The Nze is the male, while the Ozo is his spouse. They both hold the most noteworthy customary titles in Igboland in the ancient days. They are viewed as the customary priest of the Igboland, which makes them get preferences and exemptions from any type of community work. The Nze or Ozo must not venture into a river or stream where individuals are occupying already. At whatever point they want to visit, or utilize the waterways/stream, everyone in that water runs out.
This is to show respect and honor. They are free to utilize the waterway or stream while every other individual stops outside until the point when they are through. On the off chance that it happens that somebody goes along with them in the stream, that individual must assuage the land.
Any chicken or goat that bears one infant is condemned, and its offspring are described as an EBURALA. It must be slaughtered and eaten once it is matured. On no event should this creature be taken to the market for sale or left to have offsprings. Doing otherwise is considered an abomination in Igboland.
It is an abomination for a Chicken to crow at Night in
Igboland. If it does, that fowl must be apprehended and killed for consumption.
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GROWING AN UPPER TEETH FIRST.
In the olden days, on the off chance that a baby develops the upper teeth first, or if a child is born with teeth. Such a child is bad luck and an abomination in Igboland. The child will be tossed into an evil forest for animal consumption. Note that this demonstration has been abolished because, in a long time past, people do things out of primitivism. In a similar vein, twins were killed yet today, nothing of such exists.
ADULTERY
It is considered an abomination in Igboland if a woman lay down with her significant other's sibling. If she takes part in such an act, her better half will die. On the off chance that she takes part in a sexual association with another person, she and her significant other will live in need and want. When an Igbo lady is hitched, she is married forever except in the case of divorce. I wonder why the Igbo people did not consider creating such a rule to govern the men too.
KILLING
It is an abomination in Igboland to kill any human; if such an act occurs, the accused person will pay severely for that offense. Also, committing suicide is forbidden. If such an act is done, such a person does not get a proper burial. Let's leave it as the body is discarded.
GIVING AND RECEIVING
It is an abomination in Igboland to give or receive one item or any Item in an odd-numbered form, e.g., 1, 3, 5,7,9........ When presenting or receiving a gift, it must be in pairs, e.g., 2,4,6,8,10........... If anyone is presented with one item as a gift, such a thing is accepted and been thrown away.
The reason for this is that the Igbos believe that the two (2) represent the breasts of their mother. And the multiple of two represents the multiplication of blessings.
WHISTLING WITH THE MOUTH AT NIGHT
You can whistle with your mouth all day, but it is an abomination in Igboland to sound with your mouth at night, it is believed that it is a way of getting the attention of snakes, while others believe it attracts evil spirits. In the olden days, if someone accidentally whistles at night, an elderly person there will rush to the kitchen, pick up burning wood and throw it outside. That is a sign of appeasing the gods and forestalling the repercussion of that act. The person will say some words, begging and appealing to the ancestors, stating that the offender did the act unknowingly.
DOING BAD TO INLAWS AND THEIR CHILDREN
Doing any kind of evil to this category of people is an abomination in Igboland. Husbands and Children born to sisters or daughters of the Igbo communities are treasured, and no form of unpleasantries must be recorded against the family.
Husbands and children of the daughters of the land are automatic members of the family, and they have equal rights with the other members of the family. In most cases, they are giving areas to build on for their remembrance. It is called the "mark of Inlaws."
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never heard of this eki market day. although sometimes, some places hava taboo and people live with it because they grew up doing these things like their ancestors.
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DeleteLearnt so many things for the first time starting with Igbos and continuing through the taboos and traditions they follow. Its so fascinating how somethings hold importance in one community. Always new things to learn everyday. Look forward to Part 2 of this post.
ReplyDeleteIt is up already, however, I intend to merge the two in one.
DeleteMarried to an igbo man, I'm fortunate enough to be be privy to this wealth of info shared here. I just love the igbo culture and feel blessed to be part of it
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DeleteI was not familiar with any of this. Are these traditions still recognized and practiced today? Thank you for sharing!
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ReplyDeleteI schooled in Abia State (Umudike to be precise) I did experience a few of this things and somewhat fell in love them. It fueled my decision to marry and Igbo guy even though we didn't sort of work out.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy our people are starting to write about our culture to bring the world to Nigeria, to also experience our rich diverse cultural heritage.
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DeleteI am amused about the tradition or belief about the snake and chicken. This is so informative. Thanks for sharing. So really knowledgeable.
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DeleteThis is so interesting to learn! I love learning about other cultures' taboos, traditions and beliefs. Is there a part 2?
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DeleteA taboo is a part of any culture in Africa and other parts of the world – largely because it brings a sense of sanity and reverence to certain things in the community. We shall be examining 10 taboos or things you shouldn’t do in Igboland or eastern Nigeria and see how these impact the general lives of the people living in these areas.
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DeleteI have never heard of this place before but thanks to you for sharing this because you give us a chance to be informed about others cultures and traditions.
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DeleteThis is a very interesting post. I was not familiar with any of these traditions so I feel like I’ve learnt a lot :) Thanks for sharing!!
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DeleteSuch an informative post on the traditions and the culture. Something I would not have learned unless I read this!
ReplyDeleteIt was fascinating to read about the Igbos and their culture and traditions. I have to admit I didn't know about them tillI read this post.
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DeleteWow what an interesting story. Never heard of most of the culture and traditions in here before.
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