Ubulu Archives ~ Ozi Ikòrò

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Ubulu Kingdom, located in present-day Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria, holds kinship relationships as sacred and inviolable, both in ancient times and in modern society. Family…

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Nov 2024

Cultural Heritage Discography

The Royal Drums of Ubulu: How Music Brought People Together

Music has always been essential to people, helping them connect, celebrate, and share stories. In the Igbo culture of southeastern Nigeria, The Royal Drums of Ubulu are more than just…

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Nov 2024

Cultural Heritage

The Sacred Forests of Ubulu Kingdom: Places of Nature and Spiritual Importance

Ubulu Kingdom, situated in Delta State, Nigeria, stands out as one of the kingdoms richly endowed with fascinating culture and very strong attachments to traditions. Among the…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage Ethnohistory Historical Studies

The Acculturation of Benin derived titles in Ubulu-Ukwu kingdom

Onishe Ezemu Ubulu-Ukwu Ubulu-Ukwu is a prominent Igbo kingdom in Anioma, with a rich history of interrelationship with her neighboring powers, mostly old Benin kingdom. Some titles in the traditional hierarchy of…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

Five Things That Must Never Happen During the Holy Week of “Ịwu Ubulu”

The Ịwu Festival begins on an "Afọ" market day with the cultural activities that precede the holy week of the festival. The sacred week ends when a cannon shot…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage Historical Studies

The Role of Ubulu-Ukwu in Early Igbo Revolt to Invasion

Obi Ofulue Okonkwo of Ubulu-Ukwu Ubulu-Ukwu upholds a crucial place in history of ndi Anioma and ndi Igbo in general for its resistance to the Benin invasion in early times, prior…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

A Festival of Ribaldry: A Brief History of “Ine Ubulu“

The Ụbụlụ-Ukwu Ine festival is an important event among the people. It takes place on a Wednesday every September, the people say, on the "ninth moon." There are three major…

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Oct 2024

Cultural Heritage

Iwu-Ubulu: As It Was In The Beginning

The Iwu festival is the most culturally significant event in Ubulu Kingdom's life, steeped deeply in its historical beginnings. It has its origin from two of the early settlers of…

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Sep 2024

Cultural Heritage

Enuani: Ubulu Clans in Igbo Cultural Area

The Ubulu clans in Igbo cultural area.There's a common origin for all Ubulu towns and communities. The Ubulu people trace they roots to "Ani Ubulu" founded by Ezemu, from Nri…

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Sep 2024

Ethnohistory Historical Studies

Enuani: History of Ubulu People and Their Progenitor Ezemu

Ubulu-Uku is the largest and most populous Igbo-speaking town in the Aniocha Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. It is located about 30 kilometres to the west of the…

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Kinship Relationships and Marriage in Ubulu-Uku Kingdom: A Sacred Bond

The Royal Drums of Ubulu: How Music Brought People Together

The Sacred Forests of Ubulu Kingdom: Places of Nature and Spiritual Importance

The Acculturation of Benin derived titles in Ubulu-Ukwu kingdom

Five Things That Must Never Happen During the Holy Week of “Ịwu Ubulu”

The Role of Ubulu-Ukwu in Early Igbo Revolt to Invasion

A Festival of Ribaldry: A Brief History of “Ine Ubulu“

Iwu-Ubulu: As It Was In The Beginning

Enuani: Ubulu Clans in Igbo Cultural Area

Enuani: History of Ubulu People and Their Progenitor Ezemu