Title: The significant role of initiation in the traditional Igbo culture and religion : an inculturation basis for pastoral catechesis of Christian initiation /
Authors: Oranekwu, George Nnaemeka
Publisher: Verlag für Interkulturelle Kommunikation,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Catholic Church Nigeria.; Igbo (African people) Social life and customs.; Igbo (African people) Religion.; Initiation rites Nigeria.; Initiation rites Religious aspects Nigeria.; Christianity and other religions African; Ethnology Nigeria; Igbo (African people) Rites and ceremonies.
Contents: Ch. 1. Igbo historicity : origin and location -- Ch. 2. Initiation in the traditional Igbo culture and religion -- Ch. 3. Christian initiation -- Ch. 4. Traditional Igbo initiation vis-a-vis Christian initiation -- Ch. 5. An inculturation basis for pastoral catechesis of Christian initiation -- Ch. 6. Pastoral catechesis for inculturation of traditional Igbo initiation rites : proposed models.