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Unmasking the Myth: Igbo Origins Are African, Not Hebrew

Lejja, the World's Oldest Iron-Smelting Site in Nigeria / Things Nigeria Igbo people, also known as "Ndi Igbo," have a history rooted deeply in West Africa, with both archaeological and genetic studies offering clear views into their most ancient origins. For instance, evidence from Lejja in Nsukka reveals that over 4,000 years ago, long before the…

ByIde NzeNovember 2, 20240Comments

Anthropology and Ethnography

Lejja Sacred site, Nsukka, Enugu

Onu Oshuru (lit. Oshuru Bottomless Pit), one of several structures found at the Lejja communal sacred solar plaza, Nsukka. Utu-Udele-Igwe, a solar-tree deity of justice in this locale is said to rise from the pit each day. Image source: Acholonu and Davis (2013). The Lejja sacred site, located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. This site, including…

ByChukaOctober 13, 20240Comments

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