Safety Issues at Selected Shrines/Sacred Groves in Eastern Nigeria

Nwankwo, Elochukwu A.; Agboeze, Matthias U.

doi:10.18488/journal.1/2016.6.1/1.1.80.92

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“…This made some tourists to entertain fear in visiting the groves. [53], note that some of them are sometimes harmful as some visitors to those places in the past had complained of the harmful nature of such heritage sites. There is need for security check within and around the groves environment.…”

Section: Problems and Challenges Facing The Sacred Grovesmentioning

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“…These religions pose very serious risks to the survival of sacred groves. Some of them have the challenge of extinction and misinterpretation from the general public, hence hampering their relevance to the human society [53]. According to [11], the community's sacred grove was destroyed by religious extremists who believed their destiny was tied to the trees there.…”

Section: Problems and Challenges Facing The Sacred Grovesmentioning

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Sacred Groves and Natural Sites Conservation for Tourism in Local Communities in Nigeria

Ejikeme¹,

Okonkwo²

2022

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The purpose of this study is to examine the potential of the sacred groves and natural sites for tourism in local communities in Nigeria. Three communities in Inyi town were chosen as case studies: Umuome, Enugwu-Inyi, and Alum, using a purposive sampling technique. An ethnographic data collection method was adopted, using in-depth interviews and direct observation. Grove locations were located and mapped using a geographic information system (GIS) throughout the research area. The secondary data was obtained from scholarly journals. The findings showed that the sacred groves and natural sites had exceptional value for cultural and eco-tourism. There are not many works that have studied the tourism dimension of the sacred groves in the study domain. The implication of the study is that tourism aids in the preservation of the sites' integrity. The research helps the government and policymakers to adopt a policy that promotes tourism in the sacred groves. This research is important to researchers at the universities and research institutions that are seeking to carry out a related research. Conclusively, utilizing the area for tourism is a superior conservation alternative.

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Section: Problems and Challenges Facing The Sacred Grovesmentioning

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Section: Problems and Challenges Facing The Sacred Grovesmentioning

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Sacred Groves and Natural Sites Conservation for Tourism in Local Communities in Nigeria

Ejikeme¹,

Okonkwo²

2022

Preprint

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“…''Nwommo'' is a symbolic expression of the Ibibio people's ancestral spirit with motif trajectory link to geography and social practice of veneration of the dead. [23] observed that the venerations are ascribed to unseen supernatural beings. [24] opined that some dead which are seen as ancestors are being worshipped by some members of the society as they belief that the dead stands and intercede on their behalf.…”

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Influence of traditional art exhibition of Nwommo on Ibibio society: A case study of exhibition of the rejected

John¹,

Ekwere²,

Peters³

2022

GSC Adv. Eng. Technol.

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Nwommo served as the traditional museum and documentation of traditional paraphernalia of Ibibio society. Presently, Nwommo is regarded as being fetish. In addition, contemporary society seem to see Nwommo as having no relevance to the culture and history of the Ibibio society thus resulting in its rejection. The aim of this paper is to highlight the influence of traditional art exhibition as seen in Nwommo on Ibibio society. This study brings to limelight the cultural relevance of Nwommo as a platform for exhibiting the rich culture of Ibibio society, thereby serving as a reservoir of knowledge to the people. The findings of this study revealed that Nwommo influences most actions and decisions traditionally in Ibibio society as well as being a reservoir of Ibibio traditions which answer the deepest questions of identity of Ibibio society. Though the research is not concerned with the content of fetish and worship of inclinations to Nwommo, but rather considers the art, the aesthetic, craft, culture and economic implications of the practice which seem outdated due to the advent of Christianity. The study therefore recommended that cultural, aesthetic, economic and educational relevance should be placed on Nwomo to prevent its extinction.

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“…Furthermore, safety concerns for the visitors to the museums are not properly handled using appropriate measures, rather some museum managements tend not to take proper cognisance of these concerns. Some studies have maintained that museums in some African states are deteriorating and this condition jeopardises the gains of museums to national growth and productivity (Nwankwo and Agboeze, 2016;Adeniji and Ekanem, 2013;Fayenuwo and Amusa, 2010;Akpomuvie, 2010, etc.). This paper however, through ethnographic studies, coupled with cluster and purposive sampling techniques, investigated selected museums in the Southeast Nigeria (see Figure 1) to understand issues on safety with respect to sampled museums and role of museum to national reformation.…”

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Sustainable safety and security at museums in Southeast Nigeria: implications for national reformation

Nwankwo

Anozie

Obieluem

2017

IJTA

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The significance of culture to Nigeria's identity, unity and development has given museums relevance in national discourse. Notwithstanding, the potentialities of museums as catalysts for national unity have been partly undermined by safety and security issues. Inspired by the recent clamour for national reformation, this study answers the following questions: What are these safety and security threats and how can museum contribute to national reformation in Nigeria? This paper, through ethnographic studies coupled with cluster and purposive sampling techniques, studied selected museums in Southeast Nigeria with a focus on safety issues. Some of the identified threats include poor maintenance culture, hostilities from host communities, criminal activities, antiquity theft and smuggling, collapse of weak structures, etc. The study further proposed 'collaborative management and research' as one of the ways of maximising the gains of museum for national reformation of Nigeria and other developing nations. The paper further argued that museum as an institution has a role to play in national reformation of the Nigerian nation by actualising true and sustained unity and that museum achieves this through the systematic reconstruction of forgotten identities and lost memories.

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Safety Issues at Selected Shrines/Sacred Groves in Eastern Nigeria

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Sacred Groves and Natural Sites Conservation for Tourism in Local Communities in Nigeria

Sacred Groves and Natural Sites Conservation for Tourism in Local Communities in Nigeria

Influence of traditional art exhibition of Nwommo on Ibibio society: A case study of exhibition of the rejected

Sustainable safety and security at museums in Southeast Nigeria: implications for national reformation

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