The Igbo culture

Date: 06-July-2022
Author: @shawon130 

Culture as widely known is simply the people`s way of life. As simple as it sounds, it is a powerful any sets of people can capitalize on most times to connect with divinity or the unseen world around us.

I am connected with lots of African people and They are my African friends. In today`s episode, I have made enquiry into nature and the universe gave me a kind of tribe that are so unique in the way they do things. The Igbo tribe.

The Igbos is a small group of good people, located at the south eastern part of Nigeria in Africa. They are unique in everything they do and have gained an international recognition because of how industrious they are. It is said that no country of the world that an average Igbo man has not been to or resides in, according to statistic. They use every opportunity that comes their way to better their environment.

Among all the different kinds of culture that are peculiar to an Igbo man, I want to highlight on few that will make you marvel about an Igbo person. They are rich in culture that defines their identity wherever they go to.

In Igbo land, the attire of an average Igbo person will tell if they are titled or not, it is a strong indication to prove that one is a true Igbo person. Attire ranges from ebube agu or ishi agu dress (strength of lion or head of lion respectively­­), to all other types of dress that makes up the Igbo people culture. We have also seen that the traditional rulers are always seen wearing bids and all other traditional fittings.

Next is the way the Igbo person welcomes visitors. Once someone visits where an Igbo person is residing, it is in there culture to offer seat, then gives cola and shares the  cola among everyone within be it young or old, it is shared accordingly from the most elderly to the most youngest.

Buying and selling has become a culture to an average Igbo person because of how they have been involved in trading. Study shows that a good percentage of the world trade is conducted and controlled by an Igbo person; he takes part delight in his business more than any other thing. An indigenous Igbo person is easily identified by how he conducts his day to day business as per the major primary aim of any trade.

An Igbo person also believes in tradition, he believes that his ancestors has a better role to play in their now and future. They believe in recantation which means in some cases where one died without achieving their potentials on earth have access to earth again in another body. As tradition thrives, an average Igbo person has found it necessary to protect his tradition.

Another important culture that separates the Igbo and the entire world is the uniqueness of their language. They have a wonderful language called the Igbo language. Spoken by only the Igbo exclusively. In every other society, language is a great tool that defines them. It helps to identify a particular group of people and also used for effective communication.

Masquerade is not left out in one of the cultures used to acknowledge the presence of an Igbo person. He partakes in all kinds of masquerades and takes pleasure in them all. A festival like the new yam festival is also a culture unique to an Igbo person. Make sure you engage on this article as I will be bringing more facts about the Igbo man shortly and there we look into more cultures peculiar to everyone in other societies.

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