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Igbo Studies Review, 8, 2020

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Issue Number: 8

Publication Date: May 21, 2020

ISSN: 2325-0801

Editor: Dr. Chima Korieh

Publisher: Goldline & Jacobs Publishing

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Issue Number 8 (2020) of the Igbo Studies Review arrives at a moment of global reflection, bringing together scholarship that interrogates the intersections of tradition, modernity, and resilience within Igbo communities. This volume features a rigorous examination of digital media’s role in reshaping contemporary Igbo identity, an oral‑history project tracing pandemic‑era responses in rural southeastern towns, and an insightful study of transnational artistic collaborations by Igbo diasporans in Europe. Also included is a landmark analysis of indigenous legal practices under Nigerian constitutional reform, alongside a piece on youth‑led language revitalization efforts in urban centers. Richly illustrated and grounded in archival as well as field‑work research, Issue 9 underscores the Review’s dedication to pushing disciplinary boundaries while amplifying voices from across the Igbo world.

Articles in This Issue

Ikenga: Reimagining an Iconography of Cultural Achievement

By Chijioke Azuawusiefe

Published May 21, 2020

The traditional concept and imaginary of ikenga encapsulates the Igbo essence of male good fortune, economic achievement, and sociocultural advancement. This paper explores ways that elements of Ada Uzoamaka Azodo’s …
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The Psycho-Spiritual Journey of an Igbo Androgyny: Efuru’s Quest for Her Higher Self in Efuru, Flora Nwapa’s Eponymous Novel

By Ada Uzoamaka Azodo

Published May 21, 2020

Efuru’s1 Psycho-Spiritual Journey in Flora Nwapa’s eponymous novel, Efuru, retraces Maureen Murdoch’s The Heroine’s Journey, a gendered modification of Joseph Campbell’s The Hero’s Journey,2 which is a cyclical and archetypal …
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Ritual as a Tool of Conflict Resolution in Igboland

By Cletus O. Obasi

Published May 21, 2020

Socio-cultural studies have shown that human beings are conflict-prone and communal life is always characterized by conflicts between individuals or groups. Just as conflicts lead to divisions, violence, and wars, …
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Ruth and Naomi (Ruth 1:16-17): Paradigm for Relationship in Contemporary Family Life

By Caroline N. Mbonu, Felicia A. Orih

Published May 21, 2020

Oftentimes, the relationship between mothers-and-daughters-in-law (nnedi na nwunyenwa) is described in less than positive terms. The caricature of the mother-in-law in cartoons amplify the adverse relationship setting up some women …
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Nigerian Medicinal Plants: Identifying, Purifying, and Producing Drugs for the Treatment and Cure of Human Diseases

By Emma Onua

Published May 21, 2020

Plants have been well documented for their medicinal uses for thousands of years. They have evolved and adapted over millions of years to withstand bacteria, insects, fungi, and weather, to …
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Igbo Language in Communication

By Helen C. Echebima

Published May 21, 2020

 
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Omumu na Omenala Ezi na Uno ndi Igbo

By Biko Agozina

Published May 21, 2020

Cha-cha-cha ndi Igbo Kwenu! Kwenu! Muo nu! Zuzuo nu! Ndi Igbo turu ilu we si o, na ihe amuru amu ka ihe agwolu agwo. Ya mere omumu jilu bulu ihe …
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Rethinking the Igbo-Ukwu Chronology Riddle: Radiocarbon Dating and Historical Fuzzy Math

By Raphael Chijioke Njoku

Published November 22, 2020

This study restates the crucial relevance of the Igbo-Ukwu archaeology in West African history. It tackles the persistent questions surrounding the ninth-century date amidst the concerns scholars have raised about …
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The Emerging Trend of Black African Zionism: The Facts and Myths of Claims of Jewish Origins by the Igbo of Nigeria

By Nwankwo T. Nwaezeigwe

Published November 22, 2020

In recent times there has been increasing interest among the Igbo to define their identity in terms of Jewish origins. This has led to the formation of some Zionist-oriented organizations. …
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