Obi of Obomkpa, HRM Onyemaechi Kanyinaga
Obomkpa, an Igbo settlement in Anioma that is deeply rooted in the traditions and cultural practices of Igbo.
Anagba or Kanagbana-Ogidi was the name of Obamkpa's founding father, the oral traditions of Obamkpa by Kunirum Osia, accounts that Kanagbana was given birth to while his mother was escaping to Ogidi as…
Ndi-Ichie with Okpu Ogịdị, Ofala Festival, Onitsha photo by @Owusi on X/Twitter.
An Ndi-Ichie [titled elders] of Onicha (Onitsha) wearing an ogidi headdress also referred to as nnukwu okpu or the 'Great Crown,' mainly worn by titled men of Onitsha during the towns annual Ofala festival.
The term “Nnukwu Okpu” translates to “large cap” in Igbo. It…