An Appraisal of the Nature and Activities of Okonko Society in Igboland from a Catholic Perspective

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dc.contributor.authorNwosu, Patrick Uchenna
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-25T09:46:32Z
dc.date.available2019-06-25T09:46:32Z
dc.date.issued2013-06
dc.description.abstractPope John XXIII in 1962 summoned the bishops of the Catholic Church ra a council described as Vatican Il Council. One of the key decisions taken during the council was to engage the society and various cultures in dialogue. This was informed by the fact that no one has a monopoly on the truth. Based on this decision, the socio-cultural lives of many nations already removed from the public domain by the early Catholic Missionaries started making a comeback. This major comeback, following the Vatican II Council's decision impacted greatly on Okonko Society and caused it to re-emerge to the limelight. Okonko Society is a socio-cultural institution in Igboland consolidated with initiation and mystery rites. However, how to engage Okonko Society and Catholic Christianity to dialogue has remained an issue in Igboland till date. The paper therefore discusses the nature and activities of Okonko Society as a way of creating a platform for dialogue between the society and the Catholic Church as an instruction with rites of initiation. The approach is historical and expository since Okonko Society is sustaining the cultural heritage of the Igbo in spire of the presence of Christianity.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2006-2826
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2313
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of History and International Studies, Lapaien_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries7;1
dc.subjectNatureen_US
dc.subjectActivitiesen_US
dc.subjectCatholicen_US
dc.subjectSocioculturalen_US
dc.titleAn Appraisal of the Nature and Activities of Okonko Society in Igboland from a Catholic Perspectiveen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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