Otu Odu Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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Photo credits; Wikipedia/public domain. Women have long played central roles in the economic, social, and political life of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. Among the most remarkable figures in this…

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May 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

Gender Flexibility and Authority in Igbo Culture

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…

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Jan 2025

Cultural Heritage

Women’s Title-Taking: The Iyom Title in Igbo Culture

An Onicha woman of the Otu Odu society The Iyom title is one of the most prestigious honours bestowed upon women in traditional Igbo society. It is a title…

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Jan 2025

Ethnohistory Photos

Obi Samuel Okosi I: The First Christian Obi of Onitsha and His Journey to Leadership

Obi Samuel Okosi I, widely known as Obi Onitsha ‘Sammy’ Okosi I, holds a unique place in the history of Onitsha as its first Christian monarch. His ascension to the…

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Nov 2024

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

The Onitsha Trader and Otu Odu Society: A Historical Insight

This picture taken c. 1889, possibly by G. F. Packer credited with other photos from the Niger and Onitsha (and of Onitsha trading women), is annotated as 'Trader from Timbuctou'…

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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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Chief Mary Nzimiro and the Legacy of Trading Igbo Women

Gender Flexibility and Authority in Igbo Culture

Women’s Title-Taking: The Iyom Title in Igbo Culture

Obi Samuel Okosi I: The First Christian Obi of Onitsha and His Journey to Leadership

The Onitsha Trader and Otu Odu Society: A Historical Insight

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