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Colonial Resistance and Resilience: The Struggle of the Anambra and Anioma in Southern Nigeria (1883–1914

A dagger from the Ekumeku movement, which resisted British imperial rule in the western Igbo region for over two decades (1880s–1910s). Taken from Ogwashi-Ukwu, a key centre of Ekumeku activity, in 1910. Now housed in the British Museum.   During colonial times, the Anambra people and the Igbo communities in Delta, especially the Anioma region, faced difficulties.…

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Discovering Anioma: A Unique Cultural Identity in Nigeria

  The Anioma people are Igbo living in the western part of River Niger, mostly inside Delta State, Nigeria, with small parts in Edo and Anambra State. They are found in places like Aniocha, Oshimili, Ika, Ukwuani (Ndokwa), and some other areas. They call these places "Anioma," meaning "good land" in Igbo. Anioma culture is an…

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