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The demon superstition: abominable twins and mission culture in Onitsha history
Ethnology • 40 (1) • Published In 2001 • Pages: 13-27
By: Bastian, Misty L..
Abstract
In the colonial period, the Igbo found themselves between a rock and a hard place with regard to the practice of twin killing. Animal-like multiple births (UMU EJIME) was an abomination (NSO ANI) against the earth deity ALA/ANI and infanticide a Christian sin. Bastian examines the discourse surrounding this confrontation and changes in Igbo thinking once twins safely raised in Christian Children's Refuge grew up to become prominent citizens.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Western Africa
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2001
- Field Date
- not specified
- Coverage Date
- 1890-1950
- Coverage Place
- Anambra State, Nigeria
- Notes
- Misty L. Bastian
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 27)
- LCCN
- 64005713
- LCSH
- Igbo (African people)