9/25/09 3:30pm
The Ibos are very religious. These polytheistic people worship many gods. They believe that there are three levels of sacred beings: the highest level is the supreme god, next lesser gods, and under these arethe spirits of dead people. The Ibos also believe in reincarnation. When someone dies, he or she starts a new life in the spirit world. After a time in the spirit world, a dead person would be reborn as a new person and the cycle would continue on. Each village has priests and priestesses who conducting ceremonies and rituals. And since the Ibos believe that everything in life is controlled by higher powers, there are also villages that attempt to predict the future. Wow I might side with them because this sound like a fun religon.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Igbo Language
9/25/09 6:30pm
The language of the Ibos is very interesting. It is derived from a group of languages commonly found in West Africa, the Kwa languages. It is based a lot on pitch, vocal inflections, and context when defining the meaning of a word. A single word can have numerous meanings depending on these factors. Idioms and proverbs play an important role in the Ibo language. Someone who does not use them in speech is considered a novice at speaking the language. I'm just going to keep quiet because I can't speak any of their language.
The language of the Ibos is very interesting. It is derived from a group of languages commonly found in West Africa, the Kwa languages. It is based a lot on pitch, vocal inflections, and context when defining the meaning of a word. A single word can have numerous meanings depending on these factors. Idioms and proverbs play an important role in the Ibo language. Someone who does not use them in speech is considered a novice at speaking the language. I'm just going to keep quiet because I can't speak any of their language.
Igbo What I Learned
9/27/09 10:27pm
I hope you learned as much as I have. I personally love the religon thing was the coolest, living again and again? I think that this culture is my favorite because it is the most interesting in my taste and I will look up on it more. If you want to also here's a link for more information: http://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes/ibo.htm
I hope you learned as much as I have. I personally love the religon thing was the coolest, living again and again? I think that this culture is my favorite because it is the most interesting in my taste and I will look up on it more. If you want to also here's a link for more information: http://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes/ibo.htm
Igbo Daily Life
9/24/09 10:21am
Village life for the Ibo pgeople is like many other villages in Africa, but still unique in an Igbo way. The usual popualtion of the villages are anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand people. A very cool thing about these villages is that there is no single ruler or king that controls the population. Decisions are made by including like, almost everyone in the village. The Igbos work in individual actions to improve community living. I wish we had somthing like this in Des Moines.
Village life for the Ibo pgeople is like many other villages in Africa, but still unique in an Igbo way. The usual popualtion of the villages are anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand people. A very cool thing about these villages is that there is no single ruler or king that controls the population. Decisions are made by including like, almost everyone in the village. The Igbos work in individual actions to improve community living. I wish we had somthing like this in Des Moines.
Igbo Clothing
9/23/09 4:57pm
Okay I have a tour guide this time so my information is going to be more informational. The heat of Africa would pretty much single out the type of clothing worn by native people. The Igbos wear little to nothing when there 1-15. When they're older they usually weat loose fitting clothes and cotton shirts and wrap cloths around themsleves in various ways and also wrap cloths around they're heads. I think these clothes are so awesome and colorful that I'm going to buy some for my self see you soon!!
Okay I have a tour guide this time so my information is going to be more informational. The heat of Africa would pretty much single out the type of clothing worn by native people. The Igbos wear little to nothing when there 1-15. When they're older they usually weat loose fitting clothes and cotton shirts and wrap cloths around themsleves in various ways and also wrap cloths around they're heads. I think these clothes are so awesome and colorful that I'm going to buy some for my self see you soon!!
I'm Heading to Lagos!
9/21/09 7:32pm
Well I'm on the train now and I'm going to miss Nigeria and James, but I'm on a new adventure to Lagos. All this cultural stuff has gotten me really interested in it so I'm going to Lagos to study the Igbo culture. So before I got what did you learn? I found out that they eat a lot of different foods because of their resorces like Grains, corn, beans, meats like, fish, shrimp, poultry, goats, sheep, pigs, cattle, and other foods and stews like yams, plantains, corn, cassava, and taro. Also that there are rights of passages and a lot of cerimoines to celerbrate things such as victory or a good harvest. Well the train is starting to move and I will for sure loose my wifi so got to go see you in Lagos!!!
But if you want to find out more about this culture, here's a link: http://www.molli.org.uk/yoruba/1_about_yoruba/index.htm
Well I'm on the train now and I'm going to miss Nigeria and James, but I'm on a new adventure to Lagos. All this cultural stuff has gotten me really interested in it so I'm going to Lagos to study the Igbo culture. So before I got what did you learn? I found out that they eat a lot of different foods because of their resorces like Grains, corn, beans, meats like, fish, shrimp, poultry, goats, sheep, pigs, cattle, and other foods and stews like yams, plantains, corn, cassava, and taro. Also that there are rights of passages and a lot of cerimoines to celerbrate things such as victory or a good harvest. Well the train is starting to move and I will for sure loose my wifi so got to go see you in Lagos!!!
But if you want to find out more about this culture, here's a link: http://www.molli.org.uk/yoruba/1_about_yoruba/index.htm
9/21/09 2:48pm
Yams are the most important food for the Yoruba in their homeland Nigeria. Grains, corn, beans, meat, and fish are also eaten. livestock are poultry, goats, sheep, pigs, and cattle are raised as livestock. Large rivers, and the Adlantic ocean provide fish and shrimp for the Yoruba people. The Yoruba make stews out of yams, plantains, corn, cassava, and taro. And I ate some of this stew, honestly I don't love exsoitic food so I stuck with the corn heh. Well I'll check back in when I get to Lagos, Bye!!
Yams are the most important food for the Yoruba in their homeland Nigeria. Grains, corn, beans, meat, and fish are also eaten. livestock are poultry, goats, sheep, pigs, and cattle are raised as livestock. Large rivers, and the Adlantic ocean provide fish and shrimp for the Yoruba people. The Yoruba make stews out of yams, plantains, corn, cassava, and taro. And I ate some of this stew, honestly I don't love exsoitic food so I stuck with the corn heh. Well I'll check back in when I get to Lagos, Bye!!
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