Nsukka is a notable town in Enugu State, Nigeria. It has become one of the biggest centers for culture, books, and history in Igbo land. The town houses the University…
Uche Okeke (1933-2016) is a renowned Nigerian artist, thinker, and teacher who has really changed the way we see art in Africa. He combined our Igbo culture, especially Uli designs,…
The Igbo people are one of Nigeria's largest ethnic groups. Their knowledge of culture and creativity is so overwhelming. For centuries, art forms like Uli body painting, masks, and Mbari…
Traditional tattooing in Igbo society was more than mere body decoration; it was a deeply symbolic and significant practice, tied to rites of passage, identity, and artistry. The custom of…
Igbo lady decorating house walls with uli, Igboland. Photo by Margaret Courtney-Clarke, late 1980s.
Uli art, a distinctive form of body and wall decoration traditionally practiced by Igbo women, represents a…
The Ubulu Kingdom is a culturally and traditionally endowed kingdom situated in the midst of a dense and rich rainforest that greatly influences the lifestyle of its inhabitants.…
An Igbo woman is painting a persons back, presumably with uri, 1930s. Photo: Winifred Yeatman.
Igbo Uri painting, also known as uli painting, is a traditional form of body art practiced…
