Food practices as informing religious identity and connections in Oguta, Southeastern Nigeria.

There is an increasing awareness of African Traditional Religion and cultures in terms of identification, preservation, documentation and celebration mostly in the areas of festivals, masquerades, cultic groups, spirituality and architecture. However, one area that has not been explored is food prac...

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Publicado en:Food, Culture & Society Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. 528 - 546
Autores principales: Okwuosa, Lawrence N., Okoli, Anuli B., Ibenwa, Christopher N., Iheanacho, Ambrose O., Ezugwu, Joy
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun2025
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          Okwuosa, Lawrence N.
          Okoli, Anuli B.
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          Ezugwu, Joy
        affil: Department of Religion and Cultural Studies, Faculty of the Social Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nsukka, Nigeria
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        Values (Ethics)
        Human ecology
        Sacredness
        Spirituality
        Twenty-first century
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        connections
        Food practices
        identity
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        connections
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