Abam Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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King Duke of Calabar, Efik, Calabar. Photo credit;Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge. The economic history of the Cross River basin during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was defined…

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Mar 2026

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Aro and Alliances with Warrior Groups (e.g., Abam, Ohafia, Edda)

The history of pre-colonial Southeastern Nigeria is often defined by the sophisticated political and economic hegemony of the Aro Confederacy. However, the Aro people were famously not a military society;…

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Dec 2024

Cultural Heritage Historical Studies

The Ngbagba Ikoro Masquerade: Celebrating the Igbo Heritage of Abiriba

Otiri Ngbagba Ikoro Masquerade from Abiriba. Photo: Jones Archive The Ngbagba Ikoro masquerade is a thrilling cultural performance from the Igbo town of Abiriba in Abia State, Nigeria. It…

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Dec 2024

Cultural Heritage

The Abiriba Afo Ukwu Celebration: A Symbol of Heritage and Unity

The Abiriba Afo Ukwu Celebration in Aba, 2024. Photo by Kepukepu TV. The Abiriba Afo Ukwu celebration is a grand annual cultural festival rooted in the traditions of the Abiriba people…

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Sep 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography

Igboland (Alaigbo): A Regional Breakdown of Ethnic Divisions, Tribes, and Sub-Tribes

"Alaigbo" A classification of ethnic divisions, tribes and sub-tribes. "Alaigbo" A breakdown of Igboland cultural regions, ethnic divisions, tribes and sub-tribes. 1. Cross River Igbo (Aro) - Location: Found primarily in the eastern…

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Slave Trade and Debt Bondage in the cross river basin between the aro , efik.

Aro and Alliances with Warrior Groups (e.g., Abam, Ohafia, Edda)

The Ngbagba Ikoro Masquerade: Celebrating the Igbo Heritage of Abiriba

The Abiriba Afo Ukwu Celebration: A Symbol of Heritage and Unity

Igboland (Alaigbo): A Regional Breakdown of Ethnic Divisions, Tribes, and Sub-Tribes