Igbo
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- noun
- /ˈɪɡboʊ/
- In southeastern Nigeria, many Igbo families continue to uphold traditional practices and beliefs in their daily lives.
- Igbo society
- Igbo women
- Igbo men
Examples
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His interpretations of Igbo life place him among the artists and philosophers of Igbo tradition.
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She is an Igbo girl.
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The division of gender roles remains quite pronounced in Igbo society, even before marriage.
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No doubt the trend is for young Igbo couples to have fewer children than their parents and grandparents had.
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Most Igbo men and women enter marriage with premarital experience in romantic and sexual relationships.
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Traditional Igbo society, as represented by Achebe, is a community that meets most human needs.
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Igbo society expects a wife to be faithful to her husband and devoted to her children.
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Uchendu (1965) confirms the existence of passionate love in his study of concubinage in traditional Igbo society.
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The Igbo people have a rich cultural heritage celebrated through their festivals and traditions.
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As an Igbo man, he takes great pride in his cultural background and the values of his community.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Igbo comes from the name the people of southeastern Nigeria use for themselves, so an Igbo is simply a person from that community.