Oguta Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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May 2025

The Strong Role The Igbo Women Played In our Pre-Colonial Time To Boost The Igbo Economy Through Farming

Before the time of the white men (pre-colonial period) in Igbo land, agriculture was the backbone of everything — from food, to how people lived together, to how they saw…

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Jan 2025

Cultural Heritage

Understanding the Ogbuefi / Ogbueshi /Ogbueshu / Ogbuevi and Ogbuehi Title in Igbo Culture

The traditional ruler of Obosi in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, His Royal Highness, Igwe Chidubem Iweka. Photo: Gazettengr The Ogbuefi title, also known as …

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Jan 2025

Ethnohistory Photos

Romanus Nzeke: Master of Agiriga Mask Craft

Romanus Nzeke, a carver from Mgbala Agwa (in Oguta LGA, Imo State, Nigeria), repainting the Agiriga mask in 1983. Source: Igbo Arts: Community and Cosmos by Herbert Cole. This photo captures…

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Jan 2025

Historical Studies

Ada Priscilla Nzimiro: The First Igbo Woman Doctor

Ada Priscilla Nzimiro Ada Priscilla Nzi (April 30, 1923 – March 22, 1951) was a groundbreaking figure in Nigerian history. She is the first Igbo woman to practice modern…

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Dec 2024

Cultural Heritage Historical Studies Photos

Traditional Igbo Tattooing: A Cultural Expression of Identity and Womanhood

Traditional tattooing in Igbo society was more than mere body decoration; it was a deeply symbolic and significant practice, tied to rites of passage, identity, and artistry. The custom of…

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Nov 2024

Ethnohistory Indigenous Architecture

Pre-Colonial Igbo Canoe Construction and Military Innovation

A war canoe boat in the Igbo area of Niger Delta. The Igbo people, often referred to as the “Heebo, Eboe, Ibo people” in historical records, demonstrated remarkable expertise in the…

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Oct 2024

Ethnohistory

Oru People: The Oru-Igbo and Their Aquatic Civilization

A titled Igbo woman, Ndoni, present day Rivers State, Nigeria.Lower Niger French Catholic mission postcard, turn of the 20th century. Embedded within the cultural fabric of Igboland are the Oru people,…

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Oct 2024

Historical Studies

The Monopolization of Resources and Export of Raw Minerals by British Firms in the Oguta Area

A British colonial mineral survey party in the Oguta area. Mineral surveys of the Southern and Northern Nigeria Protectorates were commissioned in 1903 and 1904 by the British Secretary of…

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Oct 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage

Shared Cultural Similarities Between The Ogba and Oguta People

Owu mask, Ugwuta (Oguta) area, 1940s. Photo via Sabine Jell-Bahlsen. The Ogba people of Rivers State and the Oguta people of Imo State also known as the “Riverine Igbo”. (Oru/Olu) which they…

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Sep 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography

Igboland (Alaigbo): A Regional Breakdown of Ethnic Divisions, Tribes, and Sub-Tribes

"Alaigbo" A classification of ethnic divisions, tribes and sub-tribes. "Alaigbo" A breakdown of Igboland cultural regions, ethnic divisions, tribes and sub-tribes. 1. Cross River Igbo (Aro) - Location: Found primarily in the eastern…