The Aba women protest 1929-1930.
Introduction
The Aba Women’s War, also known as the “Women’s War” in Igbo history, erupted in southeastern Nigeria in late 1929 as Igbo-Ibibio women protested oppressive…
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Music has always been essential to people, helping them connect, celebrate, and share stories. In the Igbo culture of southeastern Nigeria, The Royal Drums of Ubulu are more than just…
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HRM Obi Okafor Ogoh Obi of UkwuNzu
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"A GIRL WIFE" from 'Among the Ibos of Nigeria' (1921) written by Anglican missionary G. T. Basden
The concept of the “girl wife” in traditional Igbo society, as discussed by Anglican…
Igbo lady decorating house walls with uli, Igboland. Photo by Margaret Courtney-Clarke, late 1980s.
Uli art, a distinctive form of body and wall decoration traditionally practiced by Igbo women, represents a…