Abstract
Among the Tiv people, the human person is constituted by four basic components: The Or which refers to the human person, man or woman. The Iyol, which is the body and material part of the human person. The Uma, which is life and the Jijingi which is the spirit that is demonstrated by the shadow the body radiates. The other important aspect of the Human person for the Tiv is the Ishima (heart). In this work, we bring out the intricacies involved and evident in the divisions of the human person by the Tiv culture which in turn brings about the beauty of the African culture and the eschatology of the Tiv Culture. The question however is, does all these divisions of the human person appeal to logic and reason? How do all these work together harmoniously to form a perfect being? Are there moments of conflicts between the aspects of the person? All these are the many aspects been interrogated by this work.
Highlights
Most cultures of the world entertain ideas and teachings concerning the Conception of the Human Person
We shall delve into the crust of the work: The Tiv Traditional Conception of the Human Person
Owing from our exposition of the Tiv concept of the human person, we stated clearly that the Tiv people believe that Tsav, which means witch, propelled by Ishima ibo, is unnatural and so uncommon
Summary
Most cultures of the world entertain ideas and teachings concerning the Conception of the Human Person. The Tiv or Tivi cultural people of Nigeria are obviously not an exception to these world cultures in which the conception of the human person is been articulated and expressed. We shall underscore the importance of the conception of the human person as well as how it affects the ideas, belief system and practices of every aspect of Tiv culture. To do this effectively, we shall engage in a systematic fashion starting with an expose of the history and origin of the Tiv people of Benue State. The question is, what are the Tiv teachings or understanding about the ‘last things’? This shall lead us to the conclusion
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