person. The Bible is a sacred book of Christians which must be handled with care to avoid being dropped to the ground. This taboo is to instill fear into a careless person to handle The Book with care. Another religious taboo is Obinrin ko gbodo wo igbo Oro; ki Oro ma ba a gbe e in translation means women must not enter the Oro grove to avoid being kidnapped by Oro. This taboo is also put in place to have respect for Yoruba traditional religion. Women are forbidden to know the secret of this hence
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Okonkwo’s overbearing pride in himself results in unforeseen consequences for his family and others which come in contact with him throughout the book. Case in point‚ when Okonkwo was told by an elder of the Umuofia not be getting involved with the killing of Ikemefuna because as he was told “that boy calls you father.” Prompting‚ Okonkwo to be exiled and sent to live with his mother for 7 years. Which resulted from the unfortunate killing of Ezeudu’s son from the misfiring of a bullet. Rather than
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THE ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN NIGERIA POLITICS BY IRABOR IKECHUKWU EMMANUEL. MPA 822. THIS IS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN PARTIAL FUFILLMENT OF THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTERS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA). UNIVERSITY OF BENIN. LECTURER DR EBOHON JANUARY‚ 2012 INTRODUCTION The role of the military in Nigeria politics cannot be over looked. We are going to analyse this issue from 1966-1979‚ 1983-1999 and their role in present
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As a result of the British motives of spreading Christianity‚ most Igbo people lost their faith in their native religion and the African traditional society eventually fell apart. To accomplish their purpose of altering the beliefs of the natives of Mbanta‚ several white missionaries tried to influence the villagers by claiming that “[They] have been sent by this great God to ask you to leave your wicked ways and false gods and turn to Him so that you may be saved when you die” (Achebe 145). The
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‚ Rödin‚ M.‚ & Özcan‚ G. (2009). Acculturation identity and higher education: is there a trade-off between ethnic identity and education?. International Migration Review‚ 43(4)‚ 938-973. doi:10.1111/j.1747-7379.2009.00790.x. Reynolds‚ R. (2009). Igbo professional migratory orders‚ hometown associations and ethnicity in the USA. Global Networks‚ 9(2)‚ 209-226. doi:10.1111/j.1471- 0374.2009.00251.x. Smith‚ D. (2010). Promiscuous girls‚ good wives‚ and cheating husbands: Gender inequality‚ transitions
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devoid of luxuries‚ there is love and respect. Her children Amaka and Obiora are allowed to question authority and choose their own paths. Obiora‚ though he is three years younger than Jaja‚ is articulate and protective. He has been initiated into Igbo culture by performing a rite of manhood. Jaja was not allowed to participate and is ashamed that he is lagging behind his cousin. In Nsukka‚ Jaja is encouraged to rethink his allegiances and make his own decisions. Aunty Ifeoma encourages Kambili
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TOPIC: GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING REFORMS: THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL QUESTION ABSTRACT Using Nigeria as a focus‚ the research work was on the federal character‚ its deficiencies and its effects in the public service. The research work highlights the history of inequality in Nigeria‚ evolution of the quota system in order to give readers an insight into how educational imbalances religion and ethno cultural diversities has affected the quality of personnel recruited into the public service. The
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art belongs to the people… The total life of a man is reflected in his art” (Popova). These words hold true in Ibo culture‚ for whom the presence of art is essential. The tribe often uses masks‚ carvings‚ and tattoos as forms of artistic expression (“Igbo”). Tattoos are essential to Ibo culture as they convey the tribe’s identity. Yams signify honor and masculinity‚ traits the Ibo idolize. Achebe confirms this as he writes‚ “His mother and sisters worked hard enough‚ but they grew women’s crops… Yam
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Nigeria is a country with abundant resources and the potential to be a very powerful nation‚ but it is hampered by many problems. These problems are caused by Nigerias colonization by England. Because of this intrusion on their way of life‚ their future was altered dramatically. The nation of Nigeria as a whole has suffered greatly as a country because of this colonization‚ its problem is rooted in the way it was colonized and ruled. The background of the situation is essential to understand its
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