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Tribal Government & Justice (Pgs. 87-94)
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 * Egwugwu: The spirits of the ancestors of Nigerian tribes
 * Men of Nigerian tribes in Africa wear masks that can have a rather terrifying look about them.
 * The different masks appear to be very scary and can not be destroyed or the people of the tribes believe that the spirit is then dead forever.
 * The egwugwu could also be known as a council or group of elders in the Igbo tribes to settle tribal disputes.
 * Oldest people in the tribes had higher status's then the younger people.
 * No laws were official and written because of the high honesty level of the tribes.
 * The oldest man of each family in the highest surviving generation had the role of s ettling all family disputes.
 * Spirits ruled the people who were alive and sometimes revealed themselves through priests and Egwugwu.
 * Wives were ranked by the order in which they married their husband
 * Most Africans respect their tribe and their structure.
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 * 2) "Egwugwu." //African Literature//. Web. 06 Nov. 2009. .
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 * 4) "The Ibo Culture." //Monge.net//. Web. 06 Nov. 2009. .