The Ordination No One Expected: A Scottish Bishop Wears Igbo Attire

What happens when a Catholic priest wears Isi-Agụ at an ordination in Europe—and why does it make some of us uncomfortable?
In this video, we confront a painful but necessary question: have Ndi Igbo abandoned their cultural identity in the name of Christianity?

Using history, theology, and lived experience, this video explores the powerful moment when a Catholic priest stood before the altar wearing Isi-Agụ—not as a costume, not as rebellion, but as identity. We examine why many Igbo Christians were taught to see their language, names, clothing, dances, and symbols as “pagan,” while foreign cultures were accepted as holy.

Drawing from respected scholars such as Lamin Sanneh, Frantz Fanon, Elizabeth Isichei, Edward Said, John Mbiti, Aylward Shorter, and Kwame Bediako, this discussion explains the concept of inculturation—the idea that Christianity is a faith, not a culture, and that the Gospel has always taken root within local identities.

We also address misunderstood topics like masquerades, traditional dances, and symbols, separating cultural expression from worship, fear from discernment, and colonial trauma from true holiness. A special moment in the video highlights a Catholic priest dancing the Ahaba dance—inviting viewers to reflect on joy, belonging, and cultural integration.

This is not an attack on Christianity or the Church. It is a call for balance, wisdom, and self-respect. You can love Christ and still be proudly Igbo. Faith should refine culture, not erase it.

Watch till the end, share your thoughts respectfully in the comments, and let’s have the conversation our generation can no longer avoid.

Daalụ ni o.

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