"Igbo woman from Illah. Southern Nigeria." Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. [Postcard]
In the present day, Christianity has really subdued women's power. Christian practices changed how women lived from what it…
Introduction
The Ikenga GT, a luxury grand touring (GT) car developed in the 1960s, remains a remarkable example of automotive design blending African cultural inspiration with modern engineering. Named after…
Mbari is a unique and deeply spiritual artistic tradition of the Igbo people, specifically practiced in the Urata (Oratta) and Echie (Etche) regions of present-day Imo State and Rivers State.…
Ala (also spelled Àlị or Ani) is one of the most significant deities in Igbo cosmology, embodying the earth, morality, fertility and justice. She is the giver of life, the…
In November 2019, the 90th anniversary of the Women’s War, known in Igbo as Ògù Ụmùnwaànyị was commemorated. This historic uprising, which took place from 1929 to 1930, remains one…
Alusi (divinity) compound, unknown Igbo community, probably in today's Anambra State. Photographed by Tom Eighmy. University of Wisconsin.
In an unknown Igbo community, likely in present-day Anambra State, the Alusį (divinity)…
The Ekpe House or Ulò Èkpè, is an anthropomorphic structure traditionally constructed for the funeral rites of Ekpe members in Abiriba, part of the Cross River Igbo cultural area in…
Women decorating the Iyiazi shrine in Agukwu Nri, located in present-day Anambra State, Nigeria, 1984. Photographs taken by Chike Aniakor.
The Igbo language and art are integral components of the cultural…
Ojei masquerade, Ashaka
Ojei Masquerade: Symbolism, Performance, and Spirituality in Ndokwa Culture Ojei Masquerade is a cultural symbol in Ndokwa Area of Delta State that is being celebrated, specifically…
A tower like this was used in the Igbo hinterland for defensive purposes specifically in the Anambra area during the era of the slave trade, an area which was ravaged…