📌 Who is an Ogbuefi? by Remmy Nweke - ITREALMS

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In Igbo culture, Ogbuefi literally means “the one who has killed cows” in title reference. It is not about slaughtering a single animal for ceremony, but a recognition reserved for those who have undergone the rigorous Ozo and Nze rites, where the killing of cows is both symbolic and compulsory.

The title signifies elevation into the class of elders entrusted with moral authority, communal guidance, and the preservation of Igbo values.