Art Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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Photo credit; Wikiwand The word “Igbo” often brings to mind a single ethnic identity, but anyone who has studied the region knows this isn’t the full picture. The Igbo cultural zone…

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Nov 2025

Biography Cultural Heritage

Chief Dr. Emeka Morocco Maduka: The King of Ekpili Music

Chief Emeka Morocco Maduka, a prominent figure in Nigerian music. Chief Dr. Emeka Morocco, fondly known as “Eze Ekpili” is one of those musicians whose voice feels like home. He wasn’t…

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Feb 2025

Cultural Heritage Indigenous Architecture ⁠Religion and Spirituality

Mbari Artists: The Spiritual Painters of the Igbo People

Mbari is a unique and deeply spiritual artistic tradition of the Igbo people, specifically practiced in the Urata (Oratta) and Echie (Etche) regions of present-day Imo State and Rivers State.…

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Feb 2025

⁠Religion and Spirituality

Igbo Cosmology: The Principle of Dualism and Balance

Igbo cosmology is fundamentally based on dualism, the idea that the universe is made up of two opposing yet complementary forces. This duality is often expressed through gender symbolism, where…

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Dec 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage

The Representation of Igbo Women in Early Colonial Photography: A Focus on Northcote Thomas’s Work

An Igbo woman photographed by Northcote Thomas, Onicha Olona, 1912. The Igbo people, one of the largest ethnic groups in Nigeria and Africa, have a rich cultural heritage that has been…

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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

Cultural Heritage

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…

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Sep 2024

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…

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Sep 2024

Cultural Heritage

Uli: Traditional Igbo Tattoo and Wall Art

Here’s the information without asterisks: Uli painting on the walls of ‘Odelegu’ in Nibo, present-day Anambra State, Nigeria. Photographed by Northcote W. Thomas in 1911. This is a composite of…

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Aug 2024