Portrait of a daughter of an Aboh chief, in Western Igbo, holding a white-painted, decorated calabash. She is bare-chested, adorned with a headband, and wearing ivory anklets. Photographed by P. A. McC, circa 1865–1880.
Portrait of an adult woman standing and holding a basket resting on a head pad. She wears a cloth wrap from the waist down and a neck ornament, possibly displaying scarification on her cheek. Referred to as a “market girl.” Photographed in Aboh by P. A. McC, circa 1870–1900.
The Igwe, also known as the Obi of Onitsha and the Chiefs at the Ofala Festival, Anambra State, Nigeria. Photo: Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation
The saying " Igbo enwe Eze," meaning "The Igbo have no king," is often misinterpreted. It is a statement that shows the way of governance in Igbo society without a central leader,…
The vibrant Abọ-ame (Abame) Festival of the Igbide Kingdom celebrates a unique rite of passage for all sons and daughters of the Isoko South community. Photo: @TheIsokos (X)
Igbide is one of the nine administrative clans in Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. A significant natural feature of this region is the Urie-Igbide (Igbide…
Ojei masquerade, Ashaka
Ojei Masquerade: Symbolism, Performance, and Spirituality in Ndokwa Culture Ojei Masquerade is a cultural symbol in Ndokwa Area of Delta State that is being celebrated, specifically in the communities of Ashaka and Aboh, The Ojei masquerade is deeply grounded in mythology and Spirituality because it is connected to the river gods…
A war canoe boat in the Igbo area of Niger Delta.
The Igbo people, often referred to as the “Heebo, Eboe, Ibo people” in historical records, demonstrated remarkable expertise in the construction of canoes during the pre-colonial era especially tribes in the Niger Delta areas like the Aboh (Ndokwa), Oguta (Ugwuta), Ekpeye, Awarra, Enuani, Onitsha, Ogbaru,…
Igbo market women
Before European invaders came to change how buying and selling worked in Igbo land, women, particularly Ndi-Ahia in places like Aboh, Ahaba, Onicha has prepared well for both far and near business.
They know more about trade, and they are much in the market, they sell crop harvests, hand-made clothes, and many more things…
British navy expedition on the Niger River going to the Igbo town of Aboh. Photo From Views on the River Niger. London: John Murray And Ackerman, 1840.
The British Navy expedition to the Niger River, specifically to the Igbo town of Aboh, was part of a broader effort by the British to explore West Africa and…
"Abaw Ndonni Market at junction of Ndonni Creek with the Niger" - P.A. Talbot
In P.A. Talbot’s book “Tribes of The Niger Delta”, which examines various communities and their cultures in the Niger Delta, he refers to places like Aboh and Ndoni, important riverine communities with significant historical relevance in the region’s trade and cultural development.…
The relationship of Anioma with the Igala people is being displayed in some social and political institution influenced by the Igala and igbo, these influences is particularly felt in Anioma riverine communities like Aboh, Okpai, and Illah.
Some of the influences left a few notable marks because towns like Okpai and Oko was in a little…