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Anam: Origins of a Riverine Igbo Community

Anam is an old riverine Igbo community in present-day Anambra State. Its people came together through several waves of migration from different parts of the Igbo-speaking region and from neighbouring areas. The name is traditionally understood not as that of one founding ancestor but as a collective label for people who arrived from different places…

Place Anam

Ijele Masquerade: The Largest and Most Revered Masquerade in Igbo Land

Ijele Masquerade is the biggest masquerade in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is an important tradition of the Igbo people in Nigeria. In many communities in Anambra State, South-Eastern Nigeria, the Ijele masquerade is performed during celebrations, burial ceremonies, and other special occasions in the dry season. It is believed to bring fertility and a good harvest.…