The Significant Role of Initiation in the Traditional Igbo Culture and Religion

The Significant Role of Initiation in the Traditional Igbo Culture and Religion
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Total Pages : 276
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Download or read book The Significant Role of Initiation in the Traditional Igbo Culture and Religion written by George Nnaemeka Oranekwu and published by Iko. This book was released on 2004 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the face of the difficult task of inculturating the Christian faith in Igboland, christianizing the Igbo and igbonizing Christianity, this book offers an interesting and inspiring study of Igbo traditional initiation forms in comparison with the Christian sacraments of initiation. Because of its characteristic features and the significant role in Igbo tradition and culture, it proposes traditional Igbo initiation forms as inculturation basis for pastoral catechesis of Christian initiation.


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