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An Igbo Family Shrine: Ikenga, Ofo, and Ancestor Reverence in Onicha Olona

WORSHIP OF ANCESTORS NZE, OFO AND IKENGA (ONIČA OLONA). The family shrine is a cornerstone of Igbo spirituality, reflecting the community’s connection to their ancestors, deities, and symbols of authority. In the early 1910s, Northcote Thomas, an anthropologist, photographed a family shrine in Onicha Olona, located in present-day Delta State. The shrine prominently featured key elements…
November 26, 20240Comments

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Ethnohistory Historical Studies

General Chukwuemeka Ojukwu: The Life and Legacy of Biafra’s Leader

Gen. Chukwumeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Photo from Aba Times News. General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, a towering figure in Nigerian and Biafran history, was born on November 4, 1933, in Zungeru, Nigeria, to Sir Louis Odumegwu Ojukwu, a wealthy businessman. Educated in elite schools in Nigeria and abroad, including Epsom College and Oxford University, Ojukwu earned a degree…
November 26, 20240Comments

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Historical Studies ⁠Religion and Spirituality

Area Scatter: Nigeria’s First Cross-dresser, Entertainer, Musician and Dibia in Igbo Culture

Ugwu Anya Egbulam Musical Group Area Scatter who led the "Ugwu Anya Egbulam musical group" was a unique figure in Igbo cultural history, blending the roles of an entertainer, musician, and dibia (spiritualist). Known for his vibrant personality and gender appearance fluidity, he reportedly underwent a transformative seven-month spiritual retreat in the wilderness following the Nigerian…
November 26, 20240Comments

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Ethnohistory Indigenous Architecture

Pre-Colonial Igbo Canoe Construction and Military Innovation

A war canoe boat in the Igbo area of Niger Delta. The Igbo people, often referred  to as the “Heebo, Eboe, Ibo people” in historical records, demonstrated remarkable expertise in the construction of canoes during the pre-colonial era especially tribes in the Niger Delta areas like the Aboh (Ndokwa), Oguta (Ugwuta), Ekpeye, Awarra, Enuani, Onitsha, Ogbaru,…
November 24, 20240Comments

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Anthropology and Ethnography Indigenous Architecture

The Igbo Mbari House: A Cultural and Historical Perspective

"I[g]bo MBARI house. 28/2/46. at EBELE, OWERRI [now in Imo State, Nigeria]. Figures of telephone operators" William Fagg. British Museum. 22 June 2018The Igbo Mbari house is a traditional architectural and artistic expression of the Igbo people in southeastern Nigeria. On February 28, 1946, a notable Mbari structure was documented at Ebele, Owerri (now part…
November 23, 20240Comments

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Cultural Heritage

Rebuilding Education: Igbo Children in Post-Biafra Open-Air Schools

Post-Biafra, Igbo children at an open-air school, 1974. Photo: Bruno Barbey. The photo taken by Bruno Barbey in 1974 depicts Igbo children attending an open-air school, a poignant reminder of the resilience and determination to rebuild after the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970), commonly known as the Biafran War. The conflict, fought primarily over the attempted secession…
November 21, 20240Comments

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