The Institutionalism of Odo Masquerade and Sustainable Development in Igbo Land

Felix Ukwu; Felicia Eze-Dike; Charles Manasseh; Chine Sp Logan; Ogochukwu Okanya; Emeka Ejim

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The Institutionalism of Odo Masquerade and Sustainable Development in Igbo Land

Felix Ukwu, Felicia Eze-Dike, Charles Manasseh, Chine Sp Logan, Ogochukwu Okanya, Emeka Ejim

Published in International Journal of Literature and Arts (Volume 11, Issue 4)

Received: 6 March 2023 Accepted: 5 July 2023 Published: 13 July 2023

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Africans’ greatest problem was the incursion of the white men tino Africa many decades ago, even though many European authors described Africa as darkness before the coming of the white man, the natural growth that had been established in many African kingdoms was aborted as the white men brought and imposed another culture upon Africa. The Odo masquerade cult has outlived the colonial invasion of Africa and is still serving as a worship and as a cultural system. The objective of this study is to examine the relevance of Odo masquerade cult in this present age. The Modernization Theory is adopted as the theoretical framework of the study while content analysis was utilized as research method. The findings include that Odo Masquerade is a cult, a culture, a form of religion and a masquerade. The paper recommends the reform of the practice of Odo Masquerade cult to be relevant in this present age and be a tool for sustainable development. The modernization process is to shield the tradition from all the practice or tenets that are contending and inimical with the present development of today.

Published in	International Journal of Literature and Arts (Volume 11, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijla.20231104.12
Page(s)	170-175
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Institutionalism, Odo Masquerade, Sustainable Development

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Felix Ukwu

Department of Public Administration and Local Government, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
Felicia Eze-Dike

Department of English and Communication Art, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Charles Manasseh

Department of Banking and Finance, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Nigeria
Chine Sp Logan

Department of Public Policy, Helms School of Government, Liberty University, Lynchburg, US
Ogochukwu Okanya

Department of Banking and Finance, Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria
Emeka Ejim

Department of Business Admin and Management, Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu, Nigeria

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