The traditional social organization of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria is deeply rooted in extended family and kinship structures. Unlike nuclear family systems common in many modern societies, Igbo…
Devotees at a female Alụsị shrine, where women play the lead role in the ritual upkeep and invocation of the deity. Photo Credit: Material Culture
In the traditional cosmology of the…
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…
