Early 20th-century Igbo village scene showing daily life before the spread of Christian missions. Photograph by G.T. Basden 1921

Photograph of Igbo villagers in a rural settlement with thatched-roof houses, captured by missionary-anthropologist G. T. Basden around 1910. — Early 20th-century Igbo village scene showing daily life before the spread of Christian missions. Photograph by G.T. Basden 1921

This archival photograph from G. T. Basden’s 1921 ethnographic work portrays ordinary life in pre-colonial Igboland — the setting that shaped Nwangborie Iwundu’s childhood in Nsu. The image offers a glimpse of domestic architecture and community life before Christianity took root.

Ref.	OZ-P-1224
Type	Photograph · image/webp
Added	17 October 2025
Dimensions	1100 × 749
Size	151 KB
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The Return of Nwangborie Iwundu: The Woman Who Brought Christianity to Nsu — shown in its text

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