The cosmology of Igbo anthroponyms: Life continuum and liturgy of culture

Mbabuike, Michael C.

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“…This research was as a result of rigorous research gaps observed from the works of numerous authors. Few of which are listed [3] , [4] , [5] , [6] , [7] , [8] , [9] , [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] , [19] , [20] , [21] , [22] , [23] , [24] , [25] , [26] , [27] , [28] , [29] , [30] , [31] , [32] , [33] , [34] , [35] , [36] , [37] , [38] , [39] , [40] , [41] , [42] , [43] , [44] , [45] , [46] , [47] , [48] .…”

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Personal name in Igbo Culture: A dataset on randomly selected personal names and their statistical analysis

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This data article contains the statistical analysis of Igbo personal names and a sample of randomly selected of such names. This was presented as the following: 1). A simple random sampling of some Igbo personal names and their respective gender associated with each name. 2). The distribution of the vowels, consonants and letters of alphabets of the personal names. 3). The distribution of name length. 4). The distribution of initial and terminal letters of Igbo personal names. The significance of the data was discussed.

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Section: Experimental Design Materials and Methodsmentioning

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Personal name in Igbo Culture: A dataset on randomly selected personal names and their statistical analysis

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“…Onwubiko (1991), Onyewuenyi (1996) and Otite (1982) are of the opinion that many names among the Yoruba, Igbo and the Urhobo people of Nigeria such as Babatunde (father returns), Yetunde (mother returns), Babatunji (father wakes once again), Sotunde (the wise man returns), Nnenna ya (mother of her father), Nnanna (father of his father) and other names that refer to any of the dead members of the family or extended family are pointers to the fact that these communities are of the belief that reincarnation is real. The association of names to departed loved ones is what Mbabuike (1996) has in mind when he wrote that 'anthroponyms, personal names, among the Igbo and other ethnic groups are identificatory, classificatory and declaratory'. In fact, for the Igbos, the concept of Ịlọ ụwa, which means a return to the world, says it all about the Igbo's firm belief in the reality of reincarnation.…”

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Who gets what? Assessing the reincarnation debate

Asogwa

Onwuama

2022

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies

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Reincarnation is a death-specific and forward-looking philosophico-religious phenomenon that enjoys a cross-cultural appeal. It represents the theory that when the soul separates from the body at death, it informs another body for another round of earthly life. The debate on reincarnation has, so far, revolved around the reality or otherwise of reincarnation and the associated claims. In this article, we undertake a holistic and critical examination and appraisal of the key arguments underlying the reincarnation debate, with emphasis on the nature and structure of reincarnation, as well as the value of reincarnation belief. The aim is to determine who gets what among the contending parties. Although oral interviews were involved in the exercise, textual and doctrinal analysis of extant literatures on reincarnation formed the predominant source of data for the research. Our finding reveals that although the phenomenon of reincarnation is bedeviled by internal contradictions and belief in it hardly justifiable, belief in it has some positive values, including coping and unifying values that could be harnessed for the well-being of people and society. These observed values of reincarnation and the attendant belief in it, the article concludes, do not constitute a conclusive proof of the reality of reincarnation.Contribution: The contributive value of this paper lies in bringing to the fore the fact that contrary to popular assumption, the notion of belief is in reality, epistemically more powerful than knowledge, at least in the context of religion. Considering that HTS Theological Studies focuses on religious issues and that ‘belief’ and ‘knowledge’ are religious concepts, we consider this paper to be suitable to its objectives.

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“…Names are comprised of words, phrases, clauses and sentences, and their construction is governed by the grammar of the Igbo language. Other studies have explored Igbo names from the perspectives of gender (Ogbulogo, 1999; Onukawa, 2011), cultural semantics/pragmatics (Onumajuru, 2016; Iloh, 2021), sociology (Mbabuike, 1996) and power relations (Obododinma, 2009; Solomon–Etefia & Ideh, 2019). In all, it has been demonstrated that names are essential components of social and cultural systems that permeate every facet of human experience and life domains.…”

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The Englishisation of personal names in Nigeria

Mensah

2021

English Today

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Naming is a linguistic universal. Every known human society distinguishes and individuates its members by their names. In the context of Africa and beyond, names are not just ordinary labels for the identification of their bearers; they mirror the culture, tradition and worldview of the people. Essien (1986: 5) argues that ‘naming is not an arbitrary affair, it is at once a mental, an emotional, a linguistic and a cultural matter’. It is widely believed that names and naming can influence the personality development and behaviour of their bearers. This claim justifies Camden's (1984: 43) admonition that ‘names should be chosen with good and gracious significations to inspire the bearer to good action’. This implies that people are assumed to live according to the message contained in their names. Significantly, names also embed deep cultural insights that reflect their bearers’ social lives, philosophy, religion, emotions and worldview. African names, for instance, are important cultural and symbolic resources that reflect the peculiarities of the African people, and capture their beliefs, values, identity and personality.

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The cosmology of Igbo anthroponyms: Life continuum and liturgy of culture

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Personal name in Igbo Culture: A dataset on randomly selected personal names and their statistical analysis

Personal name in Igbo Culture: A dataset on randomly selected personal names and their statistical analysis

Who gets what? Assessing the reincarnation debate

The Englishisation of personal names in Nigeria

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