BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The socio-cultural and religious importance of kolanut among the people of Izzi in Ebonyi State, cannot be over –stated, that is why this work is going to point out why an important position is given to kola nut in socio – religious and the entire life of the people of Izzi. The significance of kola nut among the people of Izzi is clearly seen in the reverence attached to it by the traditional priests and elders in certain activities like welcoming visitors, oath–taking, marriage ceremonies, covenant ceremonies, and other religious activities that made up the religious, social and cultural life of the people. It is because of the above research findings that made us to conclude that kola nut won a paramount position among other cultural items in Izzi clam.
This researcher work also disclosed very clearly the kinds of kola nuts in general and distinguished them from the ones that are widely or mostly used in social, religious and cultural matters among the people of Izzi in Ebonyi State.
Further more, the importance accorded to kola nuts among the people of Izzi is also strongly confirmed by its method of presentation blessing and the exclusive rights given to makes in breaking of kola nuts in the gathering of people.
Finally, the paramount recognition given to kola nuts by the people is originality and migration form Hebrew. Hence, an ageless what tell us that ibos (IGBO) brings them together as one indivisible community of people.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This research work focuses on kola nuts and it socio- religious significance among the people of Izzi in Ebonyi State. The socio – religious and the cultural importance of kola nuts is the area under study are be distinguished form the other this situation created a lot of tension which needs serious attention. Again the cultural and religious importance of kola nuts in Izzi land tends to be inseparable. This also helped in no small measure in complicating the issue of distinguishing
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of this study is mainly disclose obviously the social and religious importance of kola nuts in the day to day practices of the people of Izzi in Ebonyi State. This work will go a long way to helping students of history and the general readers to have an objective conception of the orthodox usage of kola nuts.
As a significant food items the entire life of Izzi in particular and the Igbo propel of general.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The over – view of this research work is to create awareness and profound understanding in the various social, religious and cultural practices among the people of Izzi in which kola nuts occupies indispensable positions as symbolic food.
This work is of immensely significant because it will arose the interest in other researchers in similar study in other parts of Igbo land
In this research work is limited to Izzi in Ebonyi State, the study is confined to the six major traditional communities that made up of Izzi.
These communities comprises Ndieze, mgbalukwu, igbeagu, agbaja, isieke and ezza in yimagu community. These communities mentioned above share similar religious, socio- cultural beliefs, practices, norms, rules, customs and etiquiettes which bring them together as one indivisible community of people.
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