A woman from Arochukwu with an ornate hairstyle. Photographed by Northcote Thomas, 1912-13.
Arochukwu, a prominent cultural and historical city in Southeastern Nigeria, has long been known for its unique traditions…
Pre-colonial Igbo hairstyles, Photogrid by Ukpuru.
The history of Igbo men’s hairstyles offers a fascinating glimpse into the cultural evolution and social structure of the Igbo people. Pre-colonial Igbo hairstyles were…
In 1939, British colonial art historian K. C. Murray photographed a group of young men belonging to the ogbolo age-grade in Achala, a community in the north-central Igbo area of…
