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A Glimpse into History: The Story of a Child from Mgbakwu

A photograph of a young girl from Mgbakwu, located in what is now Anambra State, was taken by British government anthropologist Northcote Thomas between 1910 and 1911. This image was part of colonial studies aimed at understanding African societies to facilitate indirect rule, a key strategy in British imperial governance. The photograph, originally black and…

ByChukaDecember 6, 20240Comments

Historical Studies

Beyond the Slave Trade: The Aro Confederacy’s Adaptive Commerce and Colonial Misinterpretations

Photo by Charles Partridge of a dance in Ibom, Arochukwu in 1903. "The first Europeans to visit Arochukwu, in 1901, noted with some surprise — since it contradicted what they had been led to expect by their superiors — that the Aro trade in factory goods was no less than their trade in slaves, and that…

ByChukaOctober 22, 20240Comments

Historical Studies

Navigating Trade and Interaction: The British Navy Expedition to Aboh on the Niger River

British navy expedition on the Niger River going to the Igbo town of Aboh. Photo From Views on the River Niger. London: John Murray And Ackerman, 1840. The British Navy expedition to the Niger River, specifically to the Igbo town of Aboh, was part of a broader effort by the British to explore West Africa and…

ByChukaOctober 21, 20240Comments

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