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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, particularly the old Benin kingdom’s expansion of Oba Ewuare, a handful of Ogume lived in Idu kingdom (old Benin kingdom, )this was in the course…
October 18, 20240Comments

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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 like, elephant tusks and that of carved ivory, Glass beads, Metal artifacts like bronze and iron, Pottery and ceramics and Human remains. The significance of Igbo…
October 18, 20240Comments

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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 campaign against the Aro-Oke-Igbo people of Southeastern Nigeria from 1901 to 1902. The Aro-Igbo resisted British colonization fiercely, engaging in over 300 battles spanning twenty years…
October 15, 20240Comments

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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 Igbo subgroup in Rivers State, Nigeria. In Percy Amaury Talbot’s Tribes of the Niger Delta (1932), the depiction of “The Ikwerre-Ibo mural decoration and Chi shrine”…
October 15, 20240Comments

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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 the everyday life and cultural heritage of the Igbo people as Nigeria approached its independence on October 1, 1960. This image, rich in historical and…
October 15, 20240Comments

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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 gender division of labour in Igbo politics. In Western Igbo towns, particularly in Anioma communities, the Ómù (or Omu) represented an integral part of a dual-gender…
October 15, 20240Comments

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