20 Feb 2026 Cultural Heritage Historical Studies Religion and Spirituality The influence of Odinala (Igbo cosmology) on ethics, reincarnation beliefs, and ancestor veneration Ofo, uxurhe, and other pieces, including Ikenga, from North Ika Igbo, present-day Delta State. 1930 Photo Credit: G.I. Jones Archives The term Odinala (or Odinani) refers to the traditional cultural beliefs…
14 Oct 2025 Cultural Heritage Historical Studies Igbo Identity and the Bonds of Homeland and Diaspora: “Onye aghala nwanne ya” Onye aghala nwanne ya (L et no one be left behind). It is more than a moral command; it is a philosophy of kinship that has sustained Igbo people…