In the rich tapestry of African storytelling, one name stands like a steadfast tree by the banks of memory: Vincent Chukwuemeka Ike. A novelist, scholar, and monarch, Ike bridged the…
In every traditional Igbo gathering, from weddings to festivals, one symbol stands above all: ọjị (the kola nut). It is more than a fruit; it is the heart of…
Chioma Ebinama captured in natural light, reflecting the harmony between creativity and nature. Image Credits: SOUTZOGLOU CARPETS
In a quiet gallery in New York, soft watercolour hues meet the gaze like…
In Igboland, marriage is more than just two hearts joining; it’s the uniting of two families, two lineages, and two worlds. The ceremony known as ịgba nkwu nwanyi (the bride’s…
Nnamdi Azikiwe. Public Domain Image
On a bright morning in 1949, the town of Aba in southeastern Nigeria stirred with uncommon energy. From Nsukka to Onitsha, from Owerri to Enugu, Igbo…
By Ogwe Chibuzor & Edited by Idenze Ezeme
In the contested terrain of southern Nigeria’s ethnic historiography, few individuals have influenced the identity discourse of the South-South Igbo People as…
Father Paul Obayi. Image: thestreetjournal.org
The Igbo say, “Ọnụ anaghị atụ egwu, ọ na-agwa mmadụ eziokwu”( the mouth that tells the truth does not tremble). And in Nsukka, one man dares…
Nnedi Okorafor. Source: Americanlibrariesmagazine.com
The Igbo say, “Nwata bulie aka gbagbuo ozu, o mara na ọ bụ ihe dị ndụ o buliri” ( when a child lifts what he believes…
In the cultural life of the Ngwa Igbo, a significant Igbo sub-group in present-day Abia State, relationships between men and women have always reflected more than personal affection. They express…