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Indigenous Architecture ⁠Religion and Spirituality

Art, Spirituality, and Authority: The Ekpe Society’s Ngwomo-Style Meeting House in 1930s Igbo Culture

Ngwomo Ghost House - G.I. Jones 1930s. "View of Ekpe (Egbo) society meeting house in Umuajatta (Olokoro) village [Umuahia area]. The house had a tall thatched roof, and a wall painted by an Annang artist in the style of Ngwomo ghost houses. Surrounded by trees." G. I. Jones, 1930s. The from the 1930s fieldwork of G. I.…
October 22, 20240Comments

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Historical Studies

Nigerian Federal House of Representatives at the capital, Lagos, (1956)

Nigerian Federal House of Representatives at the capital, Lagos, 1956. This photo from 1956 at the Nigerian Federal House of Representatives at the capital, Lagos, during Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh's visit, The photo would be a powerful reflection of the racial hierarchy imposed during British colonial rule in Nigeria. The arrangement of Europeans, notably…
October 21, 20240Comments

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Anthropology and Ethnography ⁠Religion and Spirituality

Craftsmanship and Spirituality: The Role of Ikenga in Igbo Blacksmithing Traditions

Ikenga in House of Chief Okku of Idu — Two Small Ikenga used as blacksmith mascots. In Tribes of the Niger Delta by P.A. Talbot, the Ikenga figures mentioned in the house of Chief Okku of Idu, particularly the two small Ikenga used as blacksmith mascots, provide an interesting insight into (Okoba/Alensaw) Ogba-Igbo spiritual and cultural…
October 21, 20240Comments

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⁠Religion and Spirituality

The Path of the Dibia: Spiritual Awakening and Initiation in Ohafia-Igbo Culture

A boy about to undergo the Dibia initiation in Ohafia-Igbo. In the Ohafia-Igbo community of southeastern Nigeria, the initiation of a dibia (diviner or spiritual healer) is a revered process steeped in symbolism, mysticism, and spiritual awakening. This rite transforms a young initiate, often a boy or adolescent, marking his journey from ordinary life to a…
October 21, 20240Comments

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Anthropology and Ethnography

Aboh-Ndoni Market at junction of Ndoni Creek with the Niger

"Abaw Ndonni Market at junction of Ndonni Creek with the Niger" - P.A. Talbot In P.A. Talbot’s book “Tribes of The Niger Delta”, which examines various communities and their cultures in the Niger Delta, he refers to places like Aboh and Ndoni, important riverine communities with significant historical relevance in the region’s trade and cultural development.…
October 21, 20240Comments

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Cultural Heritage

Cultural Convergence: The Aminikoro Mask and Ogbukele Festival in Igbo and Ijaw Traditions

Aminikoro mask Ogbukele festival, Ekpafia Igbo - G.I. Jones, 1930s The Aminikoro Mask and the Ogbukele Festival are cultural elements primarily associated with the Ijaw people, The Ekpeye "Ekpafia,” which is an Igboid group seems to have borrowed the masquerade display and culture. This is suggesting an overlap or connection between the Ijaw and Igbo people, especially…
October 21, 20240Comments

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