Traditional tattooing in Igbo society was more than mere body decoration; it was a deeply symbolic and significant practice, tied to rites of passage, identity, and artistry. The custom of…
Igbo lady decorating house walls with uli, Igboland. Photo by Margaret Courtney-Clarke, late 1980s.
Uli art, a distinctive form of body and wall decoration traditionally practiced by Igbo women, represents a…
An Igbo woman is painting a persons back, presumably with uri, 1930s. Photo: Winifred Yeatman.
Igbo Uri painting, also known as uli painting, is a traditional form of body art practiced…
