cultural resilience Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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Feb 2026

UNN’s Disruption and Symbolic Significance During the Nigerian Civil War: Closure, Destruction, and Its Representation of Eastern Resilience

Photo credit : Channels tv The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), founded in 1960 as a symbol of "intellectual sovereignty" and the first indigenous university in Nigeria, occupied a central place…

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Feb 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Folklores

Syncretism in the Palace: How Royal Burial Rites Blend Christian Prayer with Ancient Traditional Protocols

A church-based funeral service in Nigeria, showing mourners gathered for prayer and rites visualising the Christian prayer component that often complements traditional burial protocols in syncretic royal funerals. Photo credit:…

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Dec 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

The Rise of Elem Kalabari: From Fishing Village to Delta City-State

Kalabari Tribe. Photo credit; Wikipedia Elem Kalabari, often called the Kalabari Kingdom or New Shipping Port, is a traditional polity in the Niger Delta whose story is one of transformation: from…

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Dec 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Folklores Historical Studies

Oil and Tradition: Navigating Modernity in the Kalabari Communities

The Kalabari people of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria have long been recognized for their rich cultural heritage, complex kinship systems, and historically significant maritime economy. However, the discovery…

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Jun 2025

Cultural Heritage

Nzu in Igbo Culture: A Symbol of Purity, Peace, and Spirituality

image: anitaquansahlondon.com Among the many elements of Igbo culture, Nzu (white chalk) holds a special place as a powerful symbol with deep spiritual and social significance. Despite challenges from…

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Jun 2025

Cultural Heritage

Iguaro: The Igbo Calendar, Culture, and Cosmology

Welcoming the Igbo New Year with the vibrant Iguaro Nri Festival and the start of planting. Photo - Guardian The Iguaro or Ògụ́àfọ̀ is a sacred ritual…

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Jan 2025

Discography Ethnohistory Historical Studies

The Trans-Atlantic Legacy: The Biafran Influence on Jamaican Jonkonnu Music and Cuban Carabali Rhythms

Abstract The music of Jamaica’s Jonkonnu and Cuba’s Carabali reveals a rich legacy influenced by the Biafran Africans forcibly relocated to the Caribbean during the transatlantic slave trade from 1700s…

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Jan 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Cultural Continuities: The Igbo Origins and Global Legacy of Masking in the Caribbean and Americas

Introduction The Caribbean and Americas are cultural mosaics where traditions from Africa have been preserved, adapted, and disseminated through centuries of displacement and cultural exchange. Among these traditions, masking holds…

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Jan 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies

The Shared History of Bandana and George Textiles: A Cultural Journey from India to Africa and the Caribbean

Photo by @rootinnajumieka on Instagram Textiles have long been a medium of cultural exchange and storytelling, bridging continents and peoples. The journey of the Jamaican bandana and the George cloth begins…