Le désert et ses épreuves dans la cosmogonie igbo (Nigeria)

Ugochukwu, Francoise (2002). Le désert et ses épreuves dans la cosmogonie igbo (Nigeria). L'Homme(163) pp. 157–172.

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Abstract

The notion of 'space' in Igbo culture is explored through words in the language, the intention being to define the meeting grounds between human and supernatural interactions. Based on written literature (by Pita Nwana and Chinua Achebe in particular), and on folklore gathered in the field, this analysis situates this meeting ground in space and time and identifies its place in Igbo cosmogony. It reveals the sway of the supernatural over daily life and literature in Igboland.

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• Item ORO ID
• 11334
• Item Type
• Journal Item
• ISSN
• 0439-4216
• Keywords
• Nigeria; Igbo; cosmogony; orality; literature
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Social Sciences and Global Studies > Development
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Social Sciences and Global Studies
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
• Research Group
• Innovation, Knowledge & Development research centre (IKD)
• Copyright Holders
• © L'Homme © 2002 EHESS
• Depositing User
• Françoise Ugochukwu