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Okpoha Ngodo: Celebrating Igbo Heritage Through Performance Art in Okpoha Village-Group (1959-60)

Okpoha Ngodo performance at Okpoha Village-Group, an Igbo village-group northwest of Afikpo, 1959-60. Photo: Simon Ottenberg. Okpoha Ngodo is a traditional Igbo performance art form, combining: Music (drums, flutes), Dance, Theater and Storytelling. Okpoha Village-Group, located northwest of Afikpo, is an Igbo community known for it's rich cultural heritage, traditional art forms (e.g., woodcarving, pottery), agricultural practices…
October 18, 20240Comments

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Nwaokoye Odinigbo, IsiNze ofUruoji, consecratingelephant tusksforfour ozomen who are taking the okike title
Anthropology and Ethnography Ethnohistory

The Influence of Nri: Leadership, Titles, and Cultural Heritage in Igbo Land

Nwaokoye Odinigbo, isi Nze of Uruoji, consecrating elephant tusk for four  Ozo men who are taking the okike title   Nri culture is one of the most fascinating and significant subcultures in the Igbo cultural area. With unique title and religious systems, which have been adopted by much of Igbo land, Nri’s influence is undeniably profound and…
September 24, 20240Comments

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