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Dancing with History: Exploring the Nkporo Cultural Heritage through G. I. Jones’ Lens

Young male Nkporo initiates dancing masks with tall fibre extensions, Eastern Igbo area (p.d. Abia State), 1930s. Photo: G.I. Jones. The 1930s witnessed a remarkable documentation of the vibrant cultural practices of the Nkporo people, located in the eastern Igbo area of what is today Abia State, Nigeria. Through the lens of G. I. Jones, a…

ByChuka OdikeJanuary 2, 20250Comments

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage

Ifogu Masquerade in Igbo Culture: A Historical Glimpse

"Ifogu masquerade depicting the band seated on the ground and two masqueraders wearing Mba masks in the background. The band members are playing slit wooden slit drums and some are holding clappers." G. I. Jones, 1930s. The Ifogu masquerade Originating from the southeastern axis of the Igbo cultural area of Afikpo (Ehugbo) holds a cultural and…

ByChuka OdikeNovember 20, 20240Comments

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