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Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Agulu: A Portrait of Cultural Heritage, Environmental Challenges, and Socioeconomic Transformation in Anambra State

Agulu is a notable town in the Anaocha Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra State, Nigeria. The town is well-known for its fine nature, rich culture, and the way the people contribute to the Igbo nation and Nigerian matters. Agulu is located in the Anambra Central senatorial district, and it is well known because of…
May 2, 20250Comments

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Cultural Heritage Discography Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Oriental Brothers International Band: Guardians of Igbo Highlife, Culture, and Post-War Healing Through Music

The Oriental Brothers International Band is one of the Biggest and longest-standing highlife music groups that comes from Nigeria. They were founded in the early 1970s, when Nigeria was recovering from a civil war and rediscovering its cultural voice. The band quickly became the face of Igbo highlife music, which combines old Igbo sounds, a…
April 24, 20250Comments

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Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

The Rise, Decline, and Potential Revival of Awka Blacksmithing: A Centuries-Old Igbo Craft

An Ọka [Awka] blacksmith, nnẹ ụzụ, and his nwa ụzụ, an apprentice blacksmith, photographed by G. T. Basden, early 20th century.    Awka in Anambra State, Nigeria, is a big name for blacksmithing, which is the art of turning all types of things into iron; they are truly masters in iron works. Awka blacksmiths have been into…
March 31, 20252Comments

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