Making of Mbano

This book studies the Mbano colonial experience in Southeastern Nigeria and the ways African people invoked their pre-colonial socio-cultural, political, and economic values in their reactions to colonization. The author analyzes intersections of foreign and indigenous ideas of community, culture, and gender in the Mbano colonial identity.

Ogechi E. Anyanwu

Preface Introduction Chapter 1: British Conquest and Consolidation of Colonial Rule in Mbano, 1906-1915 Chapter 2: "I had put my hand between their legs:" Mbano Women and Anti-Colonial Rebellion, 1929-1930 Chapter 3: Contesting Boundaries: Traditions, Colonial Justice Systems, and Native Court Conundrum in Mbano Chapter 4: "Sir, is this how to rule a town?": The Struggle for Inclusion in Colonial Administration Chapter 5: The Politics of Colonial Economy: Taxation, Palm Produce, and Craft Industry Chapter 6: Deities, the 'Holy Rollers,' and Indigenous Religious Identities Chapter 7: Education and Social Transformation Chapter 8: The State and the Society: Community Development and Osu Progressive Union Conclusion