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Another aspect of chieftaincy emphasizes this separation from ordinary men, for chiefs also possess qualities of purity and delicacy. The senior chief must wear white cloth when he ventures out in public, and like the king he does not touch ordinary people.

• Source: Henderson, Richard N. The king in every man: evolutionary trends in Onitsha Ibo society and culture. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1972.
• Culture: Igbo
• Location: Africa