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Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Terms 1. Ogwa: The reception hut in the traditional Igbo compound. 2. Ikenga: A wooden staff and shrine, signifying manhood, and great personal achievements. 3. Iwu Festival: The annual communal festival of renewal and cleansing in Ogwashi-Uku, Nigeria. 4. Ukpa: Hand-woven basket, made from strong canes and structured into oblong shapes with two handles. 5. Nkpordu: Hand-woven basket made from straw, for the storage of soup condiments. 6. Ofor: Ancestral staff, signifying manhood. 7. Uke: The trickster-spirit, dwelling on the crossroads. 8. The traditional items for naming the new born are: kolanut, alligaotor pepper, dry fish, salt, oil. 9. Egbo tree: A tree is usually regarded as sacred. It is therefore traditionally used for creating, marking and ensuring boundaries/borderlands . 10. Awai: Yam mashed in palm-oil. This is used for ritual by farmers in preparation for planting the season's crops. 11. Akasi: A Cocoyam species. This is used for rituals at the lwu festival. Akasi is the favorite diet of the CHI, one's personal god. 12. Adu: Bitter-cola. It is used for ritual, ceremonies, and entertainment. 62 ...