THINGS FALL APART
BUT THEY ARE GETTING BETTER
Slave Trade
Nigeria
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Two powerful empires rose from the upper Niger Valley.
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Hausa Bolewoi
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Canem- Bomu
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In the 15th century the slave trade began.
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By the 18th century Nigeria was flooded with
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British Missionaries
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British government
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Time period of Things Fall Apart begins
1900's
Historical Background
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By 1900 Britain has taken complete control of Nigeria.
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Constitution was created to give Nigerians more power.
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By 1951 Nigerians had gained the power to influence their own government.
Written by Samuel Wyner and Olivia Carbajal
Edited by Micah Leval
Time Period
Ibo Tribe History
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Two powerful empires rose from the upper Niger Valley.
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Hausa Bolewoi
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Kanem- Bomu
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In the 15th century the slave trade began.
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By the 18th century Nigeria was flooded with
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British Missionaries
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British government
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Time period of Things Fall Apart begins
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By 1900 Britain had taken complete control of Nigeria.
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Constitution was created to give Nigerians more power.
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By 1951 Nigerians had gained the power to influence their own government.
History:
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Ethnic group in West Africa containing tens of millions of people
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Most live in Southeastern Nigeria
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Speak the Igbo language
Religion:
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Polytheistic
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Main god: Chukwu or "almighty god
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Teaches that each person is born with a spiritual assistant/guide unique to each individual called a Chi
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The person’s fate and destiny will be determined by their Chi
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Also have “lower-dieties”
The Igbo and Their Interactions:
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Word “Igbo” is used in 3 senses, describes Igbo territory, identifies Igbo people, identifies the language spoken by the Igbo people
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Arrival of British in the 1870s deepened Igbo roots, cause them to interact with other Nigerians.
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Enthusiastic to embrace Christianity and Western education
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Igbo people took a hit after Nigerian Civil War
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Many people emigrated out of Igbo homeland
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Not many jobs, poor infrastructure, no federal presence, etc.
Culture and Language:
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Melodic music style, percussion instruments
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Udu= clay jug
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Ekwe= hollowed log
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Opi= similar to a flute
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Includes a lot of drums
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Language= Igbo people largely speak Igbo language
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Written in Roman script
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Tonal language like Chinese