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The Aba Women’s War of 1929: A Historic Anti-Colonial Revolt in Nigeria
  The Aba women protest 1929-1930. Introduction The Aba Women’s War, also known as the “Women’s War” in Igbo history, erupted in southeastern Nigeria in late 1929 as Igbo-Ibibio women protested oppressive colonial policies. This uprising, led by market women from Calabar and Owerri Provinces, was one of the most significant challenges to British rule in Nigeria,…
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Ethnohistory
Labour, Exploitation, and Resistance: The Legacy of the Ekulu Coal Mine and the Iva Valley Massacre in Colonial Nigeria
"The Ekulu coal mine is one of five currently being operated by the statutory Nigerian Coal Corporation. Nigeria is the only country in Equatorial West Africa at present producing coal." Eliot Elisofon, 1959. Smithsonian Institute. The Ekulu coal mine, one of five coal mines operated by the Nigerian Coal Corporation (NCC), played a pivotal role in…
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Cultural Heritage
Igbo Knowledge of Stars and Seasons
The Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria have a rich culture that includes a deep understanding of the stars and the changing seasons. Centuries earlier, the Igbo depended on observations of the celestial world to guide their agricultural activities, spiritual rituals, and social life. This article looks at Igbo knowledge of stars and seasons, how this…
November 18, 20240Comments
Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies
Community Away From Home: Living Testament of Igbo Cultural Integration and Yoruba Ancestry
HRM Obi Okafor Ogoh Obi of UkwuNzu   Settled in Anioma region of Nigeria, is a historically rich and Unique community called Olokunmi. Seen in places such as Ukwunzu, Ugbodu, and Ubulubu, with Ukwunzu being its headquarters the people of Olokunmi have long caught the attention scholars, historians, and visitors as a result of their distinctiveness in…
November 16, 20240Comments
Anthropology and Ethnography
The Concept of the ‘Girl Wife’ in Igbo Society: Perspectives from G. T. Basden’s Among the Ibos of Nigeria
"A GIRL WIFE" from 'Among the Ibos of Nigeria' (1921) written by Anglican missionary G. T. Basden The concept of the “girl wife” in traditional Igbo society, as discussed by Anglican missionary G. T. Basden in his 1921 work Among the Ibos of Nigeria, provides insight into the social structure and marriage customs among the Igbo…
November 15, 20240Comments
Cultural Heritage Historical Studies
Uli Art and Cultural Transformation in Igboland: The Influence of Missionary Intervention and the Resilience of Igbo Artistic Traditions
Igbo lady decorating house walls with uli, Igboland. Photo by Margaret Courtney-Clarke, late 1980s. Uli art, a distinctive form of body and wall decoration traditionally practiced by Igbo women, represents a unique cultural heritage in Igboland. This art form utilizes fluid, abstract motifs applied to walls, bodies, and ceremonial structures, often with deep symbolic meanings tied…
November 15, 20240Comments
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