Wrestling at Elele is described by P. A. Talbot as wrestling to make the yams grow. Chief Eleche's place, Elele in Some Nigerian Fertility Cults, 1927
Mgba, Igbo traditional wrestling, has…
Here’s the information without asterisks: Uli painting on the walls of ‘Odelegu’ in Nibo, present-day Anambra State, Nigeria. Photographed by Northcote W. Thomas in 1911. This is a composite of…
Northcote Thomas Igbo Oja Collections 1909-1913
The Oja Flute
The Igbo people have a very vibrant ancient culture that has survived for years and the Oja flute is one. It is…
Rich Onitsha Women decorated with Odu Enyi, photographed by G. F. Packer in 1880s
Umuada
Umuada translates to "daughters of the land" or "daughters of the family" and refers to a…
Ikoro Drum, Amongst the Igbos, G.T Basden (1921)
Ikoro
Ikoro is a traditional Igbo drum used in Igbo culture and tradition. It is a large, slit drum made from a hollowed-out…
