Ozo title Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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The Ritual of the Knife: Meat Sharing and Social Order in Igbo Custom In Igbo culture, meat sharing is far more than a familial act among family; It is a "living…

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Feb 2026

Igbo greetings etiquette and hierarchical variations

In the cultural framework of the Igbo people of Southeastern Nigeria, a greeting is far more than a casual exchange of pleasantries; it is a "social contract" and a profound…

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Feb 2026

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies

The Golden Burden: Why Northern Igbo Women Wore Brass Anklets for Life

An Igbo woman wearing ankle plates, Nigeria, West Africa, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British…

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Feb 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory

The Weight of Prestige: The Historical Evolution and Regional Styles of Igbo Brass Anklets

A historical portrait of an Igbo woman from the early 20th century, adorned in stacked brass leg rings signifying her social status. Photo Credit: G. I. Jones Archives / Museum…

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Jan 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Discography

Igbo Musical Instruments : A Lost Art : Enenke

antelope-nigerian-animal-min-Photo credit : https://dnbstories.com/ Sound classification Enenke is an a erophone, which means they produce sound primarily through the vibration of a column of air. These instruments include trumpet, opi…

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Jan 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Discography Historical Studies

Igbo Musical Instruments : A Lost Art : OPI/OKIKE

OPI OKIKE-METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OKIKE is a curved ivory colored music instrument made from elephant tusks or large horn of an Elephant. With an opening by the side and an…

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Jan 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Sounding the Departure: The Ritual Significance of “Mkpo na Ala” in Igbo Traditional Funerals of Titled Men

In Igbo traditional society, death especially of a titled man marks not only the end of a physical life but the beginning of a transition into the ancestral realm. Funerary…

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Jan 2026

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies

The Ancestral Chairs: Oche Ndichie and Oche Ekpenti

Throughout Igbo cultural history, carved wooden chairs have served not merely as furniture but as deeply symbolic objects connected to authority, memory, spirituality, and lineage. Among the most important of…

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Dec 2025

Ethnohistory Historical Studies

The Akụrụlọ Mantra and How It Ties to Christmas Tradition in Eastern Nigeria

The Igbos take pride in travelling for Christmas and New Year festivities. Photo credit: legit.ng In southeastern Nigeria, especially among the Igbo people, the Christmas season is more than a Christian…

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Dec 2025

Anthropology and Ethnography Cultural Heritage Folklores Historical Studies

The Igbo Homecoming Tradition: Origins and Where It Is Today

The Igbo homecoming tradition, often expressed through seasonal returns to the ancestral homeland, is one of the most enduring cultural practices in Igboland. Whether called "ịlọ Ụlọ" (returning home), "ịzapụọ…