[Vanguard] ENUGU -THE balkanization of peaceful existing communities into small units as autonomous communities is one major source of communal crisis in many Igbo communities. Indeed, all the communal crises in Igbo land could be traced to land disputes or after effect of balkanization of communities; either rejection of the action by some kindred or struggle over who becomes the monarch of the new autonomous community. This has pitched families, brothers and sisters against each other leading to lingering enmity.