IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

RESEARCH JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND CULTURAL STUDIES (RJHCS )

E-ISSN 2579-0528
P-ISSN 2695-2467
VOL. 8 NO. 1 2022

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Socio-Cultural Relations between Abajah and Her Neighbours, 1921 – 1960

Orjiako, Magnus Chioma & Igwe, Augustine Uchechukwu

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Abstract

This paper examines socio-cultural relations between Abajah community in Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State and her neighboursin Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State namely; Amaigbo, and Isu communities and in IsialaMbano Local Government Area of Imo State namely; Amaraku, Anara, Amauzari, and Umunkwo between 1921 to 1960. This study intends to show the level of interactions between Abajah community and her neighbours and how they have related both in the areas of marriage, African traditional religion, Christianity, festivals etc., have affected the relations between Abajah and her neighbours. Based on the fore- going, a qualitative research method was used to unearth the relationship between Abajah and her neighbours. The study made use of primary and secondary and tertiary sources of history. The primary materials came from personal interviews conducted by the researcher, archival documents, while secondary materials were textbooks, and journal articles. Tertiary materials were works of different authors gotten from the Internet. The study finds out that relations between Abajah and her neighbours within the period understudy were cordial. The work concludes that, the people have continued to maintained mutual relationship as people that share common ancestry.

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