Cow (Eshu) ritual in the funeral rite: the sigificance in the Nsukka cultural area of Igboland

It has been observed that the use of Eshu - Igbo breed of cow for funeral rite has started resulting to confusion,misunderstanding and disunity in some families and communities in Nsukka cultural area of Igboland. It is for this purpose that this paper wants to show that this chaos negates the tradi...

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Main Author: Ossai, Anayo Benjamin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Department of Religion and Human Relations, Nnamdi Azikiwe Univ. [2016]
In: Journal of religion and human relations
Year: 2016, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 35-54
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Nsukka / Funeral rite / Cow / Christianity / Assessment
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BB Indigenous religions
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)

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