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| Question | IgboIgbo (Asụsụ Igbo) | YorubaYorùbá |
|---|---|---|
| Geography and regions | South-eastern Nigeria, east and west of the lower Niger. | South-western Nigeria, Benin and Togo. |
| Political organisation | Largely decentralised: village assemblies, age grades, title societies and the ritual authority of Nri. | City-states led by obas with councils of chiefs; the Oyo empire. |
| Religion and worldview | Odinani: Chukwu, alụsị, ancestors and the personal chi. | Òrìṣà, Ifá divination and Olódùmarè. |
| Archaeology | Igbo-Ukwu (9th–10th century CE) bronzes and glass beads. | Ife terracotta and copper-alloy heads (12th–15th century CE). |
| Art, architecture and technology | Evidence under review | Evidence under review |
| Colonial and modern history | Evidence under review | Evidence under review |