The extinction of the traditional structure of leadership in Anioma was heavily influenced by the introduction of warrant chiefs by the British colonial administration.
Formerly, the people of Anioma governed themselves…
Warrior's parade dance, photograph by Northcote Thomas in Anambra
Ezhionum community like most Anioma towns turned out to be part of the representation of defiance to colonial oppression from the British…
Group of Igbo warriors
Anioma people are distinct subgroup of the Igbo tribe, located in western part of Niger River, the people's way of life has been a great display of…
OMU OF ANIOMA,OKPANAM, HRM OBI MARTHA DUNKWU
In Anioma, women played a crucial role through their associations in making sure there's gender balance in political and social spheres.
Omu group , with…
Wealthy Market women in Onicha. G. F. Packer, 1880s. Pitt Rivers Museum.
Women in Anioma played key roles in the religious and economic sphere, especially as priestesses of marketplace. This special…
Obi Okosi I, with group of children in Önïcha . Photographed by Herbert Wimberley, c. 1903-18.
In every Anioma community, the system of age grade has always been the cornerstone of…
The Queen of England's visit to Anioma during precolonial times
Prioir to British rule, the communities in Anioma all had traditional systems whereby males could get to the seat of authority…
king of Aboh on visit to British steam boats Engraving: London, Richard Bentley, 1837.
Aboh, is a crucial town in the elective kingship system of Anioma Igbo, many Igbo communities had…
THE PRINCIPAL ETHNIC GROUPS IN EASTERN NIGERIA. 15 15 Source:- Ministry of Information, Eastern Nigeria.
The resentment between Western and Northern Nigeria against Eastern Nigeria, particularly in the period leading up…
The Rise of the Igbo State Union.
In the early 20th century, the Igbo people of Nigeria, who had long shared a common linguistic and cultural heritage, found themselves spread across…