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Discover Igbo culture: proverbs, names, food and more
Bite-sized stories you can read in a minute, and share with friends.
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Short, colourful and made to be shared. Proverbs, names, food, symbols, masquerades, famous faces and a quiz to test what you picked up.
In this chapter
01Proverbs: the palm oil of speech
Six sayings that say a lot in a few words.
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02Names that tell a story
In Igbo, a name is a little sentence with a story.
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03Food: from yam to ugba
Yam, soups, kola nut and palm wine: a tasty tour.
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04Symbols and signs
Uli, Nsibidi, Ofọ and friends: patterns with meaning.
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05Festivals and masquerades
Drums, dancers and spirits in the village square.
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06Famous Igbo faces
Writers, leaders, musicians and sports stars.
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07Quiz: what did you pick up?
Six quick questions. How many can you get right?
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