gender roles Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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Photo credit: Ukpuru The Owu masquerades occupy a significant place in the cultural and spiritual identity of the Kalabari people of the Eastern Niger Delta. As a water-spirit masquerade tradition, Owu…

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Dec 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies ⁠Religion and Spirituality

A Culture of Distinction: Kalabari Cloth, Dress, and “Injiri” (Indian Madras)

Photo credit; Olaleone.org Kalabari culture, rooted in the riverine landscape of the Eastern Niger Delta, has long been associated with aesthetic sophistication, commercial intelligence, and a deep commitment to visual expression.…

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Apr 2025

Cultural Heritage

Nwunye Di: The Power of Marriage, Motherhood, and Matrilineal Influence in Igbo Societies

Rich women of Onitsha South East Nigeria, wearing Ivory Anklets The Igbo people in southeastern Nigeria are known for their rich culture, which values family, community, and traditions. Women play a…

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Jan 2025

Cultural Heritage

Gender and Kinship in Igbo Society: The Role of Women in Patrilineal and Matrilineal Structures

The hairstyle for a new Igbo 口 mother, according to P. A. Talbot, 1926. Musée du quai Branly. In Igbo society, kinship is traditionally structured around both patrilineal and matrilineal systems,…

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Jan 2025

Historical Studies

Ahebi Ugbabe: The Female King of Colonial Nigeria and Her Legacy

Oriefi daughter of the legendary Ahebi Ugabe Ahebi Ugbabe (?–1948) was the first and only female warrant chief (king) in colonial Nigeria, and possibly Africa. Born in Enugu-Ezike, an Igbo community…

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Jan 2025

Historical Studies Photos

Omu Nwagboka: The Last Female Leader of Onicha and Her Legacy in Women’s Authority

Unidentified women photographed by Henry Crosse with the Royal Niger Company, c. 1886–1895. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge. It is plausible to identify the woman on the left as…

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Dec 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Mazi Nwanyi: Women in Arochukwu’s Leadership and Culture

A woman from Arochukwu with an ornate hairstyle. Photographed by Northcote Thomas, 1912-13. Arochukwu, a prominent cultural and historical city in Southeastern Nigeria, has long been known for its unique traditions…

The Owu Masquerades: Inviting the Water Spirits to Dance

A Culture of Distinction: Kalabari Cloth, Dress, and “Injiri” (Indian Madras)

Nwunye Di: The Power of Marriage, Motherhood, and Matrilineal Influence in Igbo Societies

Gender and Kinship in Igbo Society: The Role of Women in Patrilineal and Matrilineal Structures

Ahebi Ugbabe: The Female King of Colonial Nigeria and Her Legacy

Omu Nwagboka: The Last Female Leader of Onicha and Her Legacy in Women’s Authority

Mazi Nwanyi: Women in Arochukwu’s Leadership and Culture