Asaba 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

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Folklores

Onishe: The Mother Spirit of the Asaba People by the Niger River

Photo credit; Shutterstock Among the many indigenous deities of Southern Nigeria, few are as central to the identity of a people as Onishe, the revered mother spirit of the Asaba (Ahaba)…

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Nov 2025

Biography Cultural Heritage Discography

The Anioma Sound: Music and Culture from Western Igboland

Anioma cultural dancers. Credit: General Cultural Image / Delta State Cultural Promotion. The Anioma region located in present-day Delta State represents the western fringe of the Igbo-speaking world. Although geographically closer…

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Apr 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies

The Riverine Igbo People: Culture, Economy, and History of the Water-Loving Communities around River Niger

Oguta Lake / Charles Alozie The Riverine Igbos are a distinct group of people within the Igbo tribe, one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. They live in riverine areas,…

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Mar 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Ogwashi-Uku: The Heart of Anioma Kinship and Igbo Heritage Across the Niger River

Ogwashi-Uku, is one of the biggest towns in Aniocha south local government area in Delta state, Nigeria. They are part of the Anioma people. They are among ndi Igbo that…

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Feb 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Ethnohistory Historical Studies Photos

Asaba at the Turn of the 20th Century: Colonial Administration and Native Governance

Natives of Asaba: Outside a pagan village, Lower Niger. Photo by G. F. Parker, 1890s. Asaba, located on the western bank of the Niger River, played a pivotal role in the…

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Feb 2025

Historical Studies

The Ekumeku Movement: Igbo Resistance Against British Imperialism

A dagger from the Ekumeku movement, which resisted British imperial rule in the western Igbo region for over two decades (1880s–1910s). Taken from Ogwashi-Ukwu, a key centre of Ekumeku activity,…

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Jan 2025

Cultural Heritage

Omu: A Unique Female Leader in Igboland

Most of the traditional leaders in Igbo society are men. However, there is a particular tradition in Western (also known as Anioma) and some part of Northern Igboland whereby women…

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Jan 2025

Discography Photos

Sansa Musical Instrument from Asaba: Wood, Cowrie Shells, and Cane

Sansa, a musical instrument made from wood, cowrie shells, and cane, found in Asaba, present-day Delta State, Nigeria. Part of the British Museum collection

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Jan 2025

Photos

Akpelle Calabash Trumpets from Asaba, Nigeria (Described by G.T. Basden, 1921)

Trumpets made from a cucumber-shaped calabash, found in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria. Described by G.T. Basden (Among the Ibos of Nigeria, 1921): “Buglers sounded calls on the akpelle, a calabash…

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The Divergent Daughters: Comparing the Cultures of Igboid Subgroups

Onishe: The Mother Spirit of the Asaba People by the Niger River

The Anioma Sound: Music and Culture from Western Igboland

The Riverine Igbo People: Culture, Economy, and History of the Water-Loving Communities around River Niger

Ogwashi-Uku: The Heart of Anioma Kinship and Igbo Heritage Across the Niger River

Asaba at the Turn of the 20th Century: Colonial Administration and Native Governance

The Ekumeku Movement: Igbo Resistance Against British Imperialism

Omu: A Unique Female Leader in Igboland

Sansa Musical Instrument from Asaba: Wood, Cowrie Shells, and Cane

Akpelle Calabash Trumpets from Asaba, Nigeria (Described by G.T. Basden, 1921)