Igbo Names
Author: Ebo Ubahakwe
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Published: 1981
Total Pages: 134
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Author: Ihechukwu Madubuike
Publisher:
Published: 1974
Total Pages: 66
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Published: 1986
Total Pages: 112
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Modupe Oduyoye
Publisher: Ibadan, Nigeria : Daystar Press
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 120
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Chibuzo N a Uruakpa, PhD
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Published: 2020-08-25
Total Pages: 206
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis dictionary is the fruit of a five-year research work on the meaning of Igbo names, an indispensable resource material for all those who are interested in the culture of the Igbo ethnic group in general, and the cultural dimensions of Igbo names, in particular. Spoken by about 30 million people in southeastern Nigeria, Igbo is the mother tongue of diverse people groups who have their homeland in a block of territory delimited to north by the Edo-Igala-Idoma ethnic groups, Urhobo to the west, the Bights of Benin and Biafra to the south and the Ibibio-Anang to the south. These groups who live in the area so delimited are referred to as Igbo and use the Igbo language to communicate their experience of being-in-the-world as well as their overall worldview. Igbo names are not mere biometric elements or identification labels tagged onto the individual to distinguish them from others; they reflect socio-cultural, philosophical and religious beliefs. They are an expression of long-held societal ethos and often communicate personal life-journeys and life-time family experiences, or even those of the clan. Also, names could reflect parents' aspirations for their children. In other words, names have important meanings and often encapsulate the epistemology and life experiences of their bearers. Suffice it to say that Igbo names are the most important part of a person's identity. It is this wealth of cultural information that this dictionary places at disposal of its user's . The book is divided into two parts for boys' names and girls' names respectively; and each name has not just an English translation, but also a cultural comment as to its inspiration, as well as a pronunciation guide. These two parts are preceded by the technical and theoretical study of Igbo linguistics, phonetics and phonology presented in the introduction. This section is aimed at eliminating the difficulty non-Igbo speakers encounter in pronouncing Igbo words/names. The work is completed by a rich bibliography for further cultural exploration.
Author: Mwizenge Tembo
Publisher: Julubbi Enterprises Limited
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9789982825085
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Theophilus Okere
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9783825882174
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Series: Studies in African Philosophy is a forum for the publication and wider dissemination of researches and reflections of value on all aspects of African philosophy. While recognising the special advantage of interdisciplinary approach in modern scholarship, it retains a special predilection for works that have special African philosophic import. Although Theophilus Okere's book African Philosophy has made remarkable impact on African philosophical scholarship, many may not be aware of the way he tried to apply his preferred method to other areas of the philosophical investigation in Africa and to overcome the risk of relativism through the promotion of intercultural dialogue in philosophy. The essays published in this volume bear testimony to the multivalent character of Okere's contribution to African philosophy. Most of the essays are about Okere's hermeneutics of culture. Some of the authors examine the method in itself, while others focus attention on its application to specific philosophical themes. Book jacket.
Author: John E. Eberegbulam Njoku
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Published: 1978
Total Pages: 132
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Publisher: Independently Published
Published: 2022-05-22
Total Pages: 0
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKNames are very powerful and can serve as a positive or negative influence in one's destiny. This book gives an insight into the names of the Igbo people all over the world. The Igbo name is highly informative such that one could easily see through the names, a reflection of one's belief or opinion on life and reality. The Igbo names serve both as windows or mirrors through which one could investigate the Igbo world values as well as their way of dealing with or understanding life. The aim of this work is to analyze a wide range of Igbo ancient and contemporary names, giving their spiritual and theological implications. I have also tried to make a compilation of the Igbo names in an alphabetical order with their meanings attached. This is intended to help the Igbo all over the world to reconnect with the cultural and traditional values as signified by the names. It also gives one an insight to the meanings of some ancient Igbo names especially those that are gradually going extinct.
Author: Mwizenge Tembo
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 146
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