Ethnohistory Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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Igbo student at domestic sewing lessons, taken by Drs. G.W. (Gerrit Willem) Grootenhuis, 1967. In 1967, a photograph taken by Dr. Gerrit Willem Grootenhuis captured a significant moment in the education…

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8 hours ago

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

The Onitsha Trader and Otu Odu Society: A Historical Insight

This picture taken c. 1889, possibly by G. F. Packer credited with other photos from the Niger and Onitsha (and of Onitsha trading women), is annotated as 'Trader from Timbuctou'…

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2 days ago

Ethnohistory Historical Studies

The Aba Women’s War of 1929: A Historic Anti-Colonial Revolt in Nigeria

The Aba women protest 1929-1930. Introduction The Aba Women’s War, also known as the “Women’s War” in Igbo history, erupted in southeastern Nigeria in late 1929 as Igbo-Ibibio women protested oppressive…

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3 days ago

Ethnohistory

Labour, Exploitation, and Resistance: The Legacy of the Ekulu Coal Mine and the Iva Valley Massacre in Colonial Nigeria

"The Ekulu coal mine is one of five currently being operated by the statutory Nigerian Coal Corporation. Nigeria is the only country in Equatorial West Africa at present producing coal."…

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Nov 2024

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Community Away From Home: Living Testament of Igbo Cultural Integration and Yoruba Ancestry

HRM Obi Okafor Ogoh Obi of UkwuNzu Settled in Anioma region of Nigeria, is a historically rich and Unique community called Olokunmi. Seen in places such as Ukwunzu, Ugbodu, and Ubulubu,…

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Nov 2024

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Egwu Ota : The Sacred Musical Heritage of Onicha

Onicha Chief dancing egwu ọta, Ofala Festival At the center of the cultural way of life amoung ndi Igbo, Egwu-Ota is a revered practice that is cherished amoung Ndi ichie, Obi,…

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Nov 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Igbo Recoil : Unyielding Spirit of an Ancient Traveler Tribe

Mgbedike Masquerade of Nri-Oka, Seen in Okitipupa, Ondo State 1940s Igbo people, from ancient times have been proven to be travelers and sojourners, their exploration spirit has most times led them…

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Nov 2024

Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Igbo Women: The Force of Society’s Economy in the 1900s

Igbo market women Before European invaders came to change how buying and selling worked in Igbo land, women, particularly Ndi-Ahia in places like Aboh, Ahaba, Onicha has prepared well for both…

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Nov 2024

Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Amoung The Igbo People of Nigeria

Igbo masquerade ©Lasttribe The Igbo people are a brilliant definition of how variety can foster cultural harmony. The Igbo did not stop being one of Nigeria's most cohesive ethnic groupings, by…

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Nov 2024

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Ndi Anioma: A Unified Igbo Journey

Anioma Carnival ©OFAAC Anioma Carnival ©OFAAC Ndi Anioma is predominantly the Igbo-speaking group of present-day Delta state, politically, they are grouped to Delta North senatorial district, although, some parts of Edo state like…

Ethnohistory

Education and Skill Development Among Igbo Students: A Focus on Domestic Sewing Lessons

The Onitsha Trader and Otu Odu Society: A Historical Insight

The Aba Women’s War of 1929: A Historic Anti-Colonial Revolt in Nigeria

Labour, Exploitation, and Resistance: The Legacy of the Ekulu Coal Mine and the Iva Valley Massacre in Colonial Nigeria

Community Away From Home: Living Testament of Igbo Cultural Integration and Yoruba Ancestry

Egwu Ota : The Sacred Musical Heritage of Onicha

Igbo Recoil : Unyielding Spirit of an Ancient Traveler Tribe

Igbo Women: The Force of Society’s Economy in the 1900s

Amoung The Igbo People of Nigeria

Ndi Anioma: A Unified Igbo Journey

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