The Igbo tribe are people living in southeastern Nigeria. Just like any other tribe, they have their own culture. Parts of the Igbo tribe’s culture consists of their religion, gender roles, and housing conditions. As part of their religion, the Igbo people believe in many different Gods and spirits. Their religion “includes belief in a creator god (Chukwu), an earth goddess (Ala), and numerous other deities and spirits as well as a belief in ancestors who protect their living descendants” ("Igbo,” Encyclopædia). The Igbo people are very religious in this sense. And for the Igbo, having the belief of all those gods and spirits will most likely affects their day to day lives. They’ll probably do things differently since they believe that there’s a God who may be watching over them. In the Igbo tribe, men and women have their
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Their roles both have the do with farming, but the men do the more important farming. Yams are one of the most important agricultural products. They’re more important than what the women farm. It is said that yams are the “staple food” (“Igbo,” Countries). So just like many other places, the tribe gives the impression that men are superior to women in this case. For the Igbo tribe, ever since the discovery of oil in Nigeria, the housing of the Igbo has changed a lot. “Houses, which used to have mud walls and thatched roofs, are now constructed of cement blocks with corrugated iron roofs. Electricity has been introduced; television sets and radios are now commonplace” (“Igbo,” Countries). Some people may have thought that Africa is not as advance as we are, and they wouldn’t have ever thought that Africans could own TVs or radios commonly. But actually, their housing conditions could be considered similar to what we have. The Igbo tribe’s culture is valuable to know as understanding the culture will help you understand the
Their roles both have the do with farming, but the men do the more important farming. Yams are one of the most important agricultural products. They’re more important than what the women farm. It is said that yams are the “staple food” (“Igbo,” Countries). So just like many other places, the tribe gives the impression that men are superior to women in this case. For the Igbo tribe, ever since the discovery of oil in Nigeria, the housing of the Igbo has changed a lot. “Houses, which used to have mud walls and thatched roofs, are now constructed of cement blocks with corrugated iron roofs. Electricity has been introduced; television sets and radios are now commonplace” (“Igbo,” Countries). Some people may have thought that Africa is not as advance as we are, and they wouldn’t have ever thought that Africans could own TVs or radios commonly. But actually, their housing conditions could be considered similar to what we have. The Igbo tribe’s culture is valuable to know as understanding the culture will help you understand the