CHRISTANITY

Igarra traditional Religion and cultural values have undergone significant alterations. The Igarra way of life has been changed by the impacts of modernity. The community spirit, hospitality, and interpersonal relationships that were part of Igarra cultural history and values have been affected. Their ancient religious beliefs and patterns of god and divinity worship have been corrupted. In recent times the situation has changed. This study investigated the influence of Christianity and Western culture on the traditional religion and cultural values of the Igarra people. The best outcome was achieved using a phenomenological research historical approach. The argument made in the study was that the traditional religion of the Igarra and its cultural values had been significantly influenced by Western cultural forces, particularly those related to Christianity, education, and industrialization, to name just a few. This research work proposed, among other things, that Igarra people embrace their cultural history and regard western cultures as an alternative way of life in order to confront and prevent the extinction of Igarra traditional
religion and cultural values.