Eri Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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Chief Okoye Odili (Okoye Chief) of Adegbe Umueri. Photo: Akukoeri.wordpress.com In the southeastern part of Nigeria lies a historic and culturally rich town called Umueri, also known as Umuleri. With an…

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Jun 2025

The Ikolo: A Sacred Sonic Symbol of Aguleri’s Cultural and Spiritual Heritage

Ikoro Drum, Amongst the Igbos, G.T. Basden (1921) In the heart of Igbo land, within the ancient kingdom of Aguleri, on the Omambala River side in Southeastern Nigeria, the Ikolo sacred…

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Jun 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Enugwu-Ukwu: The Political and Spiritual Center of Ancient Igbo Society

Enugwu-Ukwu is a great town on top of a big hill in Anambra State, Nigeria. It is the first son and Okpala (paternal head) of the UmuNri clan, and they…

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May 2025

Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Aguleri: The Cradle of Igbo Civilization and Cultural Heritage

Aguleri is an old town in Anambra State, Nigeria, where the people are well-known in Igbo history as one of the oldest and most respected communities in Igboland. Some people…

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Nov 2024

Cultural Heritage Historical Studies

Unmasking the Myth: Igbo Origins Are African, Not Hebrew

Lejja, the World's Oldest Iron-Smelting Site in Nigeria / Things Nigeria Igbo people, also known as "Ndi Igbo," have a history rooted deeply in West Africa, with both archaeological and genetic…

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Oct 2024

Historical Studies

Igbo Ukwu Altar Stand: A Possible Eri Link

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Oct 2024

Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Igbo-Ukwu and a possible Eri link

Igbo Ukwu and possible link to Eri. Igbo Ukwu archaeological site may hold a connection to the Eri lineage through Umunri oral tradition. According to legend, Nri, Eri's first son, was…

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Umueri: The Ancestral Homeland Of Eri & The Children of Eri