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Cultural Heritage Historical Studies
Artist Ben Enwonwu (right) with Secretary-General U Thant unveiling Enwonwu’s statue Anyanwu, the Igbo sun deity, UN Headquarters, New York, October 1966. UN Photo/ Teddy Chen.
Artist Ben Enwonwu (right) with Secretary-General U. Thant unveiling Enwonwu's statue Anyanwu, the Igbo sun deity, UN Headquarters, New York, October 1966. UN Photo/ Teddy Chen. Ben Enwonwu’s Anyanwu is an iconic sculpture that reflects the Igbo sun deity, symbolizing hope and renewal. The statue was presented at the United Nations headquarters in New York in…
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Cultural Heritage Historical Studies
Discussing Influence of Igala on Riverine Communities in Anioma: A Blend of Commerce and Culture
The relationship of Anioma with the Igala people is being displayed in some social and political institution influenced by the Igala and igbo, these influences is particularly felt in Anioma riverine communities  like Aboh, Okpai, and Illah. Some of the influences left a few notable marks because towns like Okpai and Oko was in a little…
October 7, 20240Comments
Ethnohistory Historical Studies
The similarities between the Nri and Ogwashi-Ukwu.
Ogwashi-Ukwu celebrates new yam festival. Similarities between the Ogwashi-Ukwu and Nri. The Ogwashi-Ukwu and Nri share several cultural, historical, and traditional similarities due to their connections to the broader Igbo civilization. Both communities have rich histories and are rooted in Igbo culture. 1. Igbo Ancestry and Cultural Heritage: Anioma - A Social History of the W estern lgbo People…
October 7, 20240Comments
Cultural Heritage
An Igbo woman is painting a persons back, presumably with uri, 1930s. Photo: Winifred Yeatman.
An Igbo woman is painting a persons back, presumably with uri, 1930s. Photo: Winifred Yeatman.   Igbo Uri painting, also known as uli painting, is a traditional form of body art practiced by the Igbo people, particularly women. It involves intricate designs made with natural dyes on the body, often during special occasions such as festivals, ceremonies,…
October 7, 20240Comments
Anthropology and Ethnography
“The Chief of Ndelle, Ikwerri-Ibo” The Chief of Ndelle, Ikwerre-Igbo appeared in Talbot Ethnographic report. — 1916)
The Chief of Ndelle, Ikwerri-Ibo - P.A. Talbot 1916. In Percy Amaury Talbot’s book The Tribes of the Niger Delta (1932), he explores various groups in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, including the Ikwerre-Igbo. Talbot, a British colonial administrator and anthropologist, documented the customs, governance, and social structures of several tribes in this area, offering…
October 4, 20240Comments
Cultural Heritage Historical Studies
The Introduction of Warrant Chiefs to Anioma People: Western Disruption of the People’s Traditional Institution
    The extinction of the traditional structure of leadership in Anioma was heavily influenced by the introduction of warrant chiefs by the British colonial administration. Formerly, the people of Anioma governed themselves via a decentralized system of leadership. The institution of politics in Anioma was community driven, in a way that, leadership was shared across village assemblies, families…
October 4, 20240Comments
Cultural Heritage Historical Studies
Ezhionum Revolt 1905: A Study of Anioma Pushback to British Colonial Government
Warrior's parade dance, photograph by Northcote Thomas in Anambra       Ezhionum community like most Anioma towns turned out to be part of the representation of defiance to colonial oppression from the British government. The people of Ezhionum aggressively stopped the British from appointing warrant chiefs and establishing native courts. The forceful revolt started when James Davidson, deputy district…
October 3, 20240Comments
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