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Pre-colonial transport systems: A veritable instrument for inter-group relations amongst Owerri Igbo communities in Nigeria and their neighbours

International Journal of Development and Management Review

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Title Pre-colonial transport systems: A veritable instrument for inter-group relations amongst Owerri Igbo communities in Nigeria and their neighbours
 
Creator Nkwocha, AE
Dibia, JA
 
Subject Pre-colonial, Transport systems, Inter-group relations
 
Description This paper argues that bush paths and navigable rivers, streams as well as creeks served as transport routes that linked the forest region of Owerri Igbo with their neighbouring communities. It thinks that pre-colonial transport  systems, due to its commercial and strategic importance, were extensively used by farmers and traders, who participated actively in both internal and long distance commerce. This paper submits that, pre-colonial transport systems such as human porterage on land and dug-out canoe on water promoted intra and inter group relations amongst Owerri-Igbo communities and their neighbours, by enhancing regional specialization across spectra of occupational pursuits as farmers, traders, blacksmiths, diviners and traditional healers. Keywords: Pre-colonial, Transport systems, Inter-group relations
 
Publisher Directorate of General Studies, FUT, Owerri
 
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Date 2014-06-18
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ijdmr/article/view/104409
10.4314/ijdmr.v9i1.
 
Source International Journal of Development and Management Review; Vol 9, No 1 (2014); 218-226
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.ajol.info/index.php/ijdmr/article/view/104409/94489
 
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