Oral History Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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Ekwensu: The Igbo God of war. Photo credit; Talkafricana.com. Among the various deities in Igbo cosmology, none has been as widely misinterpreted as Ekwensu. In many modern contexts especially through Christian…

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Dec 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Folklores Historical Studies

Ojukwu: The Little-Known God of Healing in Igbo Cosmology

Within the diverse pantheon of Igbo traditional religion, some deities are widely recognized such as Ala, Amadioha, and Ogwugwu, while others exist quietly in localized traditions yet play deeply meaningful…

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Nov 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Biography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Folklores Historical Studies

Queen Idia: Warrior Mother and the Iconic Ivory Mask.

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Nov 2025

Cultural Heritage Historical Studies

From Oral Traditions to Nollywood: The Evolving Platforms of Igbo Historiography

Eze Nri Obalike sounding his bell, Thomas Northcote Before ink touched paper, before cameras rolled or scripts were written, the Igbo people were already historians. Their archives were not libraries of…

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Nov 2025

Folklores

Igbo Folklore: Twelve Timeless Tales of Wisdom, Wonder, and Moral Heritage

Among the Igbo people, stories are not merely told; they are lived, breathed, and remembered. Around the flickering fires of the evening compound, elders once gathered the young to pass…

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Nov 2025

Biography Historical Studies

Igbo Historian Spotlight: Highlighting Notable Igbo Historians

The story of a people is not written in dust, it is etched in memory, song, and story. For the Igbo, whose history was long spoken before it was written,…

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Oct 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Folklores Historical Studies

Egwu Onwa: Moonlight, Music, and the Spirit of Igbo Youth

Photo: Guinea fowl dancers probably from Nri. (Egwu Ụkpọ): G. T. Basden (1921). "Among the Ibos of Nigeria". p. 132. Internet Archive. Onwa gburu anyị anyị anyị e na-agba egwu( When…

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Oct 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Historical Studies ⁠Religion and Spirituality

Ibini Ukpabi: The Voice of the Gods and the Fall of a Kingdom

In the thick green heart of Arochukwu, where mist curls around ancient stones and the whispers of ancestors stir in the wind, stood the shrine of Ibini Ukpabi, the Long…

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Mar 2025

Cultural Heritage

The War Dance Festival (ILA OSO) In Uzuakoli

A group of young people from different age grades at the December 2011 ILA OSO Festival . Photo by Gifty-e The ILA OSO festival is a significant cultural event of the…

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Sep 2024

Ethnohistory

Ngwa-Ngwa: The Origin of the Ngwa People

Igbo Map by Ukpuru and Aba City photographed by OU and Tours The Ngwa People Ngwa is an Igbo subgroup from Abia State, Southeastern Nigeria. The origin of Ngwa people dates…

Tag: Oral History

The Mischaracterization of Ekwensu in Igbo Cosmology

Ojukwu: The Little-Known God of Healing in Igbo Cosmology

Queen Idia: Warrior Mother and the Iconic Ivory Mask.

From Oral Traditions to Nollywood: The Evolving Platforms of Igbo Historiography

Igbo Folklore: Twelve Timeless Tales of Wisdom, Wonder, and Moral Heritage

Igbo Historian Spotlight: Highlighting Notable Igbo Historians

Egwu Onwa: Moonlight, Music, and the Spirit of Igbo Youth

Ibini Ukpabi: The Voice of the Gods and the Fall of a Kingdom

Ngwa-Ngwa: The Origin of the Ngwa People