Indigenous knowledge system refers to the upheld belief system of the people as stipulated by the... more Indigenous knowledge system refers to the upheld belief system of the people as stipulated by their culture. Thus, every cultural practice in the world has their own indigenous knowledge system which is peculiar in theory and has featured prominently in their various facet of their life. Among the Igbo people of south eastern Nigeria, the indigenous knowledge system is enshrined in their traditional religion prior to the fundamental influence of colonialism and Christianity. It is of interest to note that importance of traditional religion in any organized society could not be over emphasized, making its practice to be accepted as a way of life of any man. The indigenous religion was all encompassing as practiced by the Africans before the advent of the foreign religion. Therefore, it appears that the single most dominant variable in shaping the people’s heritage and world view, just like in other most parts of Africa is religion. Religion has no bounds in terms of race, place, time, sex, race or colour. All peoples across ages embrace and practice one form of religion or the other. This pride of place accorded traditional religion in Igbo land notwithstanding a great deal of controversy which revolves around very normative concepts of superiority, inferiority, efficacy, and desirability of traditional religious practices. This study, informed by the analyses of both primary and secondary sources, attempts to reconstruct the indigenous knowledge system in relation to the Igbo traditional religion and see if any other religion has an edge on indigenous religion.
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