Meeting with a group of Igbo elders during a trip to Nigeria Photo Credit: Last Places
The traditional Igbo justice system is a profound manifestation of "republicanism and communal democracy." Unlike…
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…
Amanyanabo. Photo credit: The news writer.
Traditional governance among the Ijaw people of the Niger Delta stands as one of the most sophisticated and enduring political systems in precolonial and contemporary…
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Masquerade traditions across the Niger Delta are often portrayed as exclusively male-controlled institutions, with strict rules prohibiting women from participating as performers. However, among the Kalabari people of…
Igbo woman with ivory anklets returning from farm work, symbolising status and cultural elegance. Photographed by Gustaf Bolinder, 1930–31.
Ala bụ ụwa mmadụ( The earth is the world of man.)Human life…
