Book
An outline of traditional Onitsha Ibo socialization
Institute of Education, University of Ibadan • (5) • Published In 1966 • Pages: 48
By: Henderson, Richard N., Henderson, Helen Kreider.
Abstract
The Hendersons have presented in this work a detailed study of the child-rearing and socialization processes existent in Onitsha at the beginning of the contact period. The authors point out, however, that '… it should not be assumed that the practices described here remain current in Enu-Onitsha today' (p. 4). In addition to the main theme of this paper, the researcher will also find much general information on lineages, title acquisition, the King of Onitsha, the masquerade society, age-grades, the IBA or 'ancestral house,' marriage customs, polygyny, the 'Wives of the Village' organization, parent-child relationships, and several peer-group children's societies (e.g., the MBEKWE society), age-graded and hierarchial in order leading up to eventual adolescent inclusion in the adult societies. The data gathered in this source were obtained from informant's accounts of tradition, on historical records and other published sources, and on the authors' current observations (p. 4).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Western Africa
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1981
- Field Date
- 1961-1962
- Coverage Date
- mid nineteenth century - 1962
- Coverage Place
- town of Onitsha, southeastern Nigeria
- Notes
- by Richard N. Henderson and Helen Kreider Henderson
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-48)
- LCCN
- 67009705
- LCSH
- Igbo (African people)