Igbo Pre Colonial Government Essay
ASSINGMENT QUESTION: COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE POLITICAL SYSTEM OF ANY TWO PRE-COLONIAL AFRICAN KIGNDOMS OF YOUR CHOOSING. CLEARLY STATING THE SIMILARITES AND DISSIMILARITIES OF THEIR POLITICAL SYSTEMS AND STRUCTURE.
NAME: CHIDERA OLIVE CANDY ONUMAEGBU
REGISTRATION NUMBER: BU/17A/BS/2579
DATE: 25/5/17
As widely argued before colonialism, the African kingdoms had a rich tradition of political, economic and social intuitions that handled the allocation of resources, law making and social control. Traditional institutions which are still practicable in rural Africa are complex and vary from place to place. Consequently, before the advent of colonialism some parts of Africa had established systems of governance with chiefs and kings. Often …show more content…
In conclusion, the Igbo pre-colonial political system. Can be safely said to be similar to the modern Republican system of government in which the people are governed by their consent. The Age Grade: The age grade is an association of people that belong to the same age group. Members of an age grade are selected based by virtue of being born within a particular period. Thus while some Igbo societies select age group members based on those born in a particular year, some memberships span two years. In Igbo traditional society, the age grades perform the following functions:
- Perform the public duties such as: clearing the paths, construction of roads, and markets …show more content…
It was strongly a monarchical system. The Ashanti government was built upon a sophisticated bureaucracy in Kumasi, with separate ministries to handle the state's affairs. Of particular note was Ashanti's Foreign Office based in Kumasi; despite its small size, it allowed the state to pursue complex negotiations with foreign powers. The Office was divided into departments to handle relations separately with the British, French, Dutch, and Arabs. Scholars of Ashanti history, such as Larry Yarak and Ivor Wilkes, disagree over the power of this sophisticated bureaucracy in comparison to the Asantahene, but agree that it was a sign of a highly developed government with a complex system of checks and
NAME: CHIDERA OLIVE CANDY ONUMAEGBU
REGISTRATION NUMBER: BU/17A/BS/2579
DATE: 25/5/17
As widely argued before colonialism, the African kingdoms had a rich tradition of political, economic and social intuitions that handled the allocation of resources, law making and social control. Traditional institutions which are still practicable in rural Africa are complex and vary from place to place. Consequently, before the advent of colonialism some parts of Africa had established systems of governance with chiefs and kings. Often …show more content…
In conclusion, the Igbo pre-colonial political system. Can be safely said to be similar to the modern Republican system of government in which the people are governed by their consent. The Age Grade: The age grade is an association of people that belong to the same age group. Members of an age grade are selected based by virtue of being born within a particular period. Thus while some Igbo societies select age group members based on those born in a particular year, some memberships span two years. In Igbo traditional society, the age grades perform the following functions:
- Perform the public duties such as: clearing the paths, construction of roads, and markets …show more content…
It was strongly a monarchical system. The Ashanti government was built upon a sophisticated bureaucracy in Kumasi, with separate ministries to handle the state's affairs. Of particular note was Ashanti's Foreign Office based in Kumasi; despite its small size, it allowed the state to pursue complex negotiations with foreign powers. The Office was divided into departments to handle relations separately with the British, French, Dutch, and Arabs. Scholars of Ashanti history, such as Larry Yarak and Ivor Wilkes, disagree over the power of this sophisticated bureaucracy in comparison to the Asantahene, but agree that it was a sign of a highly developed government with a complex system of checks and