Category Archives: Tradition

EPIC STORIES OF WISDOM IN OMOR: OKPANADILI PHILOSOPHIES

By Community, Culture, History, Tradition

Walter I. ANIEROBI, Bsc, Hons, LL.B Hons in View Faculty of Law, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam anierobiwalter@gmail.com Introduction The art of storytelling is common and highly revered across Igbo communities, Omor Igulube is not an exception. Epic stories are not mere imaginations of writers. It is often a record of great people and event

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AJAANAUKWU OMOR FESTIVAL: A DRAMA IN TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCE

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Anselm Nnamdi Achebe (Onowu Omor) Senior lecturer, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam Campus, Anambra State an.achebe@coou.edu.ng Introduction Ajanaukwu Omor as the name implies signifies Supreme god of Omor. This supports the claim in Echeruo (1973:20) to the effect that Chukwu as Supreme God, is relatively newcomer in Igbo religion. Echeruo states quite emphatically that “there

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