Pottery shrine piece, Igbo - African objects in the American Museum of Natural History. Photo credit : American Museum of Natural History
In the metaphysical architecture of the Igbo people of…
Ofo, uxurhe, and other pieces, including Ikenga, from North Ika Igbo, present-day Delta State. 1930 Photo Credit: G.I. Jones Archives
The term Odinala (or Odinani) refers to the traditional cultural beliefs…
Igbo cosmology is fundamentally based on dualism, the idea that the universe is made up of two opposing yet complementary forces. This duality is often expressed through gender symbolism, where…
