Architecture Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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Photo credit; The cable.ng Alex Ekwueme (21 October 1932 – 19 November 2017) was one of Nigeria’s most distinguished statesmen. He is best remembered as the first elected Vice-President of Nigeria…

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Feb 2026

The Architecture and Symbolism of the Obi (Main House) in Igbo Homesteads

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…

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Dec 2025

Biography

Demas Nwoko and the Evolution of Nigerian Architecture

The artist-designer Demas Nwoko, now the recipient of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement 2023 at the Biennale Architettura. Photo credit; Wallpaper. Demas Nwoko stands as one of Nigeria’s most innovative…

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Dec 2025

Ethnohistory Historical Studies Indigenous Architecture

Ijaw Material Culture: Canoes, Fishing, and the Architecture of the Mangrove

Children skilled in canoe driving in the Niger Delta. Photo credit: Research gates. The Ijaw people, one of the oldest ethnic groups in Nigeria and the largest in the Niger Delta,…

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Nov 2025

Ethnohistory Folklores Historical Studies Uncategorized

Nsibidi: The Ancient Ideographic Script of the Eastern Igboid and Cross River Peoples

Photo credit: okwuid.com When people talk about African writing systems, they often jump straight to “hieroglyphics” or the Ethiopian “Ge’ez” script. But long before Western contact and long before many African…

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Dec 2024

Indigenous Architecture

Igbo Compound Entrances: A Study of North-Central Igbo Architecture

The architecture of the Igbo people offers unique insights into their cultural heritage, artistic creativity, and spiritual beliefs. Among the most distinctive architectural features are the entrances to Igbo compounds,…

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Oct 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Indigenous Architecture

Art and Spirituality: The Ikwerre Mural Decorations and Chi Shrines in Percy Amaury Talbot’s Tribes of the Niger Delta (1932)

"The Ikwerre-Ibo mural decoration and Chi shrine" as depicted in Percy Amaury Talbot's book "Tribes of the Niger Delta" (1932), showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Ikwerre people, an…

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Aug 2024

Indigenous Architecture

Mbari House: Traditional Igbo Museum and Art Gallery

A hippo swallowing a person on a face of an Mbari in Owerri - Uratta Area, 1904/ Wikipedia Mbari House Mbari is a traditional Igbo art form and architectural structure…

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Professor Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme – Life and Legacy