Daughters Of Nri (The Return Of The Earth Mother): 1

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Onwuejeogwu, M. Angulu (1975). The social anthropology of Africa: an introduction. Heinemann. ISBN 0-435-89701-2. The amount of time I’ve read „before pulling me or the world into darkness“. We need to find some new phrases or find another way to end / transition scenes because it was getting repetitive. The amount of times they fainted or got sedated was ridiculous lol. Ehret, Christopher (2002). The civilizations of Africa: a history to 1800. James Currey Publishers. ISBN 0-85255-475-3.

Ritual scarification in Nri was known as Ichi of which there are two styles; the Nri style, and the Agbaja style. In the Nri style, the carved line ran from the center of the forehead down to the chin. A second line ran across the face, from the right cheek to the left. This was repeated to obtain a pattern meant to imitate the rays of the sun. In the Agbaja style, circles and semicircular patterns are added to the initial incisions to represent the moon. These scarifications were given to the representatives of the eze Nri; the mbùríchi. [14] The scarification's were Nri's way of honoring the sun that they worshiped and was a form of ritual purification. [27] Religious beliefs were central to the Kingdom of Nri. [20] Nri oral tradition states that a bounty of yams and cocoyams could be given to the eze Nri, while blessings were given in return. [2] It was believed that Nri's influence and bountiful amount of food was a reward for the ruler's blessings. [2] Above all, Nri was a holy land for those Igbo who followed its edicts. It served as a place where sins and taboos could be absolved just by entering it. Even Igbo living far from the center of power would send abnormal children to Nri for ritual cleansing rather than having them killed, as was sometimes the case for dwarfs or children who cut their top teeth before their lower teeth. [21]

An important symbol among the Nri religion was the omu, a tender palm frond, used to sacralize and restrain. It was used as protection for traveling delegations or safeguarding certain objects; a person or object carrying an omu twig was considered protected. [13] The influence of these symbols and institutions extended well beyond Nri, and this unique Igbo socio-political system proved capable of controlling areas wider than villages or towns. [11] My other issue is that the book kind of dragged. It took a long time to get to the point of why the twins are special, and by the time their actual twin action happened, it was a rushed conclusion that's only a little satisfying. Added to that is the fact that the Eze's villainy is pretty passive for most of the book. We get reports on what people do on his behalf, we're told how "scary" he is, but we're not actually shown him doing all of these horrible things. He's just some powerful asshole who fits the role of the necessary antagonist in a sort of remote way. Madukasi, Francis Chuks (May 30, 2018). "Ozo Title: An Indigenous Institution In Traditional Religion That Upholds Patriarchy In Igbo Land South-Eastern Nigeria". International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention. 5 (5): 4640–4652. doi: 10.18535/ijsshi/v5i5.02 . Retrieved Apr 23, 2023– via valleyinternational.net.

Mrs Caroline Corsham, wife of Captain Harry Corsham (the protagonist of Blood & Sugar), has a dangerous secret of her own. An Italian countess of her acquaintance offers to help, but on the night of their clandestine meeting in Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, Caro finds her friend murdered. It doesn’t take long to discover that the dead woman was no countess but a prostitute named Lucy Loveless, a favourite of powerful men. When it appears that the magistrate and the Bow Street runners have more interest in covering up the crime than solving it, Caro hires a private thief-taker, Peregrine Child, to find Lucy’s killer, entangling herself with people who will go to any lengths to protect their secrets. The kingdom was a haven for all those who had been rejected in their communities and also a place where slaves were set free from their bondage. Nri expanded through converts gaining neighboring communities' allegiance, not by force. I was so mad because I didn’t like the way the author wrapped up their storyline. Why is it a trilogy. I’m so dumb, I thought it was just a duology.

But with beasts lurking far and wide, will they be able to do so before the kingdom succumbs to its looming curse?