The Igbo Culture

The Igbo people are a large group of people with a much different culture. They civilized much of Western Africa and can still be found there today. The Igbo people live primarily in the southeastern part of Nigeria. Long ago, there were multiple groups of Igbo people, but they came together to try to separate from Nigeria and become the independent nation of Biafra. By 2000, there were about twenty million Igbo.

The Igbo have been farmers for many generations. Their staple crops include yams, cassava (similar to a potato), and taro (a tuber that is poisonous when consumed raw). They also commonly grow corn, melons, pumpkins, and a variety of beans. Woman usually take care of most of the crops, but leave yams for the men to tend to. Individuals do not own land, but it is made available for farming and

Differences in meaning and grammar are shown using high and low tones. It belongs to the Niger-Congo family.

Reincarnation is a big belief in the Igbo culture. They believe the world is occupied by the living, the dead, and those who haven't been born. The spirits aren't feared and are looked at as friends. There is one supreme God, Chukwa or Chukwa Abiama, who rarely interferes with their lives. Sacrifices are made to the minor gods rather than Chukwa. Similar to the Hindu religion, there are multiple minor gods. Most of them are subject to human passions and weaknesses.

Death at an old age is a blessing. The body is clothed in the finest clothes and placed on a stool in the sitting position. This is a time for friends and family to say goodbye. The body is then wrapped in grass mats and buried in a graveyard. The head of the family is buried under his house. The Igbo people practice polygyny. Men marry as many wives as he can support. The number of wives reflects their success. Many Igbo have began to practice Christian marriage and have a nuclear