1. Igbo (Ibo) Culture in Nigeria Advanced Global Literature

2. Nigeria

3. Region and Geography Igbo (Ibo) inhabit southeast Nigeria Igbo (Ibo) inhabit southeast Nigeria Igbo Land divided by Igbo Land divided by Niger River

4. Origins and History 9th Century  core group of tribes 14th-15th Century  additional tribes

5. European Contact Mid 15th Century: Portuguese Portuguese Dutch Dutch English English

6. European Trading palm products palm products spices spices timber timber tusks tusks slavery slavery Turn of the 20th Century: Britain colonized Nigeria

7. Colonization & Taxation 1900-1914: Military expeditions Military expeditions1928: British tax Igbos British tax Igbos1929: Aba Riot Aba Riot Women’s revolt Women’s revolt Margaret Ekpo Margaret Ekpo

8. Religious Beliefs Chukwo benevolent benevolentcreatorAgbala opposing opposingforceChi personal personalspirit

9. Shameful Deaths Women in labor Women in labor Suicides Suicides Children Children  born with teeth  died before they developed teeth  died during sacred month

10. No Funeral Rites taken to “Evil Forest” taken to “Evil Forest” wander homeless wander homeless cause harm to living cause harm to living Twins considered less than human

11. Literature

12. Names to Know Things Fall Apart pp. 1 to 35 Umuofia Umuofia Egwugwu Egwugwu Okoye Okoye Ojiugo Ojiugo Nwoye Nwoye Okonkwo Okonkwo Obi Obi Unoka Unoka Ikemefuna Ikemefuna

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