Orikọ Ritual Meal Among the Mbaise People of Igboland, Nigeria
Keywords:
Orikọ, Covenant, Ritual, Meal, Mbaise, IgbolandAbstract
The research focused on orikọ ritual meal among the Mbaise people of Igboland, Nigeria. Many years ago, concerned Nigerians considered what was happening in the Nigerian society and the level of moral decay, and declared that evil had done its worst and that things have spoilt. Authors even expressed this sentiment in writing. Till today, the situation continues unabated. In the families, one sees high level of mistrust among siblings, spouses and persons who were once in an unbreakable bond. This is the reality that provoked this research. The author used the phenomenological or the inductive method of observing events without intervention. It was found that, in real life experience and in a healthy social relationship, only people with like minds share meal. The orikọ ritual meal practised among the Mbaise people of Igboland is recommended as the effective remedy for resolving societal conflict, in Mbaise in particular and in Igboland in general.
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