The culture and traditions of the Igbo Society

INDIIGBO (IBGO)The history of the Igbos who are also called the "INGIIBGO" is dated back to thousands of years ago in the human history. According to my research, the traditional homeland of the lgbo people lies in the south-eastern region of Nigeria. The Igbos are a self-helping race who strongly believe in making themselves what they wish to be.They are rich in culture and tradition.Their dishes are pounded yam and okro soup and bitter leave. Although the Igbos has generally very similar cultures, they also show some local variations in cultures and customs. Based on these variations the Igbo- land can be divided into five main subgroups namely:

  a) The Northern Igbo - Igbo-Ukwu, Onitsha, Enugu, Nri-Awka; b) The Western Igbo - Ogwashi-Ukwu, Asaba, Agbor;
c) The Southern Igbo - Umuahia, Ngwa, Owerrinta;
d) The Eastern Igbo - Afikpo, Arochukwu-Ohiafia, Bende and
e) The North-Eastern Igbo - Ogu-Ukwu, Abakaliki

 According to my research on” igboguide.org,”Igboland was conquered by the better military equipped British missionaries and she came under British colonial rule.

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TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE CEREMONY

   

   COOKING IN IGBOLAND

                              

                                                                        TRADITIONAL HOUSE
Public transportation

                                                                                            Banana trees                                            Name on the source-Ibgo Society Culture by Ezundu Anthony.website(www.ibgoguide.org)

My immigration experience

My name is Debora but most people call me Debbie.i had never travelled to any other country before since i was born so coming to the United States was very challenging.Everything concerning my papers and all went on smoothly because it was filled by my mum and i heard it is really easy to bring someone here especially when you are blood related. I thought everything was ok and i was ready to come and join my mum here till i went for interview and they saw that they made a mistake on my passport, this little problem took about two months before a got another passport because the embassy would not let me come to the United States with the wrong passport that was too much for me to take but i hanged in there. till they called to interview me and gave me my visa and came to the United States.When i got here too,it was very hard for me to adjust myself to the life style here because i lived in my country for 20years before i was exposed to new cultures and people hardly understood me whenever i speak.
   i remember one day i was at work with two of my co workers in our break room and they were talking about colors and asked me what my favorite color was so i said i love purple and they screemed and said whatchu say? and i repeated myself and they started laughing.and another girl said to me that i didnt pronounce the r in the word thats why because it sounds funny i was really embarrssed since then,i try to listen to the native Americans really closely wwhen they speak and listen to news and watch BET so i could also fit in and i think am better now than before.This is my immigration experience.