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Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage

The Igbo people and Palm Oil in Precolonial Times: An Expansive Exploration of Economy, Culture, and Power

In precolonial times, the Igbo people held palm oil (mmanụ nkwụ) in high esteem. Palm oil was more than just a consumable agricultural product  It was an important commodity that uplifted societies, boosted creativity, and established social classes. Some of the important roles it played are : 1. Production of Palm Oil: Oil palm trees (Elaeis guineensis) were…
April 8, 20250Comments

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Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

The Role and Significance of Dibia in Igbo Culture: Bridging the Physical and Spiritual Realms

  In lgbo culture, dibia is one big person with power and respect. Dibia is a doctor, priest, healer, and seer joined in one They use spiritual and herbal knowledge to help people connect with the spirit world and also to solve medical problems . Not everybody can be dibia; it is unique, and it's something that someone can…
March 12, 20250Comments

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Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Ogwashi-Uku: The Heart of Anioma Kinship and Igbo Heritage Across the Niger River

    Ogwashi-Uku, is one of the biggest towns in Aniocha south local government area in Delta state, Nigeria. They are part of the Anioma people. They are among ndi Igbo that live in Delta state, west of the Niger River. Ogwashi-Uku is never a small place; its history, culture, and strong family background connect it with the…
March 10, 20250Comments

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Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory ⁠Religion and Spirituality

The Spiritual Hierarchy of Odinani: Chukwu to Alusi

The Ngene figure, known as Alusi Ngene, is a carved wooden representation that embodies both male & female physical attributes. It features scarification marks & carved bangles on the ankles & wrists. Collected by Northcote Thomas in Awgbu, present-day Anambra, Nigeria, in 1911     For the Igbo people who follow Odinani, the world has levels. Chukwu, the…
March 5, 20250Comments

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Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Photos

The Okonko Masquerade: A Cultural Pillar of the Southeastern Igbo Communities

Ọ̀kọ̀nkọ̀ masks at Umuowa in the central-Igbo area (Imo) on the cover of African Arts. Photographed by Eli Bentor, March 1988. The Okonko masquerade is a central cultural and social institution among the Southeastern Igbo people of Nigeria, particularly in the Umuahia area of Abia State. It is a vital expression of the Ekpe society, a…
December 19, 20240Comments

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