A man buries an Akalogoli charm made from burning palm flowers to repel evil spirits, a powerful Igbo ritual captured in the early 1910s. Photo - UkpuruIn Igbo culture, spirituality…
The Igbo people are one of the largest ethnic groups in Nigeria. During the transatlantic slave trade, many Igbo people were taken from their homeland and sold into slavery in…
The “Maw-Afia” – The spirit of a deceased man appearing to his friends, observed in Onitsha, Asaba, and other riverside towns. All spirits (maws [mmụọ]) are believed to rise from…
Chukwu Abiama is a vital part of Igbo culture and spirituality. Its history goes back to before Christianity came to Nigeria. The Igbo people regarded it as an oracle, meaning…
