HISTORY OF IGBO PEOPLE AND EDUCATION: A PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLICATION

Peter Iwunna ,Ndukwu Eric Chima ,O J Alaribe ,Bridget O Dioka ,O Alison Joel

doi:10.7176/hrl/53-05

Abstract

This paper argues that it is the duty and intellectual responsibility of indigenous elites to write the history of their own people. It claims that the knowledge of the language of peoples’ birth, history, cultural values, traditional norms, geography and education, to mention but a few place aborigines of a an area on a vantage position to deliver this crucial service to their people and humanity. This paper of the opinion that a few weeks’ vacation by expertrates to Igbo land; Nigerian is quite insufficient to equip any expatriate with the full knowledge and endowments needed to write about this fascinating people and area. That was the reason why theses researchers written what they know about their people, their history as it is and as it should be, to put records straight and decimate misinformation. Key Words: Agriculture; Cultural Values; Igbos’ History; Indigenous Education; Language; Local Technology; Religions; Socialization. DOI: 10.7176/HRL/53-05 Publication date: June30 th 2021

Highlights

Can a mortal man do without his past? The answer should be no. the answer is correct because, history has a way of determing the future
The Theme The theme of this article will be dicussed under the following subheading: The Igbos of the Southeastern, Nigeria, Igbo Cultural Values, Religions of the Igbo, Language, Indigenous Education, Our History is in our own hands, Local Technology, Building and Constructions, Information Storage System, Information Dissemination Techniques, Agriculture, Socialization
It is important to conclude this work with a brief note; Igboland and the rest of Nigeria existed long before the arrival of the colonizing authorities and their Christian missionary allies in igboland

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Introduction

Can a mortal man do without his past? The answer should be no. the answer is correct because, history has a way of determing the future. The Theme The theme of this article will be dicussed under the following subheading: The Igbos of the Southeastern, Nigeria, Igbo Cultural Values, Religions of the Igbo, Language, Indigenous Education, Our History is in our own hands, Local Technology, Building and Constructions, Information Storage System, Information Dissemination Techniques, Agriculture, Socialization.

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