Cultural preservation Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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Between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries, the massive forced migration of Igbo speakers from the Bight of Biafra to the Caribbean left deep cultural and linguistic imprints on the region.…

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Jul 2026

Cultural Heritage Discography

Music and Drum Traditions: Tracing the “Igbo Drum” in the Americas

Igba/Drum. Photo credit; Igbo people. The forced migration of Igbo-speaking peoples from the Bight of Biafra to the Caribbean and wider Americas between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries led to the…

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Mar 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Art Discography

Igbo Musical Instruments : A Lost Art : Ogbo Ngelenge

Ogbo ngelenge is an idiophone used by the igbo people of Nigeria. Mostly found among the Isuochi of modern day Anambra state and Mbaise people in modern day Imo…

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Feb 2026

Cultural Heritage Historical Studies

The Dying Culture of Ara na Umu

Orashi River In Oru ( Riverine Igbo), there’s a beautiful culture that is dying out and has dug a crater in family ties . This priced cultural practice which brings together…

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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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Dec 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Folklores

Ikwezi: A Cultural Invitation To Womanhood In Mgbidi

Ikwezi is a coming of age ceremony done for young pubescent women between January to June every year in Mgbidi. It is performed by every clan in Mgbidi except the…

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Dec 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Ijaw in the Diaspora: Maintaining Identity in a Globalized World

Ijaw Convention in US: Gov. Diri calls for stronger unity, preservation of Ijaw culture. Photo credit;bayelsawatch.com Global migration has reshaped the cultural landscapes of communities across the world, including the Ijaw…

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Dec 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

The Igue Festival: History, Rituals, and Meaning in the Benin Kingdom

Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II. Photo credit; thenationonlineng. The Igue Festival is the most important traditional and royal celebration of the Benin Kingdom. Observed annually in Benin City (Edo State,…

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Dec 2025

Ethnohistory Folklores Historical Studies

Ọfọe: The Edo Mystical Messenger of Death

Among the Edo (Benin) people of Southern Nigeria, spiritual belief and cosmology form a richly layered system of meanings that shape how life, death, and destiny are understood. Within this…

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Dec 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Folklores Historical Studies

The Cult of the Goddess: The Supreme Deities in Ijaw Traditional Religion

Woyengi, the creator goddess. Photo credit: Mythlok. Ijaw traditional religion is a complex spiritual system rooted deeply in the ecological, historical, and cultural experiences of the Niger Delta people. At its…

Tag: Cultural preservation

Igbo Linguistic Influences on Caribbean Creole Languages

Music and Drum Traditions: Tracing the “Igbo Drum” in the Americas

Igbo Musical Instruments : A Lost Art : Ogbo Ngelenge

The Dying Culture of Ara na Umu

Ikwezi: A Cultural Invitation To Womanhood In Mgbidi

Ijaw in the Diaspora: Maintaining Identity in a Globalized World

The Igue Festival: History, Rituals, and Meaning in the Benin Kingdom

Ọfọe: The Edo Mystical Messenger of Death

The Cult of the Goddess: The Supreme Deities in Ijaw Traditional Religion