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The Arochukwu Oracle, also known as Ibini Ukpabi or the "Long Juju"
Cultural Heritage Historical Studies

Arochukwu Oracle: The Spiritual Empire That Controlled Trade, Justice, and War in Precolonial Igboland

The Arochukwu Oracle, also known as Ibini Ukpabi or the "Long Juju" Photo: Pulse The Arochukwu Oracle, also known as Ibini Ukpabi or the "Long Juju," was the heart of the Aro Confederacy, a powerful group led by the Igbo people in southeastern Nigeria from the 1600s to the early 1900s. Based in Arochukwu, now in…
April 21, 20250Comments

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An Igbo man from Achala, p.d. Anambra State, photographed by British colonial government anthropologist Northcote Thomas, 1910-1911. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge.
Historical Studies

The Name “Anambra” Is Not New: A Look at Its Indigenous and Colonial Origins

An Igbo man from Achala, now in Anambra State, was photographed by British colonial anthropologist Northcote Thomas between 1910 and 1911. The photo is kept at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge. Many believe "Anambra" is a recent invention created during Nigeria's post-colonial period. However, historical records prove that variations of the name—such as…
February 13, 20250Comments

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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 Omu Nwagboka, the last Omu of Onicha (Onitsha). Omu Nwagboka Omu Nwagboka was a prominent and wealthy trader, appointed as Omu in 1884 by Obi Anazonwu, the…
January 13, 20250Comments

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