10 common misconceptions about Igbo people, No 5 is a ‘must see’
The Igbo people are an ethnic group of southern Nigeria and one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. Igboland is the home of the Igbo people and it covers most of the southeast Nigeria.
They have carved a niche for themselves as people who love and know how to do business. This is why a lot of people believe they love money more than anything and will do whatever it takes to get it.
People have a lot of misconceptions about Igbo people. You hear things like Igbo people are this and that. Some of the people saying this have never had an encounter with an Igbo person and are basing their belief on what they heard from someone else.
Some of the things you have heard about Igbo people may not be true. Naij.com has compiled this list of some misconceptions people have about the Igbos.
1. Igbos love money and would do anything to get rich.
2. Igbos don’t like education. This is because many of them are into business and some did not go to school.
3. They are into money rituals, especially those from Anambra. It is popularly called ‘ogu ego’.
4. Igbos don’t marry people from other tribes.
5. Igbo people from Ngwa eat their fellow humans especially strangers to their land.
6. Igbos are miserly. Some believe an Igboman would rather die than part with his money.
7. Igbo people from Mbaise are naturally wicked and dangerous.
8. Their women don’t marry early because of their exorbitant bride price.
9. Igbo people can cook more than those from other tribes.
10. Those from Igbo are very troublesome and no landlord wants them.
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