Igbo - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Igbo Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,156,418,291 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Ibo
(redirected from Igbo)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

Ibo

Member of a West African people occupying southeastern Nigeria and numbering about 18 million. Primarily subsistence farmers, they also trade and export palm oil and kernels, and make pottery, woodcarvings, and music. They are divided into five main groups, and their languages belong to the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family.

Traditionally lacking centralized authority, villages were autonomous political units with councils of senior men presiding over decision-making meetings. Their religion involved belief in a creator god, an Earth goddess, ancestors, and other spirit forces. Many are now Christians. In 1967 the Ibo East-Central State seceded from the Nigerian Federation and declared its independence as the state of Biafra. In 1970, after three years of civil war, the Ibo forces surrendered.

Excavations at Igbo-Ukwu have revealed that a developed artistic culture flourished in this region between the 9th and 10thcenturies AD.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
From them and others, we understand what it was like to be Igbo at that time in Nigeria; to feel the terror of "ethnic cleansing" and to feel pride in refusing to accept it.
Half of a Yellow Sun by John, Marie-Elena / Black Issues Book Review
As an expatriate, Donovan found himself protecting Igbo in Lagos by hiding them in his Ikoyi compound's garden and sharing food with them (p.
My Journey Through African Heritage by Kasfir, Sidney Littlefield / African Arts
I also said in interviews that the Igbo are obsessed with their dead, not Nigerians, and not necessarily death as a concept.
Chris Abani: the acclaimed Nigerian novelist and poet discusses his ... by Hernandez, Daisy / Colorlines Magazine
More results
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.