TODAY FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 IS IHYIGILE
Opening info: Every society thrives on rules and expectations, and Igede nation is no exception. In Igede society, there is a system of values governing morality and acceptable conduct, these acceptable principles of right and wrong have been woven into the ways of life of Igede people and are transmitted from one generation to another. They become measures for the determination of right and wrong. Unlike taboos, they are no express punitive measures against defaulters. Still, they are sheer expectations and branding is done based on them–you could be labelled or perceived as a good or bad person depending on your adherence or non-adherence to them. We hope in Ekurwe to explore a series of Igede ethical values and allow individuals to decide whether they should be thrown away with the dawn of modernization. Buckle up as we take a tour for 10 Ihyigiles.
USE OF LEFT HAND.
Most people are right-handed, meaning they can work with ease with their right hands, and some are left-handed and find it challenging to use their right hand. Being a left handed in a world dominated by right handed ones can be frustrating sometimes, but interestingly, it has not been proven and generally accepted which hand is superior to another or is disadvantaged. There may be biological reasons why people are either left or right handed, which is beyond the scope of this work.
To a typical Igede person, using the left hand to do the following is considered abnormal and disdainful:
a. Eating with others with the left hand.
b. Giving things to people with their left hand.
c. Receiving items from people with their left hand.
d. Shaking hands with others with the left hand.
e. Waving people with left hand.
f. Some also feel using your left hand to drop an offering in the church is disrespectful to God, while others feel that both hands are created by God and should be used in serving Him.
Note: If it becomes unavoidable to use the left hand for anything, a polite word of explanation could suffice. Words like; kpa ụbwọ ọnyịịla, awẹjẹẹ ka, ṁ kpa ụbwọ ụpịpịla lẹ, or you can place the right hand under the left.
Wao– sound sweet to be an Igede person? Ihyigile is five days away.
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