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Ibo Granmoun. © IgboLité The history of Haiti and the Igbo people is deeply connected through culture, resistance, and spirituality. The song ‘ Ibo Granmoun ’ represents the…

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Mar 2025

Folklores

Asele: The Legendary Igbo Designer

Uche Okeke (1933 – 2016) Head of a Girl, 1962, pen and ink on paper. Photo: Ukpuru In Igbo mythology, Asele is a famous designer from Nimo, a town in the…

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Feb 2025

Cultural Heritage

Ojeh & Arishi Festival of Aboh Kingdom: A Celebration of Igbo Culture

Ojeh & Arishi Festival of Aboh Kingdom. Photo: Ogbahu TV The Ojeh & Arishi Festival in Aboh Kingdom is more than a festival. It is a time when the people of…

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Feb 2025

Cultural Heritage Folklores ⁠Religion and Spirituality

Were-Leopards and Spiritual Bonding in Southern Nigeria

A Famous Were-Leopard" Likely from the Cross River Igbo region [Abam, Edda]?. Percy Amaury Talbot. Internet Archive. The belief in shape-shifting, or the ability to spiritually or physically transform into an…

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Feb 2025

Cultural Heritage ⁠Religion and Spirituality

Odo Nwagbogho: A Unique Female Ancestral Masquerade in Aku, Nsukka

Odo Nwagbogho, the only female Odo in Aku, Nsukka. Masquerades are a central part of Igbo spirituality, serving as mediums through which ancestral spirits interact with the living. Among these, the…

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Feb 2025

Indigenous Architecture ⁠Religion and Spirituality

Alusį Compounds, Colonial Suppression, and the Transformation of Igbo Spirituality

Alusi (divinity) compound, unknown Igbo community, probably in today's Anambra State. Photographed by Tom Eighmy. University of Wisconsin. In an unknown Igbo community, likely in present-day Anambra State, the Alusį (divinity)…

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Jan 2025

Historical Studies ⁠Religion and Spirituality

Olaudah Equiano and the Igbo Concept of Chi: Destiny, Faith, and the Fight Against Slavery

Photo of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa - 1700s. Olaudah Equiano, an Igbo-born abolitionist and writer, provides a unique perspective on destiny and faith in his autobiography, The Interesting Narrative of…

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Jan 2025

Historical Studies ⁠Religion and Spirituality

Alusị in Igbo Culture: Guardians of Tradition and Spiritual Balance

Alusi with its priest and its ritual iron belled staff, Ösü (Orsu), West Isuama Igbo. Photo by G. I. Jones, 1930s. The concept of Alusị (also spelled Arusi or Arụsị) in…

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Jan 2025

Cultural Heritage Photos

Women and Ofo in Igbo Tradition: Bridging Spiritual Authority

A titled woman wearing ivory leglets, bracelets, and locally woven cloth in Nsuka area. Photo: K.C. Murray, ca. 1940. In Igbo tradition, the Ofo is a sacred symbol representing a connection…

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Jan 2025

Ethnohistory Historical Studies Photos

Haiti’s Independence Day: Celebrating the Igbo Legacy in Haitian Culture

Haiti’s Independence Day on January 1st is not only a commemoration of the first successful slave revolt in the Americas but also an opportunity to reflect on the African roots…

Tag: Igbo spirituality

Haiti and Igboland: A Shared History

Asele: The Legendary Igbo Designer

Ojeh & Arishi Festival of Aboh Kingdom: A Celebration of Igbo Culture

Were-Leopards and Spiritual Bonding in Southern Nigeria

Odo Nwagbogho: A Unique Female Ancestral Masquerade in Aku, Nsukka

Alusį Compounds, Colonial Suppression, and the Transformation of Igbo Spirituality

Olaudah Equiano and the Igbo Concept of Chi: Destiny, Faith, and the Fight Against Slavery

Alusị in Igbo Culture: Guardians of Tradition and Spiritual Balance

Women and Ofo in Igbo Tradition: Bridging Spiritual Authority

Haiti’s Independence Day: Celebrating the Igbo Legacy in Haitian Culture