Nze is an Igbo history and culture enthusiast with an in-depth passion for exploring the rich cultural heritage, traditions, and historical narratives of the Igbo people. His works is mostly focused on pre-colonial Igbo societies, traditional belief systems, leadership systems, and the impact of European colonialism.
Chief Okoye Odili (Okoye Chief) of Adegbe Umueri. Photo: Akukoeri.wordpress.com
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the Umueri community in the Omambala region of present-day Anambra State was led…
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…
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…
A dancer Ogbukele festival, Ekpafia Igbo. Photographed by G.I. Jones
The figure of Akalaka occupies a central position in the collective memory of the Igbo people of Ogba,…
Photo: E. H. Duckworth / Northwestern University Archives / 1940s–1950s
Dennis Memorial Grammar School (DMGS), Onitsha, Anambra state, stands today as one of the most historic educational institutions in Eastern Nigeria.…
In a bustling metropolis like Lagos, where cultures converge and identities often blur into the city’s constant motion, preserving one’s roots can be both a huge challenge and a statement…
Alusi shrine with its priest (seated) and the osu (‘ritual slave’), Orsu, West Isuama Igbo. Photograph by G. I. Jones, 1930s. Jones Archive, Southern Illinois University
In different Igbo societies, Osu…
Nnewicity.com: Afa (Spiritual Consultation) in Nnewi (Igbo land)- Unravelling the Mysteries
The Afa system in Nri is not just about divinity but also an Igbo philosophy of knowledge, power, and social…
Uli painting on the walls of the Ogwugwu shrine, Nibo, present-day Anambra State, Nigeria. Photographed by one of Northcote Thomas’s assistants in 1911. Photo: Re-Entanglements.
Ogwugwu is a special ancestral spirit…
Osenabo Ọgwụ Ịfụzo. Photo: Oma's Garden
In Igbo culture, spirituality is deeply rooted in Ọdịnana, the traditional practices that connect the Igbo people to their ancestors, deities, and the natural world.…