01 Feb 2025 Cultural Heritage Religion and Spirituality The Second Funeral in Igbo Tradition: Honouring Ancestors in Afikpo A sister of Oteleri dancing at the Afikpo market. Photographed by Simon Ottenberg, 1951-53. Smithsonian. Introduction In Amachara, a village in Afikpo, Ebonyi State, a remarkable cultural event takes place when…
