Anthropology and Ethnography Archives ~ Page 2 of 24 ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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Festivals in indigenous African societies are not merely entertainments; they are embodied expressions of history, spirituality, community identity, and ecological rhythm. Among the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria, the Nkwọ…

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Mar 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage

The Making of Ncha Nkota (Igbo Soap)

The image displays raw African Black Soap, also known as Alata Samina or Ncha nkota. Photo credit; Etsy. Ncha, an indigenous soap traditionally made by the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria…

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Mar 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage

Igbo Musical Instruments: A Lost Art – Ugbo Akwara

Traditional Igbo music is one of the oldest and most sophisticated indigenous musical cultures in West Africa. Rooted in rhythm, storytelling, spirituality, and communal performance, Igbo music once relied on…

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Feb 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Sacred groves( ibu ala) and their conservation of biodiversity in traditional igbo ecology.

Ancient Igbo Pyramids: The Nsude Pyramids - In the traditional worldview of the Igbo people of Southeastern Nigeria, the environment is not a mere collection of resources to be exploited, but…

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Feb 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Folklores Historical Studies

Vanishing igbo children’s games and toys that taught survival skills , coordination and cultural values

Band playing for Mmau Masquerade, Amuda village, Isu Ochi Instruments: udu (pot drum), two small membrane drums, on small ogene (iron bell) and a whistle. Photos credit : G.I. Jones In…

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Feb 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage

The concept of chi ( personal God) and Its influence on individual destiny and daily life.

Pottery shrine piece, Igbo - African objects in the American Museum of Natural History. Photo credit : American Museum of Natural History In the metaphysical architecture of the Igbo people of…

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Feb 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage

Omugwo: Postpartum rituals for mother and child in Igbo tradition

Woman and child of Agukwu Nri, photographed by the British colonial government anthropologist Northcote Thomas during his tour of the Awka area for an intelligence report on the Igbo people,…

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Feb 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

The Use of Uli Body Art Among Igbo Women – Designs and Occasions

Uli body painting of a titled Igbo man from Mgbala Agwa in the Oguta Area, Imo State, Nigeria, 1983. Photo: Liz Willis. In the traditional aesthetic landscape of the Igbo people…

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Feb 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage

Traditional fishing and river practices in western Igbo areas

Idu Mantu, an Aro-Igbo court messenger, often referred to as a ‘boy,’ from the Inokun (Aro) settlements in Ibibio land, is pictured here beside a fishing basket in Edidep-Usuk. Photo:…

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Feb 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Historical Studies

The role of age-grades (Ọgbo) in Igbo social organization

The traditional socio-political structure of the Igbo people is famously decentralized, often described by anthropologists as an "acephalous" or "segmentary" society. In the absence of a singular, centralized monarchical authority…