HERITAGE OF IGBO CHALLENGES
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Who authored "The Heritage of Igbo Religion: Challenges to the Hotchpotch of Values to Women"?

  • Philip Emenike Ayika (correct)
  • Amadiume
  • Uchendu
  • Acholonu

    • What is the primary focus of the document?

  • The decline of Igbo language
  • The migration patterns of the Igbo people
  • The original understanding of the dignity of women in traditional Igbo society (correct)
  • The economic development of Igbo

    • What method was mostly employed for data collection in the study?

  • Interviews
  • Field survey
  • Experiments
  • Literary survey (correct)

    • According to the document, what was the traditional Igbo ideology's priority

    <p>Culture of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Igbo term for the supreme goddess of life and morality?

    <p>Ala</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term best describes the Igbo view of the autonomy of the two gender worlds?

    <p>Respect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does "ndụ na afa" mean in Igbo?

    <p>Life and fulfillment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which practice does the document argue against?

    <p>Feminist theory of patriarchalism and masochism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the document suggest about the oppression of women in traditional Igbo society?

    <p>It did not exist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the document describe the role of women in traditional Igbo society

    <p>Central to the culture of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term does the document use to describe the mistaken view of women as mere appendages to men?

    <p>Misinterpretation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the document, what is often misinterpreted about the traditional societies, especially African nations?

    <p>Their treatment of women</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the document say about contemporary feminist campaigns?

    <p>They set aside the dignity of the sexes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term "hotchpotch of values" refer to in the context of the document?

    <p>Mixed and conflicting values</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the document claim about the status of women before 1900 in Igbo society?

    <p>They complemented men and were respected</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is Ala in the Igbo traditional religion?

    <p>The supreme goddess of life and morality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which goddess is mentioned as the prototype of Igbo feminine beauty?

    <p>Ala</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the belief about the origin of the Igbo people according to contemporary views

    <p>They are descendants of the Grimaldi/Bushmen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Eri in Igbo mythology

    <p>He came down from the sky with his wife</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Igbo cosmology, what is the relationship between man and woman?

    <p>They are complementary parts of a whole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Igbo saying "ife kwụrụ, ife akwụdebe ya" mean

    <p>Something stands by another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the dual nature of reality in Igbo belief imply?

    <p>Man is more important than woman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Aniakor (1973), reality for the Igbo is

    <p>Double fold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the document suggest about the role of women in traditional Igbo religion?

    <p>They were central to religious and moral life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Igbo term for the earth goddess

    <p>Ala</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic is not considered part of traditional Igbo feminine beauty

    <p>Wealth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the document, what is the Igbo supreme deity possibly identified as

    <p>Ala</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the document describe the Igbo worldview?

    <p>Complex and dynamic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the Chief Diviner in Igbo society?

    <p>He interprets cosmic relationships between humans and gods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element is associated with female characteristics in Igbo belief

    <p>Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Igbo belief about the relationship between the spiritual and physical worlds?

    <p>They are interwoven and coexist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the four basic elements in Igbo cosmology represent?

    <p>Essential components of the universe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the document, what is the central focus for the Igbo?

    <p>Power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are women depicted in Igbo ontology?

    <p>As equals and complements to men</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term "Ndi-Igbo" mean according to Acholonu (2009)?

    <p>The Ancients, the First People, the Aboriginals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the geographical area occupied by the Igbo people according to Uchendu (1965)?

    <p>25,280km²</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Igbo subculture is not mentioned in the document?

    <p>Central Igbo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the estimated population of the Igbo people in 1993 according to Amadiume (1996)?

    <p>15 million</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Igbo word for the earth goddess?

    <p>Ala</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Igbo phrase "ife di abuo abuo" mean?

    <p>Reality comes in twos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Amadiọha in Igbo cosmology?

    <p>The god of thunder and fertility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Igbo belief about the origin of man and woman?

    <p>They came down from the sky together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the document describe the Igbo pantheon

    <p>Female-dominated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Igbo belief, what do fire and air represent?

    <p>Male characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of the earth goddess in Igbo religion?

    <p>She is the supreme mother of all things</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the document suggest about the relationship between men and women in Igbo society?

    <p>Women and men are equal and complementary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the document, what has influenced the Igbo worldview?

    <p>Openness to external influences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the document challenge contemporary feminist theories?

    <p>By showing the respect for women in traditional Igbo society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Igbo belief about the creation of the earth?

    <p>It was created by the earth goddess Ala</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the document, what is the relationship between Ala and Amadiọha?

    <p>They are husband and wife</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of the myth of human origin in Igbo belief?

    <p>It emphasizes the equality of man and woman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the document say about the concept of duality in Igbo belief?

    <p>It represents complementarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the document, what is the Igbo view of reality?

    <p>It is dynamic and complex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Igbo phrase "Ndi-Igbo" refer to

    <p>The Igbo people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Igbo term for the Supreme Deity?

    <p>Chukwu</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the document suggest about the role of women in the Igbo family structure?

    <p>They are central and respected</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the document describe the influence of female deities in Igbo religion?

    <p>They dominate the Igbo pantheon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the document suggest about the traditional Igbo view of gender roles?

    <p>They are complementary and respectful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the document challenge contemporary feminist theories?

    <p>By showing the respect for women in traditional Igbo society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the importance of the myth of human origin in Igbo belief?

    <p>It emphasizes the equality of man and woman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the work "The Heritage of Igbo Religion: Challenges to the Hotchpotch of Values to Women"?

    <p>The role and dignity of women in traditional Igbo society before 1900</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered the supreme goddess of life and morality in Igbo belief?

    <p>Ala</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Igbo term for the dual world of the spiritual and physical?

    <p>Uwa n'ani muo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does "Ala bụ nma" mean?

    <p>Ala is beauty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic is NOT part of the traditional Igbo concept of feminine beauty?

    <p>Wealth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Ala help humans and animals according to Igbo mythology?

    <p>By spreading out her body to make a home</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term "ontological woman-Being" refer to in Igbo belief?

    <p>Women's role as life-givers and moral agents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Igbo phrase "Ihe oma na ihe ojoo" mean?

    <p>Good and evil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scholar stated that man and woman are children of the Supreme Deity in Igbo belief?

    <p>Udobata</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do women play in the Igbo belief system according to Agbasiere?

    <p>They have a high regard and significant roles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Igbo term "Nwa-nshi" refer to

    <p>A group of ancient people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Igbo belief, what is the relationship between good and evil?

    <p>They are complementary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the Igbo belief system?

    <p>Life and its continuity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the document, what is a key aspect of the traditional Igbo concept of beauty?

    <p>Fecundity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does "Ihe oma na ihe ojoo" represent in Igbo cosmology?

    <p>The duality of reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the document, how is the Igbo concept of reality described?

    <p>Dual and complementary</p> Signup and view all the answers

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