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The Y-shaped currency, referred to as àpá in Igbo, holds significant historical and cultural value in Igbo society. It was commonly used in the Cross River Igbo area, around Arochukwu, Edda and Ohafia, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Known in colonial records as the “Ogoja penny,” this form of currency served as…
Okpoho refers to traditional brass or bronze bracelets commonly worn by the Igbo and other ethnic groups in Nigeria. These bracelets are symbols of wealth, status, and heritage. The Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria have long used brass and copper rods, called okpogho or ikpeghe, as symbols of wealth, heritage, and social status. Traditionally, coiled…
The manilla was a form of currency widely used in West Africa, including Igboland, particularly during the pre-colonial and early colonial periods. The discovery of a 9th-century manilla at Igbo Ukwu sheds light on the sophisticated economic systems of ancient Igboland. Manillas, copper or bronze bracelet-shaped currency, facilitated trade and wealth accumulation in West Africa,…
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