Owerri Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

14

Photo credits; Punch newspaper. Funerary practices in Igboland, the cultural homeland of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria are among the most elaborate expressions of traditional religion, social values, and community…

18

Dec 2025

The Njemanze Family and Royalty in Owerri: Tradition, Power, and Historical Memory

Photo credit; Nigerian News Point Owerri, the cultural and administrative heart of present-day Imo State, occupies a unique position in Igbo history. Unlike many Igbo communities that operated strictly through republican…

03

Dec 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies

The Divergent Daughters: Comparing the Cultures of Igboid Subgroups

Photo credit; Wikiwand The word “Igbo” often brings to mind a single ethnic identity, but anyone who has studied the region knows this isn’t the full picture. The Igbo cultural zone…

03

Dec 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Historical Studies

The Women’s War of 1929: Igbo Women’s Resistance to Colonial Rule

The Women’s War of 1929 often referred to as the “Aba Women’s Riot” stands as one of the most significant anti-colonial uprisings in West African history. Led primarily by Igbo…

19

Nov 2025

Biography Cultural Heritage Discography

Sir Chuks Nwamama & His International Dandy Orchestra: Masters of Igbo Highlife

The image is the cover for the album titled Enu Mele Onye? by Sir Chuks Nwamama & His International Dandy Orchestra of Nigeria. Sir Chuks Nwamama may not always be the…

03

May 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

“Emii: A Cultural Portrait of Ten Igbo Villages Bound by Tradition and Heritage”

The ten villages of Emii are the backbone of how they used to do things in the community. They built the town’s culture and social life. The way they were…

24

Apr 2025

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Okorobia: The Role and Relevance of Young Men in Igbo Society from Tradition to Modern Times

Men of Emii showcasing music and dance display at the Okazi Emii Festival 2024 - Ou Travel and Tour. The word “Okorobia” is a strong cultural word in Igbo land that…

17

Mar 2025

Historical Studies

Seven Amazing Days: An Igbo Leader in British Guiana

Eze A. Ogueri II, from Obibi-Ezena, Owerri Province, Nigeria. Photo: Ukpuru In the summer of 1950, an important cultural visit took place between West Africa and British Guiana. This visit was…

23

Dec 2024

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Photos

Mbari house female painter in Owerri.

"[An Igbo] spirit worker painting the walls of an Mbari nearing completion. Note the double Mami Wata images at left. Photo 1930s, [Near Owere (Owerri)]." - Herbert Cole, 1988.

17

Dec 2024

Cultural Heritage Historical Studies

Michael Okpara: A Legacy of Leadership and His Remembrance Day

Introduction Michael Iheonukara Okpara (1920–1984) was a visionary Nigerian statesman, medical doctor and nationalist leader who significantly influenced Nigeria’s political and economic landscape, particularly as the Premier of Eastern Nigeria…

Tag: Owerri

Funeral Rites for Dead Young People in Igboland

The Njemanze Family and Royalty in Owerri: Tradition, Power, and Historical Memory

The Divergent Daughters: Comparing the Cultures of Igboid Subgroups

The Women’s War of 1929: Igbo Women’s Resistance to Colonial Rule

Sir Chuks Nwamama & His International Dandy Orchestra: Masters of Igbo Highlife

“Emii: A Cultural Portrait of Ten Igbo Villages Bound by Tradition and Heritage”

Okorobia: The Role and Relevance of Young Men in Igbo Society from Tradition to Modern Times

Seven Amazing Days: An Igbo Leader in British Guiana

Mbari house female painter in Owerri.

Michael Okpara: A Legacy of Leadership and His Remembrance Day