⁠Religion and Spirituality Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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Portraits of Nwada Nwangborie Iwundu of Ezeoke Nsu and Nze Ukwu Nnadum Nwelue, circa 1821. Credit: Onyeka Nwelue Nwanyi bụ íhè ụlọ( When a woman shines, the whole household is bright). Before…

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Oct 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Historical Studies ⁠Religion and Spirituality

Ibini Ukpabi: The Voice of the Gods and the Fall of a Kingdom

In the thick green heart of Arochukwu, where mist curls around ancient stones and the whispers of ancestors stir in the wind, stood the shrine of Ibini Ukpabi, the Long…

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Oct 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Historical Studies ⁠Religion and Spirituality

From Chains to Crosses (How the Aro Wars Redefined Igbo Identity and Faith)

"Nissan Rebellion in Barbados:: TalkAfricana" The dust of war had barely settled when strange hymns began to rise from the hills of Arochukwu. The same valleys that once echoed with war…

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Oct 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Historical Studies ⁠Religion and Spirituality

The Aro Expedition of 1901–1902: When the British Stormed the Spirit World

Tea time at a British camp in Itu, Akwa Ibom, during the 1901 Aro Expedition that led to the invasion of Arochukwu and a three-month standoff with the Eastern Igbo…

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Oct 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Historical Studies ⁠Religion and Spirituality

Guardians of the Wild: Totemism and the Hidden Ecology of Igboland

Ụwa bụ ndụ; ndụ bụ ụwa (The world is life, and life is the world). The Forest as a Living Ancestry In the time before tarred roads and concrete skylines, Igboland…

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Oct 2025

Cultural Heritage Historical Studies Indigenous Architecture Photos Proverbs & Idioms ⁠Religion and Spirituality

The Sacred Bond: Totemism and Igbo Respect for Nature

Mmụọ na mmadụ na-ebi ọnụ n’ụwa a—Spirits and humans coexist in this world. This proverb reminds the Igbo that the visible and invisible share one space and nature is not…

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Oct 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Historical Studies ⁠Religion and Spirituality

When the Sacred Fades: The Decline of Igbo Totemism and Its Lessons for the Future

Ihe atụfuru n’aka nne ochie, a na-ahụ uru ya mgbe e mesịrị (The treasure lost in the grandmother’s hand is valued only after it is gone). This proverb whispers the…

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Jun 2025

⁠Religion and Spirituality

Arobinagu: The Sacred Forest Spirit of Igbo Spirituality and Ancestral Wisdom

Aro Nnewanyi bi na Agu (Arobinagu). Deep in the heart of Igbo spirituality lies Arobinagu (also known as Obinagu or Ahobinagu), a powerful cosmic presence that embodies the very soul of…

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May 2025

Ethnohistory ⁠Religion and Spirituality

Ofo ńa Ogu: Spiritual Foundation of Igbo Religious Belief.

Every group in Igbo society has its own Ofo. The Family Ofo is different from the village Ofo, and the village Ofo also differs from the Ofo of many villages…

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May 2025

⁠Religion and Spirituality

Anyanwu: The Radiant Igbo Sun God of Light and Life

The bronze sculpture *Anyanwu* by Nigerian artist Ben Enwonwu stands at the United Nations Headquarters. Gifted in 1966, it symbolizes the rising sun and hope for a new nation, blending…