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The Ụbụlụ-Ukwu Ine festival is an important event among the people. It takes place on a Wednesday every September, the people say, on the "ninth moon." There are three major…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

Iwu-Ubulu: As It Was In The Beginning

The Iwu festival is the most culturally significant event in Ubulu Kingdom's life, steeped deeply in its historical beginnings. It has its origin from two of the early settlers of…

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Oct 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage

Embodied Spirits: Igbo Wood-Masked Dancers and the Cultural Significance of Masquerades in Ugwuoba, 1959

Small group of Igbo wood-masked dancers in various raffia and leaf costumes, Ugwuoba village, Nigeria.' Simon Ottenberg, 1959. Smithsonian. In 1959, anthropologist Simon Ottenberg documented a small group of Igbo wood-masked…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

Atilogwu: The Vibrant and Acrobatic Dance of Igbo Cultural Expression

Igbo Atilogwu performance, Enugu, 17 March 1990. Photo by Tim Graham. Igbo Atilogwu is a vibrant and energetic traditional dance performance from the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria, significantly in the…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

Nnukwu Okpu/Ogịdị headdress (Large Cap)

Image: Ebube Igwulube Okodu, Eze Cyril Enweze. Ochendo Umuoji, Ochilozuo. Sourced from nigeriandictionary.com An Ndi-Ichie [titled elders] of Onicha (Onitsha) wearing an ogidi headdress also referred to as nnukwu okpu or…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

Kolanut Symbolism and Igbo Cosmology: The Cultural and Spiritual Significance of Cotyledons in Igboland

Importance of Kolanuts in Igboland In Igbo culture, kolanuts hold spiritual and symbolic significance. The number of cotyledons (lobes) on a kolanut determines its importance each type associated with different…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

Cultural Convergence: The Aminikoro Mask and Ogbukele Festival in Igbo and Ijaw Traditions

Aminikoro mask Ogbukele festival, Ekpafia Igbo - G.I. Jones, 1930s The Aminikoro Mask and the Ogbukele Festival are cultural elements primarily associated with the Ijaw people, The Ekpeye "Ekpafia,” which is…

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Oct 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage

Symbols of Status and Heritage: Ichi Marks and Igbo Ukwu Art as Reflections of Igbo Culture

Left: Titled Igbo woman with full-face ichi marks, Iwollo, 1983. Photo: Herbert Cole. Right: 'Igbo Ukwu' female figure, c. 9th century CE Titled Igbo Woman with Ichi Marks, Iwollo, Ezeagu in…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

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

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

Cultural Heritage Discography Ethnohistory Historical Studies

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,…