Tiv Flashcards
1
Q
The two sons of the man named Tiv
A
Ichongo and ipusu
2
Q
What is the percent of the Tiv that makes up the total population
A
2.4%
3
Q
The Tiv language is spoken by about ___ people in Nigeria
A
5 million
4
Q
In pre colonial times, the Fulani ethnic group referred to the tive as?
A
Munchi
5
Q
As of 1950 the Tiv compounds contained
A
12 - 120
6
Q
The minimal lineage is the ?
A
Ipaven
7
Q
The ipaven live in a local kin-based community begin called?
A
Tar
8
Q
A lineage is called a ____ among the tiv
A
“nongo” (line)
9
Q
The Tiv call their own patrilineal lineage at all levels ?
A
“ityo”
10
Q
What is the name of the god the Tiv recognize?
A
Aondo
11
Q
The evil found in the heart of men is called ___ by the tiv
A
Tsav
