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Umunede is an ancient Igbo kingdom of the Ika, one of the Igbo subgroups of western Igboland, west of the Niger. It sits in Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State. Umunede is counted among the major Ika-Igbo towns, alongside Agbor, Owa, Ute-Okpu, Ute-Ogbeje, Igbodo, Mbiri, Akumazi and Otolokpo, and it has long been…
The Anioma region located in present-day Delta State represents the western fringe of the Igbo-speaking world. Although geographically closer to the Niger River, Anioma people share ancestry, language patterns, cultural values, and musical heritage with the larger Igbo nation. Their music often described as “The Anioma Sound” is a vibrant blend of Igbo rhythm, Delta…
“Ọnwụ anaghị ama nna, ọ bụghị nke nna ya ka ọ na-akpọ” (Death does not know who the father is; it calls whom it will). In the heart of Western Igboland, the echoes of drums once signaled both life and danger. The drums of captivity beat during festivals, masquerades, and shrines, but they also rolled through…
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