Ikwerre Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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Photo credit; Wikiwand The word “Igbo” often brings to mind a single ethnic identity, but anyone who has studied the region knows this isn’t the full picture. The Igbo cultural zone…

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May 2025

Cultural Heritage

Dogs in Igbo Culture: Guardians, Hunters, and Spiritual Companions

A Local Dog (Eke Uke) Photo - Igbo Histo Facts Dogs have been loyal companions to humans for thousands of years, and in Igbo culture, they hold a special place that…

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Jan 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Photos

Mourning Rituals of an Ikwerre Igbo Woman

An Ikwerre Igbo woman mourning the death of her husband. Note the clay hand imprints on her body. Photographed by Percy Amaury Talbot in the his book from tribes of…

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Jan 2025

Cultural Heritage Photos

Asaba masquerade dancing in Ikwerre Igbo area, present-day Rivers state. Photograph by G. I. Jones, in the 1930s.

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Dec 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Photos

An Ikwerre wood carver in Rumuji.

An Ikwere wood carver! carving a mask for the Rumuji Owu play. [He has tattoos]. Photographs by G. I. Jones, 1930s.An Ikwere wood carver! carving a mask for the Rumuji…

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Oct 2024

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…

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Oct 2024

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…

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Oct 2024

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…

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Oct 2024

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…

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Sep 2024

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…

Tag: Ikwerre

The Divergent Daughters: Comparing the Cultures of Igboid Subgroups

Dogs in Igbo Culture: Guardians, Hunters, and Spiritual Companions

Mourning Rituals of an Ikwerre Igbo Woman

Asaba masquerade dancing in Ikwerre Igbo area, present-day Rivers state. Photograph by G. I. Jones, in the 1930s.

An Ikwerre wood carver in Rumuji.

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