essay

The Afikpo Ibo of eastern Nigeria

peoples of africaNew York • Published In 1965 • Pages: [title 1-title 2], 1-39

By: Ottenberg, Phoebe.

Abstract
This source provides general data on the Afikpo Igbo. Its topics include: settlement patterns, economic activity, family and household, kinship, social organization and stratification, and religious beliefs. Some limited comparisons are made with other Igbo peoples.
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
Settlement patterns
Status, role, and prestige
Age stratification
Lineages
Clans
Cult of the dead
Spirits and gods
culture
Igbo
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 ; John Beierle;1980
Field Date
1951-1953, 1959-1960
Coverage Date
mid-twentieth century
Coverage Place
Afikpo village group, eastern Nigeria
Notes
Phoebe Ottenberg
Includes bibliographical references (p. 37-39)
LCCN
65010276
LCSH
Igbo (African people)