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Igbo children at tiered seats in a public arena, photographed by Gustaf Bolinder, 1930-31. Museum of Ethnography, Sweden.

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multiple births (umu ejime) were considered by Igbo-speaking peoples an abomination (nso ani) […] “In the 1980s, however, I heard stories […]” Photo: Twins with their mothers, Nigeria, ca.1920-1940, C.M.S. Bookshop, Lagos.

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Orashi River

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Orashi River

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Delta State Ministry of Information / Cultural Archive

An archival portrait of Anioma traditional chiefs dressed in ceremonial Akwa Ọcha, illustrating the cultural weight of the textile. Photo Credit: Delta State Ministry of Information / Cultural Archive.

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National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria / Textile Heritage Collection

A sample of hand-woven Akwa Ọcha, showing the intricate textured patterns and the pure white thread that defines Anioma identity. Photo Credit: National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria / Textile Heritage Collection.

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G.I. Jones Archives / Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

A historical photograph of an Anioma woman at a traditional vertical loom, demonstrating the skill required for authentic Akwa Ọcha production. Photo Credit: G.I. Jones Archives / Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge.

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Nigerian Field Society / Cultural Heritage Series

Celebrants at a traditional New Yam Festival, a major milestone in the Igbo calendar determined by lunar and solar observations. Photo Credit: Nigerian Field Society / Cultural Heritage Series.

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Center for Igbo Studies / Historical Ethnography Archive

A diagrammatic representation of the Igbo market cycle, illustrating the four cardinal days that govern commerce and ritual life. Photo Credit: Center for Igbo Studies / Historical Ethnography Archive.

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National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria / G.I. Jones Photographic Collection

An archival photo of a traditional ceremony marking the appearance of the new moon, which signals the beginning of a new Igbo month. Photo Credit: National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria / G.I. Jones Photographic Collection.

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Untitled photograph — traditional-healing-1

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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) / Botanical Archive

The Bitter Leaf plant (Vernonia amygdalina), a cornerstone of Igbo herbal medicine and nutrition. Photo Credit: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) / Botanical Archive.

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National Archives of Nigeria / Thomas Northcote Collection

A traditional Igbo healer (Dibia) preparing herbal remedies using a mortar and pestle, a practice rooted in centuries of botanical observation. Photo Credit: National Archives of Nigeria / Thomas Northcote Collection.

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A Biafran banknote from the 1960s showing a bronze manilla design. Photo Credit: National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria / Monetary History Archive.

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Alamy Stock Photo

An archival 1900s photograph of a market transaction in the Niger Delta hinterlands, where diverse currencies were traded for goods.A collection of cowrie shells, used as the primary small-denomination currency across pre-colonial Igboland. Photo Credit: G.I. Jones Archives / Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge.

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Close-up of traditional copper and brass rods, often referred to as “wire money” due to their elongated, flexible shape. Photo Credit: National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Nigeria / Monetary History Archive.

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ALEXANDER SARLAY

Manilla bundle of copper and copper alloys, various eras, West Africa. Photo Credit: The British Museum / African Ethnographic Collection

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Pillars at the entrance of an Obi( Iba) at Onicha, Nigeria. Zbigniew Dmochowski, 1960s.

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Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford / Historical Photographic Collection

The interior of a traditional Obi, showing the seating arrangement and the central space where family and visitors gathered for communal dialogue. Photo Credit: Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford / Historical Photographic Collection.

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Obu house in Abiriba”. Photo by G.I. Jones 1930s

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G.I. Jones Archives / Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

A traditional Igbo Obi featuring early 20th-century architecture, characterized by a thatched roof and supportive wooden pillars. Photo Credit: G.I. Jones Archives / Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge.

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G.I. Jones Archives / Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge

A bustling Igbo market square in the early 20th century, the center of communal trade and financial exchange. Photo Credit: G.I. Jones Archives / Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge.

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