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