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Nsi gburu mmadu ezam bu nsi eriri na onu a– this means poison that kills someone faster is that taken in through the mouth. In igbo custom, eating a sacred animal is tantamount to eating poison and in ohakpu , eating a snail is equal to pronouncing yourself dead. The Story of Sacred Kinship In…
The word “Igbo” often brings to mind a single ethnic identity, but anyone who has studied the region knows this isn’t the full picture. The Igbo cultural zone is not a monolith, it is a constellation. Within it are multiple Igboid subgroups, each with its own history, dialect, customs, worldview, and artistic style. From…
Akpo, also known as Ogaranya bi n’ugwu, is the second child of the late Nnoebe Dike. He had three children: Amesi, Akpo and Achina. They gave Akpo the name Akponnaya because he resembles his father so much. Later on, his name was shortened to Akpo. Akponnaya married two wives, Ezi and Ihite. Ezi gave…
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