The image is an illustration of the Walls of Benin, also known as the Benin Moat. The image is a drawing from the 1975 book “The Archaeology of Benin City…
The Kingdom of Benin, one of the most powerful pre-colonial states in West Africa, flourished between the 13th and 17th centuries. Its rise to prominence was marked by a complex…
A dancer Ogbukele festival, Ekpafia Igbo. Photographed by G.I. Jones
The figure of Akalaka occupies a central position in the collective memory of the Igbo people of Ogba,…
