Episode 065
A Female King: Gender and Oral History in Eastern Nigeria
Prof. Nwando Achebe (MSU History) on her recent book The Female King of Colonial Nigeria: Ahebi Ugbabe. Achebe describes key aspects of King (or Eze) Ahebi's life; reflects on the value of oral history and multidisciplinary methods; and discusses Igbo gender, culture, and power during British colonial rule.
00:00:00 - 00:01:14
Introduction
00:01:14 - 00:04:56
Journey to Oral History
00:04:56 - 00:09:47
The Female Ibo King
00:09:47 - 00:15:22
Oral History: Value and Process
00:15:22 - 00:24:09
British Colonialism and the Female Ibo King
00:24:09 - 00:30:41
Masquerading and Rites of Passage
00:30:41 - 00:32:49
Ahebi and General African Culture
00:32:49 - 00:35:20
Achebi's New Projects
00:35:21 - 00:36:28
Outro
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