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= ﻿Tribal Justice; egwugwu =

The Ibgo have a very complex system of justice in there tribe that involves the entire community. They depend heavily on the decisions made by ancestral spirits and the oracle of the hills and caves. The laws they follow are natural and unwritten.

Whenever there was a dispute among villagers, they would hold a communal ceremony in the village ilo. It was their responsibility to solve the quarreling. There is a Judge and Jury of the court. The jury is made up of nine different spirits. = ﻿ = = Igbo tribal justice terms: =

"**akankwumoto**"- this means that justice is a virtue different for each person

"**ikpeziriezi**"- this means that one should live their life striaght forward(honest)

"**Emegbuna onye obula**"- the judge would say this to people in the court, it means do not cheat anybody

"**Nwa m kwuba aka gi oto**"- the judge would also say this to people in the court, it means my son keep your hand straight.

For aditional back ground information of the Igbo tribe and their tribal justice system,

see this video:

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