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GST 112 Study Session 5: NIGERIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE Objective Question

Question

According to the Igbo naming customs, what name prefix is commonly used to indicate a child born on a particular market day, such as 'Eke'?
Options
A Chi-
B Ada
C Nwa
Correct Answer
D Okpara
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The text states: 'Most Igbo names begin with Nwa and often followed by the market day depending on when the child was born. Nwa means son or child and could be followed by a market day-Nwaeke, Nwaafor, Nwaorie depending on when the child was born.'

Hint

This prefix means 'son' or 'child'.

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