Ogwashi-Ukwu celebrates new yam festival.
Similarities between the Ogwashi-Ukwu and Nri.
The Ogwashi-Ukwu and Nri share several cultural, historical, and traditional similarities due to their connections to the broader Igbo civilization. Both communities have rich histories and are rooted in Igbo culture.
1. Igbo Ancestry and Cultural Heritage:
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A titled Igbo man from Ogwashi Ukwu, (Aniocha), Enuani in Delta State, photographed by Northcote Thomas in 1912, and later colorized by Ukpuru in 2019.
Ogwashi Ukwu was founded by Odaigbo (Adaigbo), a descendant of Eze Nri from Agukwu Nri.
The progenitor of Ogwashi-Ukwu, one Odiagbo, is said to have been banished from Nri for committing an…