Alusį Compounds, Colonial Suppression, and the Transformation of Igbo Spirituality
In an unknown Igbo community, likely in present-day Anambra State, the Alusį (divinity) compound stood as a sacred space dedicated to traditional spiritual practices. The compound’s walls were designed with ùlì motifs, a unique art form commissioned to skilled women who decorated these shrines with detailed patterns. A photograph by Tom Eighmy from the University … Read more