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The Divine Umundri King

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 August 2012

M. D. W. Jeffreys
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This paper is based on personal research among the Igbo, and more especially among the Umundri group. It describes the coronation-ceremony of two divine kings who are the spiritual heads of the Umundri. The two divine kings occupy different towns which are in the Awka District, Onitsha Province. This Province is in Southern Nigeria and lies on the left bank of the Niger. Originally there was only Aguku and only one divine king. Dissensions arose and a part of Aguku seceded, to found the town of Oreri with its own divine king.

Résumé

LE ROI-DIEU CHEZ LES UMUNDRI

Cet article expose les recherches poursuivies parmi les Igbo et plus particulièrement dans le groupe Umundri. Il décrit le couronnement des deux rois divins qui sont les chefs spirituels des Umundri.

L'étude de cette cérémonie a manifesté: 1° L'uniformité essentielle des cultures chez les Bini, les Yoruba, les Igala, les Igbo et les Jukun, et a amené à conclure qu'elles provenaient d'une source commune; 2° Le caractère constant de la cérémonie du couronnement partout où elle se rencontre; 3° La nécessité d'accroître le nombre des stages rituels dans la cérémonie afin d'avoir des rites plus complets.

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Research Article
Information
Africa , Volume 8 , Issue 3 , July 1935 , pp. 346 - 354
Copyright
Copyright © International African Institute 1935

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