Onicha Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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Apr 2025

The Riverine Igbo People: Culture, Economy, and History of the Water-Loving Communities around River Niger

Oguta Lake / Charles Alozie The Riverine Igbos are a distinct group of people within the Igbo tribe, one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. They live in riverine areas,…

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Jan 2025

Historical Studies

How Sunday Became Known as ‘Ụ́kà’ in Igbo Language

Christianity was introduced to Igboland in two key stages. The first attempt came in 1841 in Abọ, now in Delta State, when three missionaries met with Obi Ọsaị to share…

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Jan 2025

Historical Studies Photos

Omu Nwagboka: The Last Female Leader of Onicha and Her Legacy in Women’s Authority

Unidentified women photographed by Henry Crosse with the Royal Niger Company, c. 1886–1895. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge. It is plausible to identify the woman on the left as…

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Jan 2025

Ethnohistory Historical Studies Photos

The Umu Eze Chima Lineage and the Historical Evolution of Onicha Settlements

Photo with no context, likely Igbo men from Onicha (Onitsha), photographed by Henry Crosse in the late 19th century. MAA Cambridge. The story of Onicha settlements, deeply rooted in the heritage…

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Jan 2025

Ethnohistory Photos

A Chief of Onitsha Wearing Shako

"A chief of Onicha [Onitsha] wearing a schako [hat] of the Royal Guard of England in which he has fixed bird feathers." Via the French Foreign Legion officer, Antoine Mattei,…

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Dec 2024

Ethnohistory Historical Studies Photos

Ezechima: Was He Really a Benin Man?

People of Onicha (Onitsha) photographed by Robert Mcwhirter, 1905-11. The historical figure of Ezechima, often referenced as the progenitor of the Anioma Igbo-speaking communities, has sparked widespread debate concerning his origins.…

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Nov 2024

Cultural Heritage Discography Ethnohistory

Egwu Ota : The Sacred Musical Heritage of Onicha

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,…

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Nov 2024

Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Igbo Women: The Force of Society’s Economy in the 1900s

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…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

The Otu Odu Society: Matriarchal Influence and Social Prestige among Onicha Women

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…

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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…