Cultural heritage Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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The image displays raw African Black Soap, also known as Alata Samina or Ncha nkota. Photo credit; Etsy. Ncha, an indigenous soap traditionally made by the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria…

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Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage

Igbo Musical Instruments: A Lost Art – Ugbo Akwara

Traditional Igbo music is one of the oldest and most sophisticated indigenous musical cultures in West Africa. Rooted in rhythm, storytelling, spirituality, and communal performance, Igbo music once relied on…

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Feb 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Sacred groves( ibu ala) and their conservation of biodiversity in traditional igbo ecology.

Ancient Igbo Pyramids: The Nsude Pyramids - In the traditional worldview of the Igbo people of Southeastern Nigeria, the environment is not a mere collection of resources to be exploited, but…

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Feb 2026

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies

The decline of traditional Igbo linen (Akwa Ọcha) weaving

The cultural identity of the Anioma people the Western Igbo of present-day Delta State is inextricably woven into the threads of a pristine, white hand-loomed textile known as Akwa Ọcha.…

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Feb 2026

Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Itsekiri Marriage Rites: The Cultural Significance of the “Omi-Eghare” (Payment of Dowry)

A traditional Itsekiri marriage ceremony showing a couple dressed in cultural attire representative of the customary wedding context in which Omi-Eghare (dowry payment) takes place. Photo credit: Stanleyatigbin via Wikimedia…

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Feb 2026

Cultural Heritage Historical Studies

The Itsekiri War Canoes: Massive Naval Vessels Capable of Carrying 50–100 Warriors and Cannons

The Itsekiri (Ìtsèkírì) of the Niger Delta have long been recognized as one of the most maritime-oriented ethnic groups in West Africa. Central to their naval power were the massive…

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Feb 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography ⁠Religion and Spirituality

Umalokun Olaja Festival: The Ritual Commemoration of the Crossing from Benin

The Umalokun Olaja Festival is a significant cultural and spiritual event within the Itsekiri (Warri) Kingdom, celebrated as a remembrance of the ancestral migration from Benin to the coast. The…

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Jan 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Discography

Igbo Musical Instruments : A Lost Art : Igba

Igba (Talking/Cylinder Drum). Photo credit : Umuigbo magazine Sound classification: Igba is a membranophone, which means they produce sound from a vibrating stretched membrane. Igba (Cylinder-drum) is a piece…

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Jan 2026

Biography

Ogiame Atuwatse III: Modernizing the Monarchy in the 21st Century

The coronation of Ogiame Atuwatse III, born Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko, marked the beginning of a transformative era in the Warri Kingdom. Ascending the throne on August 21, 2021, he represents a…

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Jan 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Ethnohistory

The Iwoki Ward: The Specialists of the Gun

The mastery of firearms among many West African communities before and during the colonial era depended heavily on specialized guilds, wards, and lineages responsible for weapon production, maintenance, and ritual…

Tag: Cultural heritage

The Making of Ncha Nkota (Igbo Soap)

Igbo Musical Instruments: A Lost Art – Ugbo Akwara

Sacred groves( ibu ala) and their conservation of biodiversity in traditional igbo ecology.

The decline of traditional Igbo linen (Akwa Ọcha) weaving

The Itsekiri War Canoes: Massive Naval Vessels Capable of Carrying 50–100 Warriors and Cannons

Umalokun Olaja Festival: The Ritual Commemoration of the Crossing from Benin

Igbo Musical Instruments : A Lost Art : Igba

The Iwoki Ward: The Specialists of the Gun