Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2014

Masquerades in African Philosophy and The Issue of Nation Building

Kanu, Ikechukwu Anthony

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Masquerades occupy a significant place in the traditional life and histories of most African societies. They are the ancestral spirits on a visit to mankind, and thus a manifestation at the sensory level of some type of spirit, to which must be accorded respect, awe and unquantifiable obedience. While this piece studies the place of masquerades with particular reference to the Igbo–African ontology, it raises questions as regards its contribution to nation building. It argues that masquerades have contributed heavily to nation building, especially in traditional Igbo–African societies and beyond, especially in the settlement of disputes, ensuring order in societies, providing entertainment an idging the gap between the visible and invisible worlds which creates the balance needed by al societies.

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Kanu, Ikechukwu Anthony Masquerades in African Philosophy and The Issue of Nation Building Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue.9 September 2014

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