Cultural Education, Modernity and the Igbo Youth
Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)
Presenter(s): Mary Chinturu Adindu
Abstract
This paper highlighted the attitude or behavior of the youths consciously or unconsciously towards the moral values of Igbo traditions and culture. It x-rays the negative impacts of modernity on the Igbo tradition and culture and the nonchalant attitude of the society in safeguarding her culture. Applying the hypothetical analysis and observation, the paper demonstrated the trendy wave through which modernism have swept away morality from the face of Igbo society as a result of in-adequate cultural orientations to the youth. It detailed the consequences of the undermined roles of taboo which were meant to inculcate morals, corrective and disciplinary measures on the youths.One of the alarming consequences includes high mortality rate among the youths. The paper emphasized the urgency for cultural education among the 21st century Igbo youths. It tries to document some proper and acceptable traditions for sustainable posterity, and makes suggestions as a way out and recommendation which could help redirect and revive our culture for a beneficial and meaningful existence.
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