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Guardians of the Wild: Totemism and the Hidden Ecology of Igboland

Ụwa bụ ndụ; ndụ bụ ụwa (The world is life, and life is the world). The Forest as a Living Ancestry In the time before tarred roads and concrete skylines, Igboland was a vast, breathing organism. The forest hummed with stories of spirits in trees, ancestors in rivers, and creatures that carried divine messages. To the…
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Habitat selection by Calabar ground pythons, by sex, in the Niger Delta of southern Nigeria. Data come from L. Luiselli et al.’s unpublished researches (1994-2014).
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How Indigenous Beliefs About Sacred Animals Help Protect Wildlife in the Niger Delta and Cross River

Habitat selection by Calabar ground pythons, by sex, in the Niger Delta of southern Nigeria. Data from L. Luiselli et al.’s unpublished research (1994-2014). In many parts of Africa, people believe that some animals are sacred. These beliefs come from traditions, religion, and respect for nature. In the Niger Delta and Cross River areas of Nigeria,…
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