Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Re: Wonders shall Never End. CHIEFTAINCY INSTALLATION AT THE SMITHSONIAN .

"Excuse me, this is a cheapening of the indigenous African institution."


Not at all.

Do not confuse EZE or IGWE (King) with chief (lord or knight) in Igbo culture.

Any Eze or community can make someone a chief for a variety of
reasons. That person need not be from that community, and no palace is
required. And the chief has no subjects or autonomous community to
rule or govern. It is simply an honorary title. So nothing wrong in
general; and each case should be judged on its own merit.

Perhaps the confusion comes from how some chiefs out of pomposity or
others out of ignorance represent the chieftaincy title as something
more that it really is or sometimes even describing a chief as a king,
which is ridiculous.

OU



> On Friday, June 7, 2013 11:33:24 PM UTC-4, nilegirl wrote:
>>
>> Wonders shall never end.. African chiefs are now installed in foreign
>> lands. Where are their palaces?
>>
>> Excuse me, this is a cheapening of the indigenous African institution..
>>
>> In a message dated 6/7/2013 11:19:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> mayor...@yahoo.com writes:
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Forwarded Message -----
>> From: Dr. Ignatius Ukpabi <mayor...@yahoo.com>
>> To:
>> Sent: Friday, June 7, 2013 11:08 PM
>> Subject: CHIEFTAINCY INSTALLATION AT THE SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM OF
>> AFRIUCAN ART
>>
>> INSTALLATION OF CHIEF DR. ADAOHA JOHNNETTA BETSCH COLE
>> Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
>>
>> The Staff of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
>> and
>> The Chancellor of Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria.
>> Dr. Gregory Ibe
>> cordially invite you to the installation of Chief Dr. Johnnetta Betsch
>> Cole.
>>
>> The installation will be performed by H.R.H Eze Cyril E. Ibe
>>
>> DATE: Saturday, June 15, 2013
>>
>> VENUE: The Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
>> 950 Independence Avenue, S.W.
>> Washington, D.C. 20013
>>
>> CLOSESET METRO STATION IS SMITHSONIAN METRO.
>> PAY PARKING IS AVAILABLE AT L' ENFANT PLAZA
>>
>> TIME: 1.00PM - 5.00PM
>>
>> ADMISSION IS FREE
>>
>> There will be a 30 minute - panel discussion following the installation
>> ceremony on the traditional and modern significance and role of leadership
>> in Nigeria specifically looking at the relevance, function and gender in the
>> diaspora and at home.
>>
>> The panel discussion will be followed by a reception.
>>
>> GREETINGS.
>> Hon. Dr. I. Ukpabi
>> The " Mayor"
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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