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An ancient proverb says: "at the time we never had palm kernel, we didn't eat goat droppings." When our ancestors were here, they had no police, courts and prisons. They co-existed in peace and harmony. Today, the length of a street and its breath would not be complete without a police station. When our ancestors were here, there were no hospitals and clinics, yet they lived longer and stronger. They worshipped God through their own means. But they were labelled heathens and pagans. They knew their language, culture, arts and artifacts. They knew every herb and roots by their names. They also knew how to combine these herbs for curative purposes. But they were labelled illiterates. The questions are; "what is illiteracy?" Were they actually illiterates? The British were illiterates in Nigeria during those era. They could not speak our languages or read our so called "cave signs" They (colonial masters) caused turmoil between clans and kindred, th...

Aguluzigbo is a Town in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State , Nigeria . It comprises six villages: Iruowelle, Etuleze, Ihulu, Ufa , Ifite and Nduana . It is bordered by towns such as Agulu , Ora-eri , Akwaeze , Igbo-ukwu , Nanka, Obeledu and Umuona . There are various pointers to the origin of the name. One version has it that the name "Aguluzigbo" is a shortened way of saying "Agulu, nke di na uzo e si eje Igbo-ukwu" which translated in English would mean "The Agulu which is along the route to Igbo- ukwu". Apparently, the description serves to distinguish it from its neighbouring town which also goes by the name "Agulu". DESCRIPTION: The town has a modern post office, Hospital and health center. It has several Primary schools amongst which are: Igweamaka primary school, Udokamma primary school, Ebenesi primary school and Community primary school. Its Secondary school (Community High school) popularly called " Enyi agba oso...

When we hear the word marriage, we all develop different schemas and episodes of what we know about marriage based on our cultural backgrounds. As there are cultural differences in food, dress codes, parenting, norms and values, so it is with marriage. In the Igbo tribe of Nigeria, marriage follows almost the same pattern in every clan. Originally, when a man performs that rites, he is fully married and can go ahead with living and exercising the rights of a married person- consummation of marriage. But by the encroachment of foreign culture and the introduction of Church wedding, even the performance of the traditional marriage rites, does not give one conjugal rights. In Igbo culture, before acculturation started, the steps to getting married are as follows: 1. Visit the family of your intended wife with your parents, close relatives or friends. It is called "iku aka." This is not done empty handed. The person goes with a keg of palm wine or a bottle of whisky, but this ...