essay
Ibo (Igbo)
Ibo and Ibibio-speaking peoples of south-eastern Nigeria, by Daryll Forde and G. I. Jones • (3) • Published In 1950 • Pages: 9-65
By: Forde, Cyril Daryll, Jones, Gwilym Iwan.
Abstract
This source identifies the various Igbo sub-groups and situates them spatially. The authors illustrate the diversity in the Igbo population by outlining salient characteristic forms of kinship, social organization, religiopus beliefs, economic activity, and material culture. In addition, population fugures and material on origins and migration patterns of the subgroups are included.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Western Africa
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Jan Simpson ; 1980
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- early to mid twentieth century
- Coverage Place
- south-eastern Nigeria -- all IIbo groups; provinces of Onitsha, Owerri, Rivers, Ogoja, Benin and Warri -- now East Central State of the Republic of Nigeria
- Notes
- By Daryll Forde and G. I. Jones
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-65)
- LCCN
- 52065119
- LCSH
- Igbo (African people)