Ukpokolo, C.2023-10-272023-10-272011-120030-5596ui_art_ukpokolo_endogenous_2011Orita: Ibadan Journal of Religious Studies 43(2), pp. 177–200http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/8630This study looks at a communal conflict, termed 'afu- afughi ’religio-cultural conflict in Nanka, southeastern Nigeria, and the efforts made at resolving it, including the employment of endogenous peace processes. It is discovered that while the western-oriented peace approach achieved minimal results, endogenous peace processes were employed. The paper concludes that cultural meanings which the people could identify with are associated with the home-grown peace approach, and this ‘native understanding’ contributed to its acceptability, thereby affirming the continued relevance of endogenous peace model in contemporary Igbo societyenArticle