An Igbo elder of Öka (Awka) wearing an okpu agha, or "war hat" as noted here by Northcote Thomas, 1910-11. Northcote Thomas' album, MAA Cambridge.
The Okpu Agha, often referred to…
A tower like this was used in the Igbo hinterland for defensive purposes specifically in the Anambra area during the era of the slave trade, an area which was ravaged…
