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A British colonial mineral survey party in the Oguta area. Mineral surveys of the Southern and Northern Nigeria Protectorates were commissioned in 1903 and 1904 by the British Secretary of…

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Oct 2024

Historical Studies

Resilience and Tradition: The Cultural, Social, and Agricultural Heritage of Ubulu Kingdom

The Ubulu Kingdom is a culturally and traditionally endowed kingdom situated in the midst of a dense and rich rainforest that greatly influences the lifestyle of its inhabitants.…

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Oct 2024

Ethnohistory

Mgbakwu: A short history of Mgbakwu People

Man from Mgbakwu, p.d. Anambra State. Photo by Northcote Thomas, early 1910s. One Abogu, a famous hunter associated with an autochthonous tradition of origin, was said to be the founder of…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies

The Acculturation of Benin derived titles in Ubulu-Ukwu kingdom

Onishe Ezemu Ubulu-Ukwu Ubulu-Ukwu is a prominent Igbo kingdom in Anioma, with a rich history of interrelationship with her neighboring powers, mostly old Benin kingdom. Some titles in the traditional hierarchy of…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

Five Things That Must Never Happen During the Holy Week of “Ịwu Ubulu”

The Ịwu Festival begins on an "Afọ" market day with the cultural activities that precede the holy week of the festival. The sacred week ends when a cannon shot…

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Oct 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Historical Studies

Power and Belief: The Nri Cosmological Influence on Political Governance

The Nri people are a significant Igbo ethnic group in Igbo land that established their influence through a state system that was rooted in deep, profound religious beliefs. At the…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage Historical Studies

The Role of Ubulu-Ukwu in Early Igbo Revolt to Invasion

Obi Ofulue Okonkwo of Ubulu-Ukwu Ubulu-Ukwu upholds a crucial place in history of ndi Anioma and ndi Igbo in general for its resistance to the Benin invasion in early times, prior…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

A Festival of Ribaldry: A Brief History of “Ine Ubulu“

The Ụbụlụ-Ukwu Ine festival is an important event among the people. It takes place on a Wednesday every September, the people say, on the "ninth moon." There are three major…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

Iwu-Ubulu: As It Was In The Beginning

The Iwu festival is the most culturally significant event in Ubulu Kingdom's life, steeped deeply in its historical beginnings. It has its origin from two of the early settlers of…

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Oct 2024

Historical Studies

Dr. M. I. Okpara: The Architect of The Agricultural Revolution in Eastern Nigeria

Dr. Michael Okpara at the Nō 10 Downing Street, London, U.K. Dr. Michael Iheonukara Okpara is often hailed as the architect of the agricultural revolution in Eastern Nigeria. As the Premier…

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The Monopolization of Resources and Export of Raw Minerals by British Firms in the Oguta Area

Resilience and Tradition: The Cultural, Social, and Agricultural Heritage of Ubulu Kingdom

Mgbakwu: A short history of Mgbakwu People

The Acculturation of Benin derived titles in Ubulu-Ukwu kingdom

Five Things That Must Never Happen During the Holy Week of “Ịwu Ubulu”

The Role of Ubulu-Ukwu in Early Igbo Revolt to Invasion

A Festival of Ribaldry: A Brief History of “Ine Ubulu“

Iwu-Ubulu: As It Was In The Beginning

Dr. M. I. Okpara: The Architect of The Agricultural Revolution in Eastern Nigeria

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