The following command will set your culture to 'Igbo.'
The following command will change the culture of the specified county to 'Igbo.'
Name | Igbo |
Culture ID | igbo |
Heritage | Niger Delta |
Ethos | Spiritual |
Language | East Kwa |
Architecture | African |
Fashion | African |
Coat of Arms | Central African |
Military Equipment | Sub-Saharan African |
The Igbo people, one of Africa's oldest and largest ethnic groups, hail from Nigeria in West Africa, primarily in an area known as Igboland. With a population of over 30 million, the Igbo are renowned for their rich history, complex social and political systems, and vibrant culture.
Predominantly traders and farmers, they have a democratic oriented society, where decisions are typically made via a council of elders, reflecting their preference for merit over lineage. Despite various influences over centuries, the Igbo have maintained robust cultural practices in art, music, dance, folklore, and the masquerade festival, leveraging each as a powerful medium to express their beliefs, values, and reflections about life and society.
The Igbo people are known for their artistic and handicraft skills, particularly evident in the production of copper alloys, terra cotta, and pottery. They speak the Igbo language and have a unique writing system known as Nsibidi.
Religion is another aspect deeply interwoven with their culture, with beliefs rooted in theistic view of God (Chukwu) being all-powerful and the existence of other deities and spirits. The Igbo culture forms a rich mosaic of diversity and age-long traditions that continue to shape their identity - a testament to the resilience and adaptability of their culture.
While some cultures turn to war and others to worldly knowledge, this culture places its trust in the only constant throughout its history - the divine. Spirituality is the only way forward in a harsh and uncaring world.
Each culture will have an ethos, which represents the core values, principles and attitude towards life that the culture has. It also determines which court types are available for kingdoms and empires.
Each culture will have several traditions, which represent the main customs of a culture and can grant various effects. A culture can have up to five traditions in the tribal era, with every additional era reached granting an additional slot for Traditions.