No evidence Igbos are descendants of Jews; Hausas have affinity, says anthropologist Peter-Jazzy Ezeh

No evidence Igbos are descendants of Jews; Hausas have affinity, says anthropologist Peter-Jazzy Ezeh

Anthropologist Peter-Jazzy Ezeh asserts there’s no evidence linking Igbos to Jews. He argues Igbo and Hebrew languages lack lexicographical relation, unlike Hausa, which is Afro-Asiatic like Hebrew.

Ezeh dismissed claims based on circumcision and names, explaining that circumcision is a widespread rite of passage. He also noted the distinct linguistic and cultural identities of the Igbo people.

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