The Ibos, which can also be called the Igbos, live in Iboland in Nigeria. They are one of the three major ethnic groups in Nigeria. Because they lived in the intense heat of the tropical climate they were required to wear relatively loose clothing. Young boys and girls wore very little or no clothing until they reach puberty. A few of the materials that were used to make their clothing were lace, jacquard, adire, tie dye, Ankara, and many other kinds of fabrics. Women used to wear loose neck blouses, usually long enough to go a little past the waist. Their iro (a skirt), looked like a plain sheet, and was wrapped around the waist and folded in a way so it would stay in place. The women also wore a gele which is a headpiece that looked like a sheet and was folded or tied in a variety of ways on the head. Women always wore unique jewelry with their outfits. The men wore clothes that looked very similar to the women’s. They wore loose neck shirts that were usually long enough to go half way down their thighs. They also wore a filq, which is a round cap that was worn on the head. The history of women in the Ibo society of Nigeria contains two conflicting images. One is of the vibrant, fearless pre-colonial woman who knew herse

They believed that there are three levels of divine being. The deep, haunting tones that it produced were thought to many to be the voices of the ancestors. The Ibo tribes used many different kinds of masks to impersonate the ancestral spirits that had once lived in the Ibo tribe. It was easy because most religions advocate peace and control a great part of people"tms lives. Because he controlled the channel of communication with the ancestors, he received great respect from the community. They ate a lot of goat, cow, turkey, geese, guined fowls, pigeon, fish, shrimp, crab, and many different kinds of seafood. The other is of the subordinate, confused, but still active, modern woman struggling to define herself in an ever-changing world. The rituals that attended the new yam eating were meant to express the community"tms appreciation to the gods for making their harvest of farm fields possible. The Oracle told them that the white man would soon be followed by many other people. The drums came about when a few ancient village potters struck a second opening (a side hole) in a clay water vessel and discovered the beautiful sound that it produced. lf and her worth and often claimed to be equal with the men in the community. The New Yam Festival seems like it would have been a lot of fun to attend. The Kola was always broken with a knife because it is sacred and it should be treated holily. They drank many different kinds of beverages. Death and afterlife played a large role in the traditions and the customs of the Ibo communities.