nigerian coming of age
By Nathan Adkins
bio on the igbo
the igbo tribe is an african tribe from the south. they speak igbo/which includes various igboid language. one of the largest tribes in africa. the Igbo were a politically fragmented group. most important crop is the yam.
transfer from boy to man.
coming of age.
transfer from girl to woman
coming of age
igbo tribe
coming of age in Nigeria
rituals
Names for the ritual include mbanye ebe, ahia ebe, imeebe... Girls and boys traditionally celebrate the rite of passage separately. usaly happen between 9-12. cooking, cleaning, hair braiding, body paint, sex education are all part of the coming of age pasage. One month before the final ceremony, the girls meet as a community group and learn what it means to be a daughter, wife and mother. boys ceremony is a masquerade system for a secret rite of passage. Lessons include: self-respect, how to respect women, how to provide for a family, and the values.