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"Wrestling to make the yams grow. Chief Elechi's place, Elele." This refers to a traditional ritual practiced in Elele, Some Ikwerre groups and the Igbo people at large to ensure a…

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Oct 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography

Lejja Sacred site, Nsukka, Enugu

Onu Oshuru (lit. Oshuru Bottomless Pit), one of several structures found at the Lejja communal sacred solar plaza, Nsukka. Utu-Udele-Igwe, a solar-tree deity of justice in this locale is said…

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Oct 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage

Ala, Ani, Ana, Elí, Aja – The Earth Mother/Goddess in Igboland

Ala by the artist, Ezem, in Enyiogugu, Aboh-Mbaise, Nigeria, 1960. Photo by Herbert M. Cole. In Igbo mythology and traditional religion, Ala (also known as Ani, Ana, or Eli) is the…

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Oct 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies

The Spiritual and Economic Importance of Yam Crops in Anioma: A Connection to Influence of Nri kingdom

Yam holds an important and general position amoung Anioma people , aside being a staple food, it's also a vital representation of spirituality, economic power, and status. This crucial traditional practice…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Ada Nshi and Okpala Nshi: The Role Nri traveling Priests played in Building Anioma’s Ritual and Cultural Practices

Ndi Anioma, like other Igbo groups, have long kept deep cultural and spiritual ties to Nri, an ancient aristocratic and theocratic kingdom dated from 9th century. An important part of the…

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Oct 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Ethnohistory

Nibo people of Awka

A woman of Nibo, present day Anambra State, Nigeria photographed by British government anthropologist Northcote Thomas, c. 1912. Nibo, a town located in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State,…

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Oct 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography

Shared cultural heritage between the Oratta (Urata) and Etche people

"The goddess of the earth," as described by P. A. Talbot, c. 1932. Musée du quai Branly. This may be Ala, the Igbo earth divinity and the man pictured may…

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Oct 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography

The Significance of Arioku: A Deity of the Mbaise People in Eastern Nigeria

March 1, 1946. Deity recorded as Arioku, a deity that is sworn to, in Enyiogugu, Mbaise, central Igbo area, Eastern Nigeria. British Museum. Ariọkụ, is a deity primarily associated with Enyiogugu…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

The Otu Odu Society: Matriarchal Influence and Social Prestige among Onitsha Women

An Onicha woman of the Otu Odu society In Onitsha (Onicha), women who belong to the Otu Odu society hold significant social and spiritual influence. The Otu Odu is an exclusive…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

Okpogho and Okpoho: Igbo Heritage through Traditional Brass and Copper Adornments

The general name for brass and copper rods in Igbo is okpogho or ikpeghe. These coiled 'snake manilla' rods could form part of a bridewealth payment and could be, as…

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Wrestling for Abundance: The Yam Harvest Ritual in Igbo Culture

Lejja Sacred site, Nsukka, Enugu

Ala, Ani, Ana, Elí, Aja – The Earth Mother/Goddess in Igboland

The Spiritual and Economic Importance of Yam Crops in Anioma: A Connection to Influence of Nri kingdom

Ada Nshi and Okpala Nshi: The Role Nri traveling Priests played in Building Anioma’s Ritual and Cultural Practices

Nibo people of Awka

Shared cultural heritage between the Oratta (Urata) and Etche people

The Significance of Arioku: A Deity of the Mbaise People in Eastern Nigeria

The Otu Odu Society: Matriarchal Influence and Social Prestige among Onitsha Women

Okpogho and Okpoho: Igbo Heritage through Traditional Brass and Copper Adornments

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