Igbo
Southeastern Nigerian ethnicity
Igbo refers to a people of southeastern Nigeria, numbering around 40 million, and their language, one of Nigeria's major tongues.
The Igbo are known for their decentralized traditional society and entrepreneurial culture.
The language belongs to the Niger-Congo family: She speaks Igbo at home.
Also spelled Ibo, though Igbo is now preferred.
Deceptive act or costume party
- kola nutCaffeine-bearing tropical seed
- yamStarchy tropical root vegetable
- chieftaincyAuthority of tribal leader
- palm wineFermented tree sap beverage
obi · compound · proverb · folktale · apprenticeship
Greek letter or energy
- shrineSacred devotional place
- ancestor venerationReligious devotion to lineage
- reincarnationSoul's rebirth after death
- spirit worldRealm of the dead
Domestic armed conflict
- secessionFormal withdrawal from union
- 1967A calendar year
- blockadeSealing off a place
- starvationExtreme nutritional deprivation
sovereignty · self-determination · enclave · federalism · pogrom · genocide · independence · rebellion
Luxurious wealthy existence
- bongoSmall paired hand drums
- percussionSound through impact
- folk songTraditional community music
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
West African federal republic
- Niger DeltaNigerian river mouth region
- homelandOne's native land
- southeastIntercardinal compass point
Relations by blood
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- extended familyRelatives beyond parents, siblings
- patrilinealTraced through fathers
elder council · firstborn · inheritance · bride price · ancestral shrine
Relating to pitch
- dialectRegional language variety
- proverbTraditional saying expressing truth
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
- orthographyStandard writing conventions
masquerade
Deceptive act or costume party
- kola nutCaffeine-bearing tropical seed
- yamStarchy tropical root vegetable
- chieftaincyAuthority of tribal leader
palm wine · obi · compound · proverb · folktale · apprenticeship
chi
Greek letter or energy
- shrineSacred devotional place
- ancestor venerationReligious devotion to lineage
- reincarnationSoul's rebirth after death
spirit world · ritual · oracle · sacrifice · taboo · cosmology · afterlife
civil war
Domestic armed conflict
starvation · sovereignty · self-determination · enclave · federalism · pogrom · genocide · independence · rebellion · ceasefire
highlife
Luxurious wealthy existence
- bongoSmall paired hand drums
- percussionSound through impact
- folk songTraditional community music
Nigeria
West African federal republic
- Niger DeltaNigerian river mouth region
- homelandOne's native land
- southeastIntercardinal compass point
kindred
Relations by blood
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- extended familyRelatives beyond parents, siblings
patrilineal · elder council · firstborn · inheritance · bride price · ancestral shrine
tonal
Relating to pitch
- dialectRegional language variety
- proverbTraditional saying expressing truth
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech