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Mgbeke

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Mgbeke: Origin and Etymology and the Derogatory Reputation in Pop Culture

Mgbeke is a widely known name across alaigbo that translates to a girl child born on eke market day (one of the 4 Igbo market days). But in the modern day parlance Mgbeke translates to an unrefined or local girl today which is a derogatory translation to such a full rich name. The name Mgbeke…

Mmanwu: The Spiritual and Cultural Embodiment of Igbo Tradition

The word Mmanwu comes from two Igbo words: mma (meaning “belle-belle” or beauty) and nwu (meaning “die”). So, it means “belle-belle which is dead, or “spirit that has beauty.” It is like the ancestors who come back wearing black masks, and they act as middlemen between living people and the spirit world. They protect tradition,…