Igbo+Social+Structure

jimmy pogorzelski __Igbo Social Structure__
 * The head of the village was the oldest man of the oldest surviving generation
 * The basic unit of life for the Igbo was the village group
 * The head of the village would settle the disputes and also controlled all communication with other villages
 * The government of the society was usually the oldest members of particular families
 * The Igbo do not have a centralized authority
 * Age and gender are a major factor in respect and authority
 * Respect is given to elders and males
 * Children must greet their elders before anyone else in a social meeting of any kind
 * The Igbo people value personal/individual achievements
 * Secret societies within the Igbo prove a man’s respect for the dead
 * This culture values their dead ancestors
 * Some Igbo people have practiced Christianity from colonial cultural diffusion
 * Before Europeans influenced the Igbos, they practiced their normal worship to ancestors in order to feel successful



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