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Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage

An Igbo Family Shrine: Ikenga, Ofo, and Ancestor Reverence in Onicha Olona

WORSHIP OF ANCESTORS NZE, OFO AND IKENGA (ONIČA OLONA). The family shrine is a cornerstone of Igbo spirituality, reflecting the community’s connection to their ancestors, deities, and symbols of authority. In the early 1910s, Northcote Thomas, an anthropologist, photographed a family shrine in Onicha Olona, located in present-day Delta State. The shrine prominently featured key elements…

ByChukaNovember 26, 20240Comments

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Honouring Tradition: Obi Ijeh of Idumuoghu in Igbo Burial Rites

Igbuzo. The deceased clan chief Obi ljeh of Idumuoghu, daubed in chalk to symbolise purity, Bendel, Nigeria, 1978. Photo: Bruno Barbey. The 1978 photograph by Bruno Barbey captures the late Obi Ijeh, the clan chief of Idumuoghu, adorned in chalk, a significant cultural symbol in Igbo society. Taken in Bendel State, Nigeria (now part of Delta…

ByChukaNovember 21, 20240Comments

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