Anthropology and Ethnography Indigenous Architecture

Art and Spirituality: The Ikwerre Mural Decorations and Chi Shrines in Percy Amaury Talbot’s Tribes of the Niger Delta (1932)

"The Ikwerre-Ibo mural decoration and Chi shrine" as depicted in Percy Amaury Talbot's book "Tribes of the Niger Delta" (1932), showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Ikwerre people, an Igbo subgroup in Rivers State, Nigeria. In Percy Amaury Talbot’s Tribes of the Niger Delta (1932), the depiction of “The Ikwerre-Ibo mural decoration and Chi shrine”…

ByChukaOctober 15, 20240Comments

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage

Wrestling for Abundance: The Yam Harvest Ritual in Igbo Culture

"Wrestling to make the yams grow. Chief Elechi's place, Elele." This refers to a traditional ritual practiced in Elele, Some Ikwerre groups and the Igbo people at large to ensure a bountiful yam harvest. Elele, a town in Rivers State, Nigeria, known for it's rich agricultural land. Talbot captured the event holding in Chief Elechi place, A…

ByChukaOctober 14, 20240Comments

Anthropology and Ethnography

Shared cultural heritage between the Oratta (Urata) and Etche people

"The goddess of the earth," as described by P. A. Talbot, c. 1932. Musée du quai Branly. This may be Ala, the Igbo earth divinity and the man pictured may be an Eze Ala, a head priest of Ala. Ala is represented by trees and shrubs. Etche and Oratta tribes share several cultural, linguistic, and traditional…

ByChukaOctober 11, 20240Comments

Anthropology and Ethnography

The Role of the Chief of Ndelle in Ikwerre-Igbo Society: Insights from Percy Amaury Talbot’s Ethnographic Work

The Chief of Ndelle, Ikwerri-Ibo - P.A. Talbot 1916. In Percy Amaury Talbot’s book The Tribes of the Niger Delta (1932), he explores various groups in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, including the Ikwerre-Igbo. Talbot, a British colonial administrator and anthropologist, documented the customs, governance, and social structures of several tribes in this area, offering…

ByChukaOctober 4, 20240Comments

Anthropology and Ethnography

Igboland (Alaigbo): A Regional Breakdown of Ethnic Divisions, Tribes, and Sub-Tribes

"Alaigbo" A classification of ethnic divisions, tribes and sub-tribes. "Alaigbo" A breakdown of Igboland cultural regions, ethnic divisions, tribes and sub-tribes. 1. Cross River Igbo (Aro) - Location: Found primarily in the eastern part of Igboland, close to the Cross River area. - Key areas: Arochukwu, Afikpo, Ahaba, Nguzu-Edda, Ihechiowa, Ohafia, Isuikwuato, Abiriba, Bende, and Isiama - Tribes: - Aro - Edda -…

ByChukaSeptember 26, 20240Comments

Anthropology and Ethnography

An Ikwerri Ibo (Ikwerre-Igbo) village showing the Obiri

An Ikwerri Ibo village showing the Obiri, P. A. Talbot (1910s) The "Obiri" in a typical Igbo village refers to a communal gathering space or meeting house, central to community life. From the photo, it's an open-air structure where village elders, leaders, and members gather for discussions, decision-making, and other communal events. The architectural style often reflects…

ByChukaSeptember 23, 20240Comments

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Art and Spirituality: The Ikwerre Mural Decorations and Chi Shrines in Percy Amaury Talbot’s Tribes of the Niger Delta (1932)

Wrestling for Abundance: The Yam Harvest Ritual in Igbo Culture

Shared cultural heritage between the Oratta (Urata) and Etche people

The Role of the Chief of Ndelle in Ikwerre-Igbo Society: Insights from Percy Amaury Talbot’s Ethnographic Work

Igboland (Alaigbo): A Regional Breakdown of Ethnic Divisions, Tribes, and Sub-Tribes

An Ikwerri Ibo (Ikwerre-Igbo) village showing the Obiri

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