CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF TRADITIONAL WORSHIP SYSTEMS AMONG IGBO PEOPLE OF NIGERIA: STUDY OF AKPO COMMUNITY

• Published in: Trames (Tallinn) Vol. XXV; no. 1; pp. 83 - 99
• Main Authors: Anizoba, Emmanuel C, Onyeume, Anthony Onyedika, Ezeanya, Oguejiofo C. P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus 2021; Estonian Academy Publishers
• Subjects: Cultural history; Customs / Folklore; Sociology of Culture; Sociology of Religion; culture; examination; tradition; worldview; worship

Akpo traditional people worship God directly through a special ritual called Aja-eze bi n’ elu sacrifice of the God/King that lives in heaven. The research aims to investigate traditional worship systems among Akpo people of Anambra state Nigeria, and also examines the religious-cultural implication...