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| Paper: |
Cosmological Interpretation of Ethnological Artifacts – A Study of the Igbo People of Nigeria |
| Volume: |
409, Cosmology Across Cultures |
| Page: |
450 |
| Authors: |
Chukwuezi, B. |
| Abstract: |
The Igbo people are found in the southeast of Nigeria and are quite known for their rich cultural heritage which Igboukwu archaeological excavation has helped to highlight. The Igboukwu excavation unearthed a very advanced Igbo cultural civilization dating as far back as the 9th century AD. The Igbo people have varying belief systems associated with the cosmos which informs part of their social structure and social organization. This paper will discuss the cultural artefacts that impinge on cosmological belief. This will also fit into the current UNESCO programme of documenting tangible cultural heritage that affect cosmological belief system in various cultures. There are various artefacts that depict the belief in cosmology such as the representations of the various deities and their cultural paraphernalia and other representations. As a museum anthropologist I will try to analyze some of the artefacts that have impacted on the people’s cosmological belief system. The paper also intends to arouse awareness on the need to explore the place of cultural astronomy in the material cultural studies which the museum in Nigeria should take advantage of. |
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