Igbo Women Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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Photo credits; Wikipedia/public domain. Women have long played central roles in the economic, social, and political life of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. Among the most remarkable figures in this…

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Jan 2026

Igbo Musical Instruments : A Lost Art : Udu Drums

Udu Drums Udu is both an African aerophone and an idiophone used by the igbo people of Nigeria. The udu is a clay water jug with an additional hole that aids…

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Dec 2025

Cultural Heritage Historical Studies

Ichafu or Unari: Igbo Headgear That Tells a Thousand Stories

Akwaugo wedding photoshoot. via @officialbigdealweddings Insta Ichafu is a common name for traditional headgear in Alaigbo, being the prime fashion accessory for Igbo women for over a century and a half.…

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Dec 2025

Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Igbo Entrepreneurship and Migration: A Post-War Economic Phenomenon

Migration of Igbo after the war. Photo credit: X.com The Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria are widely known for their business ingenuity, mobility, and ability to rebuild from adversity. Nowhere is…

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Nov 2025

Biography

Professor Dehlia Victoria Umunna: The Igbo Woman Who Brought Humanity to Harvard Law

Dehlia Victoria Umunna. Source: Harvard Law School - Harvard University The hum of conversation filled the air as students entered Harvard Law School’s Ames Courtroom, where Professor Dehlia Victoria Umunna stood…

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Nov 2025

Biography

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Igbo Woman, Global Leader

Credit: Bold & Beautiful Magazine In the quiet town of Ogwashi-Ukwu, nestled within the rich cultural soil of Delta State, a girl was born who would one day hold the world’s…

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Oct 2025

Cultural Heritage

Igba Nkwu: Understanding Igbo Traditional Marriage Rites

In Igboland, marriage is more than just two hearts joining; it’s the uniting of two families, two lineages, and two worlds. The ceremony known as ịgba nkwu nwanyi (the bride’s…

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Oct 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Iko Mbara: Concubinage and the Social Order among the Ngwa Igbo

In the cultural life of the Ngwa Igbo, a significant Igbo sub-group in present-day Abia State, relationships between men and women have always reflected more than personal affection. They express…

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Oct 2025

Historical Studies Photos ⁠Religion and Spirituality

The Return of Nwangborie Iwundu: The Woman Who Brought Christianity to Nsu

Portraits of Nwada Nwangborie Iwundu of Ezeoke Nsu and Nze Ukwu Nnadum Nwelue, circa 1821. Credit: Onyeka Nwelue Nwanyi bụ íhè ụlọ( When a woman shines, the whole household is bright). Before…

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Jul 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Photos

The Art of Pottery and Spinning

Igbo women making pottery products. Photo by G.T. Basden, 1921 Discover one of the robust heritages of the Igbo people through the skilled hands of its women, crafting earthen pottery with…

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Chief Mary Nzimiro and the Legacy of Trading Igbo Women

Igbo Musical Instruments : A Lost Art : Udu Drums

Ichafu or Unari: Igbo Headgear That Tells a Thousand Stories

Igbo Entrepreneurship and Migration: A Post-War Economic Phenomenon

Professor Dehlia Victoria Umunna: The Igbo Woman Who Brought Humanity to Harvard Law

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Igbo Woman, Global Leader

Igba Nkwu: Understanding Igbo Traditional Marriage Rites

The Return of Nwangborie Iwundu: The Woman Who Brought Christianity to Nsu

The Art of Pottery and Spinning