BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The socio-cultural and religious importance of kolanut among the people of Izzi in Ebonyi State, cannot be over –stated,
that is why this work is going to point
out why an important position is given
to kola nut in socio - religious and the
entire life of the people of Izzi. The significance of
kola nut among the people of Izzi is clearly seen in the
reverence attached to it by the traditional priests and
elders in certain activities
like welcoming visitors, oath–taking,
marriage ceremonies, covenant
ceremonies, and other
religious activities that made up
the religious, social and cultural life
of the people. It is because of
the above research findings that made us
to conclude that kola nut won a paramount
position among other cultural items in Izzi clam.
This researcher work also
disclosed very clearly the kinds of kola
nuts in general and distinguished them from the ones that are widely or mostly used in social,
religious and cultural matters among the people of Izzi in Ebonyi State.
Further more, the importance
accorded to kola nuts among the people of
Izzi is also strongly confirmed by its method
of presentation blessing and the exclusive rights given to makes in breaking
of kola nuts in the gathering of people.
Finally, the paramount
recognition given to kola nuts by the people
is originality and migration form Hebrew. Hence, an ageless
what tell us that ibos (IGBO) brings them
together as one indivisible community of
people.
STATEMENT
OF THE PROBLEM
This research work focuses on kola nuts and it socio- religious significance among the people of Izzi in
Ebonyi State. The socio –
religious and the cultural importance of
kola nuts is the area under study are be distinguished form the other this
situation created a lot of tension which
needs serious attention. Again the cultural and religious
importance of kola nuts in Izzi land tends to be inseparable. This
also helped in no small measure in complicating the issue of distinguishing
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of this study is
mainly disclose obviously the social and religious importance of kola nuts
in the day to day practices of
the people of Izzi in Ebonyi State. This work will go a long way to helping
students of history and the general
readers to have an objective conception of the orthodox usage of kola nuts.
As a significant food items
the entire life of Izzi in
particular and the Igbo propel of general.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The over – view of this research work is to create awareness and
profound understanding in the various social, religious and cultural practices
among the people of Izzi in which kola nuts occupies indispensable positions as
symbolic food.
This work is of immensely significant because it will arose the interest
in other researchers in similar study in other parts of Igbo land
In this research work is limited
to Izzi in Ebonyi State, the study is
confined to the six major traditional communities that made up of Izzi.
These communities comprises Ndieze,
mgbalukwu, igbeagu, agbaja, isieke
and ezza in yimagu community. These communities mentioned above share similar
religious, socio- cultural beliefs, practices, norms, rules, customs and etiquiettes which bring
them together as one indivisible
community of people.