igbo (ibo) culture in nigeria
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Igbo (Ibo) Culture in Nigeria. Advanced Global Literature. Nigeria. Region and Geography. Igbo (Ibo) inhabit southeast Nigeria Igbo Land divided by Niger River. Origins and History. 9th Century core group of tribes. 14th-15th Century additional tribes. European Contact. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Igbo (Ibo) Culture in NigeriaIgbo (Ibo) Culture in Nigeria
Advanced Global LiteratureAdvanced Global Literature
NigeriaNigeria
Region and GeographyRegion and Geography
Igbo (Ibo) Igbo (Ibo) inhabit inhabit southeast southeast NigeriaNigeria
Igbo Land Igbo Land divided by divided by Niger RiverNiger River
Origins and HistoryOrigins and History
9th Century9th Century core group of tribescore group of tribes
14th-15th 14th-15th CenturyCentury additional additional tribestribes
European ContactEuropean Contact
Mid 15th Century:Mid 15th Century:
PortuguesePortuguese DutchDutch EnglishEnglish
European TradingEuropean Trading palm palm
productsproducts spicesspices timbertimber tuskstusks slaveryslavery
Turn of the 20th Century: Turn of the 20th Century: Britain colonized NigeriaBritain colonized Nigeria
Colonization & TaxationColonization & Taxation
1900-1914: 1900-1914: Military expeditionsMilitary expeditions
1928:1928: British tax IgbosBritish tax Igbos
1929:1929: Aba RiotAba Riot Women’s revoltWomen’s revolt Margaret EkpoMargaret Ekpo
Religious BeliefsReligious Beliefs
ChukwoChukwo benevolentbenevolent
creatorcreator
AgbalaAgbala opposing opposing
forceforce
ChiChi personal personal
spiritspirit
Shameful DeathsShameful Deaths
Women in laborWomen in labor SuicidesSuicides Children Children
born with teethborn with teeth died before they developed died before they developed
teethteeth died during sacred monthdied during sacred month
No Funeral RitesNo Funeral Rites
taken to “Evil Forest” taken to “Evil Forest” wander homelesswander homeless cause harm to livingcause harm to living
Twins considered less than humanTwins considered less than human
LiteraturLiteraturee
Names to KnowNames to KnowThings Fall Apart Things Fall Apart
pp. 1 to 35pp. 1 to 35 UmuofiaUmuofia EgwugwuEgwugwu OkoyeOkoye OjiugoOjiugo NwoyeNwoye OkonkwoOkonkwo ObiObi UnokaUnoka IkemefunaIkemefuna
The EndThe End