Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Igbo outline · Section C: Customs and Institutions (Omenala na Ewumewu)
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Ekele dị iche iche: greetings for morning, afternoon, evening, meals, visiting the sick, bedtime, work, and other occasions.
Objective
Describe the customs of the Igbo people; determine the rules and regulations guiding specified aspects of Igbo culture and tradition; describe the importance of aspects of Igbo culture; identify changes resulting from civilization; explore the environment for a better appreciation of Igbo culture.
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Marriage and divorce (Alụmdi na nwunye, ịgba alụkwaghịm).
Objective
Describe Igbo marriage and divorce customs; determine the rules and regulations guiding these aspects of Igbo culture; explain their importance; identify changes resulting from civilization.
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Childbirth and related customs: childbirth and postnatal care (ọmụmụ na ile ọmụgwọ), presenting a child to the community (ikupụta nwa), circumcision (ibi ugwu), naming (ịgụ aha), trading for a child (ịzụ ahịa nwa), and seeing the king (ịhu eze).
Objective
Describe these customs; determine the rules and regulations guiding them; explain their importance; identify changes resulting from civilization; explore the environment to appreciate Igbo culture.
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Titles and chieftaincy: Nze na Ọzọ, Eze/Obi/Igwe, Iyọm/Lọọlọ.
Objective
Describe the customs relating to titles and chieftaincy; determine their rules and regulations; explain their cultural importance; identify changes resulting from civilization.
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Ike ekpe, iri ekpe, ịkwa ozu, ịgba mkpe.
Objective
Describe these customs; determine the rules and regulations guiding them; explain their importance; identify changes resulting from civilization.
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Ụmụnna, ụmụọkpụ/ụmụada, iyomdi, nwadiala.
Objective
Describe these kinship and community institutions; determine their rules and regulations; explain their importance; identify changes resulting from civilization.
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Ọgbọ/ebiri/uke, ọhanaeze, ezinaụlọ.
Objective
Describe these social institutions; determine the rules and regulations guiding them; explain their importance; identify changes resulting from civilization.
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Arụ na nsọala: tabooed things (ihe nsọ), tabooed animals (anụ nsọ), sacred trees (osisi nsọ), and sacred places (ebe nsọ).
Objective
Describe these customs and beliefs; determine the rules and regulations guiding them; explain their importance; identify changes resulting from civilization.
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Traditional government: Igwe/Eze, Nze na Ọzọ, ụmụnna, ezinaụlọ, ụmụọkpụ/ụmụada, and age grades (otu ọgbọ).
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Describe the structures of traditional Igbo government; determine the rules and regulations guiding them; explain their importance; identify changes resulting from civilization.
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Welcoming visitors, presenting kola nut and white chalk (ọji na ịtụ nzu), naming, morning handwashing (ịkwọ aka ụtụtụ), and invoking the ọfọ (ịgọ ọfọ).
Objective
Describe these customs; determine the rules and regulations guiding them; explain their importance; identify changes resulting from civilization.
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Religious practices: divination (ịgba afa), offering sacrifices (ịchụ aja), invoking spirits (ịgọ mmụọ), and worship (ofufe).
Objective
Describe Igbo religious practices; determine the rules and regulations guiding them; explain their importance; identify changes resulting from civilization.
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Religious objects: ọfọ, ikenga and okpesi.
Objective
Describe the uses and cultural significance of religious objects; determine the rules and regulations guiding their use; identify changes resulting from civilization.
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Beliefs and practices: ịdụ isi/ịṅụ iyi, ịgba ndụ, orikọ, ịlọ ụwa, ọgbanje, nrọ, ihi anụ, ịha/ịchụ mmiri, and others.
Objective
Describe Igbo beliefs and practices; determine the rules and regulations guiding them; explain their importance; identify changes resulting from civilization.
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Economic activities and wealth: land ownership, ike ala, iri ekpe, elulu, and animal husbandry such as rearing chickens and goats.
Objective
Describe these economic customs; determine the rules and regulations guiding them; explain their importance; identify changes resulting from civilization.
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Associations and groups: Mmọnwụ, ọkọnkọ, ekpe, ọmabe, odo, dibịa, and others.
Objective
Describe these associations and groups; determine the rules and regulations guiding them; explain their importance; identify changes resulting from civilization.
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Games and recreation: wrestling (mgba), moonlight games (egwu ọnwa), ikpọ ọga, ịzụ ǹchọ, ịzụ okwe, ịgba/ịchọ oro, and others.
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Describe Igbo games and recreational customs; determine their rules and regulations; explain their importance; identify changes resulting from civilization.
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Traditional Igbo occupations: farming (ọrụ ugbo), fishing (ịkụ azụ), blacksmithing (ịkpụ ụzụ), trading (ịzụ ahịa), carving (ịtụ ihe ọtụtụ), hunting (ịchụ nta), traditional healing (ime dibịa), pottery (ịkpụ ite), and others.
Objective
Describe traditional Igbo occupations; determine the rules and regulations guiding them; explain their importance; identify changes resulting from civilization.
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Festivals and ceremonies: Ọfala, ịbọ ụzọ, ịwa ji/iri ji, igbu ewu ukwu, iru mgbede, ịwa akwa, akwamozu, ịgụ afọ, and others.
Objective
Describe Igbo festivals and ceremonies; determine the rules and regulations guiding them; explain their importance; identify changes resulting from civilization; explore the environment to appreciate Igbo culture.
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