Ndi-Ichie with Okpu Ogịdị, Ofala Festival, Onitsha photo by @Owusi on X/Twitter.
An Ndi-Ichie [titled elders] of Onicha (Onitsha) wearing an ogidi headdress also referred to as nnukwu okpu or the 'Great Crown,' mainly worn by titled men of Onitsha during the towns annual Ofala festival.
The term “Nnukwu Okpu” translates to “large cap” in Igbo. It…
A group of Igbo warriors in ancient battle dress at a warrior's funeral. Photo: M. D. W. Jeffreys, 1956.
The war between the Bini Empire and the Ubulu-Uku or Ubulu-Ukwu was one of these great ancient wars that were fought between the Western Igbo people and the Bini Empire due to proximity and the Bini Empire's…