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The Y-Shaped Currency of the Igbo People: Àpá and Its Evolution

A Y-shaped currency piece known as àpá in Igbo, or the 'Ogoja penny', it replaced an earlier hoe-shaped currency in the Cross River Igbo area (around Arochukwu) known as ányú. Taken in 1908. British Museum The Y-shaped currency, referred to as àpá in Igbo, holds significant historical and cultural value in Igbo society. It was commonly…

ByChuka11 hours ago0Comments

Cultural Heritage

Okpogho and Okpoho: Igbo Heritage through Traditional Brass and Copper Adornments

The general name for brass and copper rods in Igbo is okpogho or ikpeghe. These coiled 'snake manilla' rods could form part of a bridewealth payment and could be, as modelled in this photo, used as jewellery. Photo: @Beyonce by Tony Duran for Flaunt Magazine, July 2013. Okpoho refers to traditional brass or bronze bracelets commonly…

ByChukaOctober 10, 20240Comments

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage

Unveiling Igbo Ukwu’s Ancient Currency: The Manilla’s Significance in Pre-Colonial Igboland

"A manilla, a form of currency, from around the 9th century, found at Igbo Ukwu". On display at the British Museum. The manilla was a form of currency widely used in West Africa, including Igboland, particularly during the pre-colonial and early colonial periods. The discovery of a 9th-century manilla at Igbo Ukwu sheds light on the sophisticated…

ByChukaSeptember 27, 20240Comments

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