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The Female King of Colonial Nigeria: Ahebi Ugbabe

The Female King of Colonial Nigeria: Ahebi Ugbabe

September 6, 2012 00:36:28

Guests: Achebe, Nwando

Host: Alegi, Peter
Limb, Peter

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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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Achebe, Nwando, Peter Alegi, and Peter Limb. "A Female King: Gender and Oral History in Eastern Nigeria". Africa Past and Present, September 6, 2012. https://afripod.aodl.org/fullPodcast/episode=065/.