Onicha Chief dancing egwu ọta, Ofala Festival
At the center of the cultural way of life amoung ndi Igbo, Egwu-Ota is a revered practice that is cherished amoung Ndi ichie, Obi, and red cap chiefs. This tradition of melody holds an important role in the festivity of various Igbo communities , mostly the elaborate Ite Omatu…
Igbo market women
Before European invaders came to change how buying and selling worked in Igbo land, women, particularly Ndi-Ahia in places like Aboh, Ahaba, Onicha has prepared well for both far and near business.
They know more about trade, and they are much in the market, they sell crop harvests, hand-made clothes, and many more things…
An Onicha woman of the Otu Odu society
In Onitsha (Onicha), women who belong to the Otu Odu society hold significant social and spiritual influence. The Otu Odu is an exclusive and prestigious group traditionally composed of high-status women, often those who are married to wealthy men or have demonstrated considerable wealth and contribution to their…
"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 part of Igboland, close to the Cross River area.
- Key areas: Arochukwu, Afikpo, Ahaba, Nguzu-Edda, Ihechiowa, Ohafia, Isuikwuato, Abiriba, Bende, and Isiama
- Tribes:
- Aro
- Edda
-…