May 2025 ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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This picture shows a woman who is one of the women maskers of Nkaliki, shot by Herbert Cole in 1983, dancing an Ogbodo Enyi mask amidst her female supporters. Africa is…

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May 2025

The Role of Women in Preserving Igbo Cultural Music: The Story of Odezuruigbo Dance Group

A woman from the Amudo community in Awka, Madam Lucy Enujioke (Agbe-Oyibo), attended a burial in Abatete, Anambra State, where she enjoyed a performance by a male music group, Igba…

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May 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Cultural Resistance in Umulumgbe’s Odo Ritual: The Spirit Still Dances

In Igbo, they always say, “One who doesn’t know when the rain started will not know when it stopped.” This wise statement accurately describes what the Umulumgbe Odo masquerade has…

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May 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Mmanwu: The Spiritual and Cultural Embodiment of Igbo Tradition

The word Mmanwu comes from two Igbo words: mma (meaning "belle-belle" or beauty) and nwu (meaning "die"). So, it means "belle-belle which is dead, or "spirit that has beauty." It…

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May 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Di Bụ Ugwu Nwanyị Revisited: Challenging Igbo Gender Norms through Negofeminism and Snail-Sense Feminism

In Nigeria and other African countries, the way women fight for gender equality is not the same as how women outside the country would do it. Many of the foreign…

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May 2025

Cultural Heritage Discography Ethnohistory

Ogodin’omulunwa: Funeral Dance Drama and the Celebration of Womanhood in Igbo Culture

In Indigenous Igbo society, a funeral is not just when a person dies and is buried. It carries a deeper meaning. A special kind of funeral that stands out is…

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May 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Ibe-Ugwu as a Rite of Passage: Exploring Female Initiation and Identity in Ukawu Culture

Map showing the Ukawu community. Photo by Agwu-Ulu Nnachi The People of Ukawu Ukawu is a culturally rich and historically rooted community situated in the present-day Onicha Local Government Area of…

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May 2025

Ethnohistory Folklores

Reviving Igbo Folktales: A Pathway to Youth Empowerment and Cultural Preservation

In the olden days of Igbo land, storytelling was not just a play; it was a way of raising children's awareness, encouraging good behaviour, and helping them understand life. Igbo…

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May 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Ahia Mbibi: Preserving Igbo-Ukwu’s Sacred Rite of Passage into Womanhood in Contemporary Society

In Igbo-Ukwu, a community with a rich culture in southeastern Nigeria, the Ahia Mbibi ceremony is an important tradition for welcoming young girls into womanhood. They also call it the…

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May 2025

Cultural Heritage

Ije Udo Onicha Mmili: The Sacred Journey of Peace and Kingship

Igwe Enwezor prepares to distribute Nzu at Ije Udo, November 1961. Photo - A Mighty Tree The Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria have a rich tradition of rituals that blend spirituality,…

Monthly Archives: May 2025

Reinterpreting Masculine Cultural Traditions: The Hidden Influence of Women in Igbo Festivals

The Role of Women in Preserving Igbo Cultural Music: The Story of Odezuruigbo Dance Group

Cultural Resistance in Umulumgbe’s Odo Ritual: The Spirit Still Dances

Mmanwu: The Spiritual and Cultural Embodiment of Igbo Tradition

Di Bụ Ugwu Nwanyị Revisited: Challenging Igbo Gender Norms through Negofeminism and Snail-Sense Feminism

Ogodin’omulunwa: Funeral Dance Drama and the Celebration of Womanhood in Igbo Culture

Ibe-Ugwu as a Rite of Passage: Exploring Female Initiation and Identity in Ukawu Culture

Reviving Igbo Folktales: A Pathway to Youth Empowerment and Cultural Preservation

Ahia Mbibi: Preserving Igbo-Ukwu’s Sacred Rite of Passage into Womanhood in Contemporary Society

Ije Udo Onicha Mmili: The Sacred Journey of Peace and Kingship