Abstract
The traditional practices of Ikwa ozu (burial ceremony) among the Nigerian people, especially in the Igbo-speaking part of West African Nigeria is that, for an individual to attend the traditional burial right of an adult, whom most have lived a ripe old age, the diseased must have been a member of an existing family, who most belonged to that community, as soon as that diseased person is buried items such as cloth wrapper, goat, wine, money among others are presented to the diseased family members as a sign of respect and solidary. It is the belief that when a person passes on, the individual is believed to be given a befitting burial. A dead person without a befitting burial is believed not to have been accepted into the abode of the ancestors. The Igbo believe in life after death, death is seen as a transition to a new world. The spirit of the dead person comes back to life through another person when that individual must have led a good life. The ceremony ensures a safe passage to the spiritual world. This traditional right is referred to as Omenala, which also means way of life. Scholars have attested to these facts. However, the study looks at the scientific nature and argues upon death everything about a person stops functioning in the effort to analyze the inspired creative work Awu Ngbaru (Goat animal) for a condolence visit.
Presenters
Ephraim UgochukwuFormer Head of Department, Lecturer and Sculptor, Fine and Applied Arts, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi, Nigeria
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
The Arts in Social, Political, and Community Life
KEYWORDS
CULTURE, COMMUNITY, ART, POLITICAL, SOCIAL, EWU-NGBARU, BURIAL RIGHTS
