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Igbo Atilogwu performance, Enugu, 17 March 1990. Photo by Tim Graham. Igbo Atilogwu is a vibrant and energetic traditional dance performance from the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria, significantly in the…

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Oct 2024

Historical Studies

Igbo Ukwu Altar Stand: A Possible Eri Link

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Oct 2024

⁠Religion and Spirituality

The Path of the Dibia: Spiritual Awakening and Initiation in Ohafia-Igbo Culture

A boy about to undergo the Dibia initiation in Ohafia-Igbo. In the Ohafia-Igbo community of southeastern Nigeria, the initiation of a dibia (diviner or spiritual healer) is a revered process steeped…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

Nnukwu Okpu/Ogịdị headdress (Large Cap)

Ndi-Ichie with Okpu Ogịdị, Ofala Festival, Onitsha photo by @Owusi on X/Twitter. An Ndi-Ichie [titled elders] of Onicha (Onitsha) wearing an ogidi headdress also referred to as nnukwu okpu or the…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

Kolanut Symbolism and Igbo Cosmology: The Cultural and Spiritual Significance of Cotyledons in Igboland

Importance of Kolanuts in Igboland In Igbo culture, kolanuts hold spiritual and symbolic significance. The number of cotyledons (lobes) on a kolanut determines its importance each type associated with different…

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Oct 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography

Aboh-Ndoni Market at junction of Ndoni Creek with the Niger

"Abaw Ndonni Market at junction of Ndonni Creek with the Niger" - P.A. Talbot In P.A. Talbot’s book “Tribes of The Niger Delta”, which examines various communities and their cultures in…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

Cultural Convergence: The Aminikoro Mask and Ogbukele Festival in Igbo and Ijaw Traditions

Aminikoro mask Ogbukele festival, Ekpafia Igbo - G.I. Jones, 1930s The Aminikoro Mask and the Ogbukele Festival are cultural elements primarily associated with the Ijaw people, The Ekpeye "Ekpafia,” which is…

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Oct 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage

Symbols of Status and Heritage: Ichi Marks and Igbo Ukwu Art as Reflections of Igbo Culture

Left: Titled Igbo woman with full-face ichi marks, Iwollo, 1983. Photo: Herbert Cole. Right: 'Igbo Ukwu' female figure, c. 9th century CE Titled Igbo Woman with Ichi Marks, Iwollo, Ezeagu in…

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Oct 2024

Indigenous Architecture

War Towers of Igboland: Architectural Responses to the Atlantic Slave Trade in Northern Igboland

Awka Nibo Nise. Compound of Nwankwo Irienzuo. House with tower in the background." Zbigniew Dmochowski. These towers became popular in Igbo compounds around today's Anambra & Imo States due to the…

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Oct 2024

Historical Studies

African Genome sample of Igbo mixing with Khoi-san around 9,000 years ago

African Genome sample of Igbo mixing with Khoi-san around 9,000 years ago. A genetic analysis of Igbo samples by The African Genome Variation Project reveals that the Igbo people may have…

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Atilogwu: The Vibrant and Acrobatic Dance of Igbo Cultural Expression

Igbo Ukwu Altar Stand: A Possible Eri Link

The Path of the Dibia: Spiritual Awakening and Initiation in Ohafia-Igbo Culture

Nnukwu Okpu/Ogịdị headdress (Large Cap)

Kolanut Symbolism and Igbo Cosmology: The Cultural and Spiritual Significance of Cotyledons in Igboland

Aboh-Ndoni Market at junction of Ndoni Creek with the Niger

Cultural Convergence: The Aminikoro Mask and Ogbukele Festival in Igbo and Ijaw Traditions

Symbols of Status and Heritage: Ichi Marks and Igbo Ukwu Art as Reflections of Igbo Culture

War Towers of Igboland: Architectural Responses to the Atlantic Slave Trade in Northern Igboland

African Genome sample of Igbo mixing with Khoi-san around 9,000 years ago

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