo women of Southeastern Nigeria from the eve of colonial intrusion to the imposition of colonialism, the Women’s War of 1929, and its aftermath. By placing the Women’s War into the context of the stripping away of inherent rights guaranteed them by matriarchy following …
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Cognitive and metacognitive strategy use in first and second language reading comprehension
… second language reading comprehension (RC) among Igbo native speakers who are English as Second Language (ESL) learners in Nigeria. The RC of ESL readers in Nigeria has not previously been investigated. The three studies presented in this thesis explored cognitive and metacognitive strategy use in …
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