A Study on the Attack on the Igbo Indigenous Religion as Imperialism

Abstract

Since the advent of Colonial rule in Igbo land and across Africa, attacks on cultural monuments have been commonplace. Many monuments that depict the way of life of the Igbo people of Nigeria have come under attacks leading to their destructions. This piece examines how the incessant attacks aimed at eradicating cultural monuments have affected the history of Igboland in particular. The historical method, which involves the use of both primary and secondary sources, was employed in the course of this work. The findings showed that the source of the destructive attacks is religiously inclined. Most of the cultural monuments are products of Igbo indigenous religious system and since the advent of Christian religion in Igboland there have been a calculated attempt to extirpate the indigenous practices and signs. The conclusion drawn from the analysis of this situation is the negative influence on historical scholarship in Igboland.