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Okpoha Ngodo performance at Okpoha Village-Group, an Igbo village-group northwest of Afikpo, 1959-60. Photo: Simon Ottenberg. Okpoha Ngodo is a traditional Igbo performance art form, combining: Music (drums, flutes), Dance, Theater…

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Oct 2024

Egu Ukele: Ukwuani Traditional War Music

Egu Ukele dance tradition and music of ndi Ukwuani, maintains deep historical and cultural significance Egu Ukele played an important role in the resilience of Ndi Ogume against external factors,…

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Oct 2024

Historical Studies

Recreation of 9th century Igbo Ukwu burial chamber by Caroline Sassoon

A royal burial chamber - Unearthing Igbo-Ukwu In 1959-60, archaeologist Thurstan Shaw excavated a burial chamber in the compound of Richard Anozie in Igbo Ukwu, Anambra State, Nigeria. He found Ivory artifacts…

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Oct 2024

⁠Religion and Spirituality

Ibini Ukpabi: The Arochukwu Long Juju

The Arochukwu Long Juju The Aro people, a branch of the Igbo ethnic group, founded the Arochukwu Long Juju shrine in the 17th century. A renowned Aro priest from…

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Oct 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography

Words from Oratta Igbo man from Owerri known as Amuneke

Amuneke of Owerri An Oratta man [Amuneke]? from Owerri. Second slide, words from Amuneke from Owerri and translated by an Okirika man who is part of P. A. Talbot's team. Photo: P. A.…

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Oct 2024

Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Resistance and Resilience: The Anglo-Aro War (1901-1919).

"Aro men clearing bush paths with machetes for British forces outside Bende during the Anglo-Aro War (1901)" The Aro Punitive Expedition, also known as the Anglo-Aro War, was a British military…

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Oct 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Indigenous Architecture

Art and Spirituality: The Ikwerre Mural Decorations and Chi Shrines in Percy Amaury Talbot’s Tribes of the Niger Delta (1932)

"The Ikwerre-Ibo mural decoration and Chi shrine" as depicted in Percy Amaury Talbot's book "Tribes of the Niger Delta" (1932), showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Ikwerre people, an…

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Oct 2024

Historical Studies

Enugu, Nigeria, 1960: A Visual Chronicle of Igbo Culture and Society in the Post-Colonial Era

Enugu, Nigeria, 1960. Photo: Simon Ottenberg. A glimpse into Enugu's past! The photo by Simon Ottenberg, taken in Enugu, Nigeria, 1960, captures a moment in time, provides a rare, authentic glimpse into…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

The Role and Legacy of Ómù: Traditional Female Leaders in Anioma Igbo Communities

Notable Omu in Anioma. In Western Igbo towns (Anioma), traditional female leaders, known as Ómù, held significant authority alongside their male counterparts. This dual-sex leadership system, undermined by colonialism, ensured harmonious…

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Oct 2024

Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Igbo-Ukwu and a possible Eri link

Igbo Ukwu and possible link to Eri. Igbo Ukwu archaeological site may hold a connection to the Eri lineage through Umunri oral tradition. According to legend, Nri, Eri's first son, was…

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Okpoha Ngodo: Celebrating Igbo Heritage Through Performance Art in Okpoha Village-Group (1959-60)

Egu Ukele: Ukwuani Traditional War Music

Recreation of 9th century Igbo Ukwu burial chamber by Caroline Sassoon

Ibini Ukpabi: The Arochukwu Long Juju

Words from Oratta Igbo man from Owerri known as Amuneke

Resistance and Resilience: The Anglo-Aro War (1901-1919).

Art and Spirituality: The Ikwerre Mural Decorations and Chi Shrines in Percy Amaury Talbot’s Tribes of the Niger Delta (1932)

Enugu, Nigeria, 1960: A Visual Chronicle of Igbo Culture and Society in the Post-Colonial Era

The Role and Legacy of Ómù: Traditional Female Leaders in Anioma Igbo Communities

Igbo-Ukwu and a possible Eri link

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