Alor Anthropological Source Book Anambra Nigeria

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With the dearth of books and publications on the histories of the various communities of Ndigbo, Alor: An Anthropological Source Book, is a commendable gap-filling project by the Alor Development Initiative. The book has no pretension to being a statement of documented historical facts; it derives mainly from oral traditions passed on from generation to generation. In Obosi where I am an Ndichie, Ichie Adazie Obosi, we know and had it written as far back as 1924 by Igwe I. E. Iweka, Eze Obosi, in his book, The History of Obosi and Igboland in Brief, that we are descendants of Adike who was related to Alor and Ojoto. This book contains very useful data and material which not only inform, but also should serve as a rich basis for work by future researchers in authoritative history of Alor and the other eighteen Communities washed by the Idemili River. 1.0 The Physical Environment 1.1 Physical setting – C.S. Nwajide 1.2 Substratum and earth resources – D.U. Okafor 1.3 Environmental perspectives – E. I. Mbaekwe 2.0 Our Origins – Genealogical Insights 2.1 Origins of Alor – M.C. Obiagwu 2.2 Myth of the ofor, Ezeofor, and the akpu tree – M. Ukatu 2.3 Alor writ large in Igboland – E.E. Ndubuisi 3.0 Socio-Cultural Setting and Practices 3.1 Societal structure – A.I. Afuekwe 3.2 Alor names: origin and meaning – B.J.O. Okafo 3.3 Foods and culinary practices – S. Nwune, N. Udodi 4.4 Alor dialect: glimpses at its twilight – C.N. Oyeka, A.I. Afuekwe, L.N. Oraka, C.F. Ojukwu and C.S. Nwajide 3.5 Evolution of living quarters – C.S. Nwajide and E.F. Asiegbu 3.6 Arts of Alor – P.N. Ufo (Monte) 3.7 Music of Alor – J.C. Mmeka 3.8 Festivals, religious observances and recreational activities – A.I. Afuekwe ns R.N. Obiorah 3.9 Title taking – A.I. Afuekwe 3.10 Marriage issues – A.I. Afuekwe 3.11 A comparative study of marriage – E.S.O. Amugo 3.12 Ịma nsi in Alor – P.U. Nnaebue 3.13 Deaths and funerals– A.I. Afuekwe and C.S. Nwajide 3.14 Succession and inheritance – L.N. Oraka 3.15 Generational analysis – C.C. Nwudo-Odenigbo 4.0 Belief Systems and Practices 4.1 Religions in Alor – S.C. Okafor-Udah 4.2 The Olise festival – L. Madubuko 4.3 Pentecostal movements – N. Okide 5.0 Native Ordinances, Politics and Governance 5.1 Politics and administration – E.C. Nwankwo and A.I. Afuekwe 5.2 Age grade system – A.I. Afuekwe 5.3 Modern governance – C. Aniefuna 5.4 Native ordinances applicable in the olden days – C. Ngige 6.0 Educational Development 6.1 Educational development: - home upbringing and early childhood – R.N. Obiorah 6.2 Western education: - history and products – R.N. Obiorah, F.C Ojukwu and C.C. Oyeka 7.0 Land Issues 7.1 Land ownership and use – A.A. Okafor and N.V. Okafor7 8.0 Local Economy 8.1 Rural economy – N.J. Aziagba 8.2 Alor experience in agricultural evolution – E. E. Obidozie 8.3 Alor mba nkwụ – C.S. Nwajide and E.I. Mbaekwe 8.4 Soap-making – Francis Agbazue 8.5 Nkwọ Alor: more than a market – Mallinson Ukatu 9.0 Health and Medical Practices 9.1 Medical practices from antiquity – C.S. Nwajide and A.I. Afuekwe 9.2 Medical practices: past, present and future – N.P. Obiegbu 10.0 External Relations 10.1 Relations with Obosi and Ojoto – C.S. Nwajide 10.2 Relations with Ukpor – A.M. Igwegbe 10.3 Wars Alor had to fight – J. Onyeanuna 10.4 The Alor – Nnobi hostilities: a perspective from Nnobi – W.I. Azugo 10.5 Ideani: antecedents and route to independence – L.N. Oraka 11.0 Population Dynamics 11.1 Population movements – J.O. Izunwanne and A.E. Edozie 12.0 Mysteries and Superstitions 12.1 Mysteries, superstitions and taboos – A.C. Nwune 13.0 The Future 13.1 Alor in the future – I.O. Obiora-Okafo and U. Obiorah 14.0 Heroes and Heroines 14.1 Chief Ezeukwu Enendu 14.2 N. Dr. Mgbankwo Nnwayi Nwose 14.3 Rev. Julius Okafo 14.4 Chief Ezekiel Obiegbu 14.5 Chief S.M.B. Ojukwu 14.6 Chief P.O. Mbachu 14.7 Chief G.N. Udoka 14.8 Chief P.N. Okeke 14.9 Mrs. S. Ifejika 14.10 Justice G.O. Oyudo 14.11 Dr. Gibson Nwokedi 14.12 Rev. Fr. Tim Ańunobi 14.13 Prof. E.C. Ogbuobiri 14.14 Dr. Chris Ngige 15.0 Appendices 15.1 Igwes of Alor 15.2 Members of Alor Development Initiative 16.0 ADI – the Journey So Far – Emeka Ngige