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Globalization and Indigenous Cultural Identity among Igala People in North-Central Nigeria: Religious Education, Digital Media, and Socio-ethical Implications

Gabriel Salifu(1),


(1) Redeemers University
Corresponding Author

Abstract


This study examines globalization and indigenous cultural identity among the Igala people of North-Central Nigeria from a socio-ethical perspective. It explores how religious education, digital media, formal education, economic change, and social transformation influence indigenous beliefs, communal values, and cultural transmission. Using a qualitative approach, globalization does not simply erase Igala culture but creates processes of erosion, adaptation, negotiation, and revitalization. The findings highlight the importance of religious and cultural education, intergenerational dialogue, and digital documentation in sustaining indigenous identity. Igala cultural identity can remain meaningful when communities critically reinterpret local values while responding ethically to global change.

Keywords


Cultural identity; Globalization; Igala people; Religious education; Socio-ethical perspective.

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