AKU - An African Journal of Contemporary Research (AAJCR) (Vol. 2 No. 1, 2021)
IMPLICATIONS OF THE POSTMODERNIST CHRISTIAN ATTACKS ON SACRED HISTORICAL PLACES AND OBJECTS IN SOUTHEAST (IGBO) NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Across the country Nigeria, communities, ever since time immemorial have traditions, customs, and heritage materials handed over to them by their forefathers which they observe and revere. Each community has a number of sacred places and cultural objects they respect and use as a medium for their traditional worship. The concept of postmodernist Christians becomes clearer from the destructive activities which the overzealous Christians wage against historical cultural objects and shrines in the southeast part of Nigeria. The investigation carried out in selected communities in Igbo land has revealed the magnitude of erosion of heritage of the people by the activities of this new form of Christians. From the findings, the paper discussed the importance of checkmating this outrageous damage to Igbo cultural objects, groves, and shrines which forms the basic foundation of the traditional belief of the people. The paper further recommends the need for traditional leaders to protect their sacred objects and places in their area due to their historical content.
