December 2024 ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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Women decorating the Iyiazi shrine in Agukwu Nri, located in present-day Anambra State, Nigeria, 1984. Photographs taken by Chike Aniakor. The Igbo language and art are integral components of the cultural…

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Dec 2024

Historical Studies

Families of Asaba, Ishiagu Pogroms Still Await Compensation Nearly 55 Years After Nigeria’s Civil War

Introduction Nearly 55 years after the end of the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970), families affected by atrocities such as the Asaba massacre and the Ishiagu pogrom continue to seek justice…

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Dec 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Photos

Ogalanya mask (a wealthy man), photographed by G.I. Jones in Ikwerre Igbo, present-day Rivers State, Nigeria, in the 1930s.

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Dec 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Photos

An Igbo masquerade from Abiriba, called Ngbagba Ikoro, featuring the chorus and band from the 1930s. Photo by G. I. Jones.

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Dec 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Photos

Parade of Masks: Okerevinwe, Oweremba, Aka Leke, Adachinwa, Abam, Jack, Oyiaro, Oki. Photograph by G.I Jones, 1930s in Ikwerre Igbo area, present-day Rivers state.

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Dec 2024

Ethnohistory Historical Studies Photos

Ezechima: Was He Really a Benin Man?

People of Onicha (Onitsha) photographed by Robert Mcwhirter, 1905-11. The historical figure of Ezechima, often referenced as the progenitor of the Anioma Igbo-speaking communities, has sparked widespread debate concerning his origins.…

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Dec 2024

Cultural Heritage

Traditional Funeral Rites: How Igbos Bury Their Dead

Abiriba Dancers in Performance at a Funeral. Photo: Ikenna Onwuegbuna The Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria hold their cultural traditions in high esteem, particularly those related to Death…

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Dec 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Photos

An Ikwerre wood carver in Rumuji.

An Ikwere wood carver! carving a mask for the Rumuji Owu play. [He has tattoos]. Photographs by G. I. Jones, 1930s.An Ikwere wood carver! carving a mask for the Rumuji…

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Dec 2024

Cultural Heritage Historical Studies

Adultery in Igbo Society: Consequences for Women

In traditional Igbo society, adultery—defined as a married woman engaging in sexual relations outside her marriage—is considered a serious transgression with significant social and spiritual repercussions. Among the Ibos of Nigeria. Cultural…

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Dec 2024

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

The Fading Igbo Traditional Marriage Rites

Igbo bride and Groom Igbo traditional marriage rites, known as Ịgba nkwụ or Igba nkwu nwanyi, have long been a cornerstone of Igbo culture, symbolizing the union of families and the…

Monthly Archives: December 2024

Igbo Language and Art: Preserving Heritage and Promoting Growth

Families of Asaba, Ishiagu Pogroms Still Await Compensation Nearly 55 Years After Nigeria’s Civil War

Ogalanya mask (a wealthy man), photographed by G.I. Jones in Ikwerre Igbo, present-day Rivers State, Nigeria, in the 1930s.

An Igbo masquerade from Abiriba, called Ngbagba Ikoro, featuring the chorus and band from the 1930s. Photo by G. I. Jones.

Parade of Masks: Okerevinwe, Oweremba, Aka Leke, Adachinwa, Abam, Jack, Oyiaro, Oki. Photograph by G.I Jones, 1930s in Ikwerre Igbo area, present-day Rivers state.

Ezechima: Was He Really a Benin Man?

Traditional Funeral Rites: How Igbos Bury Their Dead

An Ikwerre wood carver in Rumuji.