Ngwomo Ghost House - G.I. Jones 1930s.
"View of Ekpe (Egbo) society meeting house in Umuajatta (Olokoro) village [Umuahia area]. The house had a tall thatched roof, and a wall painted by an Annang artist in the style of Ngwomo ghost houses. Surrounded by trees." G. I. Jones, 1930s.
The from the 1930s fieldwork of G. I.…
Ekpo Masquerade dance in display at Ubakala, Umuahia, Abia State. In a small Igbo village, the annual Ekpo masquerade was held to honor the ancestors. Amadi, a young man, was chosen for the first time to wear the Ekpo Nkak mask, symbolizing the spirit of vengeance.
it is a profound spiritual ceremony that connects the living…