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Periodical article Periodical article Leiden University catalogue Leiden University catalogue WorldCat catalogue WorldCat
Title:Igbo Religious Symbols of Personal Achievement
Author:Ikenga-Metuh, Emefie
Year:1986
Periodical:Africana Marburgensia
Volume:19
Issue:1
Pages:37-49
Language:English
Geographic term:Nigeria
Subjects:motivation
African religions
cults
Igbo
Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
Religion and Witchcraft
Abstract:Description of the beliefs and cults of three Igbo deities - Chi, Eke and Ikenga - which are linked with personal achievements. The cult of Chi emphasizes women's achievements; Eke is the cult of the ancestral guardian, practised by both men and women; and the Ikenga cult promotes men's achievements only. These cults symbolize three factors which in Igbo psychology determine the self-actualization of the individual: destiny, inherited ancestral traits, and personal efforts. Human resourcefulness is symbolized by the Ikenga cult, while the factors which transcend human resourcefulness are symbolized by the cults of Chi and Eke. Bibliogr., ref.
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