•Family Oriented (umunna, unity &
self-help, ‘igba boyi’ , Bond of brotherhood in Diaspora: nwanne di
na mba, a strong home coming mentality: Aku ruo uno )
•Deeply religious –Traditional (okpesi & alusi) and Modern (Christianity)
•No central leader or Igwe (Igbo enwe Eze)
•Strong ethos & values (Ome na ani such as Ime ego & igba nkwu nwanyi, Iwa oji, …He
who brings kola… Respect for elders e.t.c)
•Love money? (Highly ambitious &
competitive: onye fee eze…,
Enterprising & business oriented, Hardworking: an almost spiritual
understanding that …onye ruo, ya erie.)
•Others
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