Which of the following societies was classified as acephalous?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Government - 2011 Subject: Government

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Which of the following societies was classified as acephalous?
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The Igbo society was the one which was described as Acephalous.

It was a typical example of a non-centralized or acephalous society before the coming of European political system in Nigeria. It had no single centralized authority as was the case with the Hausa/Fulani or Yoruba.

The Igbos maintained an egalitarian as well as democratic society. Every adult belonged to the Amala meeting where everybody expressed his views or opinion.

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