The Igbo people have a good political system, which they call a dual-sex system. In this system, men and women share power, but it does not mean one person is…
The Igbo women were very powerful in business, as they controlled small markets and far trade in southern Nigeria before 1900. They were big players in the market—they handled everything…
Omu of Obior, HRH Omu Onyebuchie Okonkwo.
The Igbo people in southern Nigeria are known for their good and balanced ways of governance. This gives both men and women correct…
In precolonial times, the Igbo people held palm oil (mmanụ nkwụ) in high esteem.
Palm oil was more than just a consumable agricultural product
It was an important commodity that uplifted societies,…
"Igbo woman from Illah. Southern Nigeria." Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. [Postcard]
In the present day, Christianity has really subdued women's power. Christian practices changed how women lived from what it…
Most of the traditional leaders in Igbo society are men. However, there is a particular tradition in Western (also known as Anioma) and some part of Northern Igboland whereby women…
Women Going to a Rural Market
The coming of British colonialism brought deep changes to the socio-economic structures of Southeastern Nigeria. Igbo women, who had been central and vital to the…
Wealthy Market women in Onicha. G. F. Packer, 1880s. Pitt Rivers Museum.
Igbo women played significant and powerful roles in pre-colonial Igbo society's economy. They supported not just their families, but…
OMU OF ANIOMA,OKPANAM, HRM OBI MARTHA DUNKWU
In Anioma, women played a crucial role through their associations in making sure there's gender balance in political and social spheres.
Omu group , with…
