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This is a 4 page paper discussing male status in Ibo society and its loss after the arrival of the white missionaries and colonization. In traditional African Ibo society there were several different circumstances and symbols which led to male status. Male status depended on age, the family unit, community position, and wealth which were all related in addition to social aspects including the number of wives, courage in warfare, and self-esteem among other factors. The Ibo society was well structured based on the status of men, and women gained their status from the men to which they were married. The introduction of the white missionaries in the Ibo communities led to a disruption of the religion and political systems which were traditionally based on the male hierarchy, democracy and consultation with the Oracles. Once these structures were taken away, lawlessness overtook the villages which led to the imposition of white governmental rule. Important Ibo status factors such as the family and community units, polygamy and male position within the village were also taken away depriving the communities of the political and social symbols which once led their cohesive society.
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to male status. Male status depended on age, the family unit, community position, and wealth which were all related in addition to social aspects including the number of wives, courage
in warfare, and self-esteem among other factors. The Ibo society was well structured based on the status of men, and women gained their status from the men to which they
were married. The introduction of the white missionaries in the Ibo communities led to a disruption of the religion and political systems which were traditionally based on the male hierarchy,
democracy and consultation with the Oracles. Once these structures were taken away, lawlessness overtook the villages which led to the imposition of white governmental rule. Important Ibo status factors such
as the family and community units, polygamy and male position within the village were also taken away depriving the communities of the political and social symbols which once led their
cohesive society. One of the most important aspects of male status depended on the basic unit of the village group and the universal
role of the family head. Within the family and within the village the head position was occupied by the oldest man of the oldest surviving generation. The man in the
head position was responsible for "settling family disputes, and because he controlled the channel of communication with the all-important ancestors, he commanded great respect and reverence" (Ta, 1999). This idea
of age also continued down through the social and political hierarchy as well and was considered as an "age-grade" of the men in society. Not only was every age-grade responsible
for specific areas of community services and this allowed for a great deal of social control but the male hierarchical system was also accompanied by an ascending scale of payments
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