The ohafia local government area also includes the towns of abiriba and nkporo. John mccalls richly textured and sensuous ethnography, dancing histories, focuses on these performative representations of history and ethnicity to suggest new possibilities for theorizing social processes. The ohafia war dance iriagha is a celebration of affirmed manhood, proven courage, triumph over adversaries and victory in war. This study examined gender roles, family relationships, food security, and nutritional status of households in ohafia. Colonialism and the decline of the traditional metal. Free public library nonprofit in lagos, nigeria offering free access to learning resources for selfempowerment to school pupils, inmates, and the community. The ancestral capital of ohafia is the centrally located village of elu.
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Okpu agu is well known and is an associated product of. Given the dearth of literature of igbo culture and history and specifically the ohafia subculture. The ancestral capital of ohafia is located in the village of elu. The research report is an analysis of ikpirikpe ogu for meaning and relevance to existing human conditions in nigeria, africa. It is believed that a hunter who killed a leopard or a warrior who destroyed enemies of the community in a battle was celebrated as having taking the head. Ohafia is a town and local government area in abia state, nigeria. Tacking between ethnography and theory, mccall makes the case for heuristic researchresearch that treats ideas operative ontheground as a body.