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Onitsha women

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The Otu Odu Society of Onicha: Guardians of Tradition and Prestige

These women are likely part of the Ndị Odụ or Otu Odụ society which is a women’s socio-political and economic organisation in Onicha (Onitsha) made up of wealthy members who either bought the rights to the title or whose relatives bought the rights to either wear odu aka, ivory bracelets, or odu ukwụ, ivory anklets,…

Place Onicha

The Onitsha Trader and Otu Odu Society: A Historical Insight

This photograph, taken circa 1889, is attributed to G. F. Packer, who is known for documenting life along the Niger River, particularly in Onitsha. The image depicts two individuals: a man annotated as a “Trader from Timbuctou” on the left and a woman annotated as a “Rich Trading Woman” on the right. The woman is…