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English Language and Literature

1987

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Igbo Folktales And The Idea Of Chukwu As Supreme God Of Igbo Religion, Chukwuma Azuonye Mar 1987

Igbo Folktales And The Idea Of Chukwu As Supreme God Of Igbo Religion, Chukwuma Azuonye

Chukwuma Azuonye

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Igbo Folktales And The Evolution Of The Idea Of Chukwu As The Supreme God Of Igbo Religion, Chukwuma Azuonye Mar 1987

Igbo Folktales And The Evolution Of The Idea Of Chukwu As The Supreme God Of Igbo Religion, Chukwuma Azuonye

Chukwuma Azuonye

This analysis of Igbo folktales reveals eight distinct phases in the evolution of the idea of Chukwu as the supreme God of Igbo religion. It seems clear, from the evidence examined, that the Igbo idea of Chukwu is not a single, monolithic idea but a complex of different, even divergent ideas, which have emerged over the centuries in response to different soci0-cultural, political and economic situations.