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.
Subjects
Culture summary
Tribe and nation
Identification
Linguistic identification
Settlement patterns
Lineages
Status, role, and prestige
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 ; 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)