Igbo Riddles and the Education of the Igbo Child
Date
2002-06-01
Authors
Ikwubuzo, I.
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Publisher
African Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, Department of Curriculum Studies, University of Lagos
Abstract
It is believed that apart from formal education, there are various inform always through which one could be educated. The concept of education itself entails more than the deliberate processes of school and college training. It includes among others, the indirect effect produced on character and on human faculties. The Igbo riddles (Agwugwa or Gwamgwamgwam) constituted one of the informal ways of educating the Igbo child in traditional Igbo society before the advent of formal education in Nigeria.This paper examines the role Igbo riddles could play in educating the Igbo child. The insight to be gained from the paper is that even in the era of informal education, Igbo riddles, because of their rich content, complement formal education; they have the capacity to imbue the child with such knowledge that cannot be acquired through formal education.
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Scholarly articles
Keywords
Formal education , Human faculties , Igbo riddles , Igbo society , Research Subject Categories::HUMANITIES and RELIGION::Languages and linguistics
Citation
Ikwubuzo, I. (2007). Igbo Riddles and the Education of the Igbo Child. African Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, Department of Curriculum Studies, University of Lagos