Ekeoha Market Disaster
[Part 1] The year is 1976. The city is Aba. In the thick of the night, smoldering embers morph into a petite fire in an unfortunate stall...
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Jul 22, 20201 min read
Maiden Spirit Masks
Maiden spirit masks are used primarily for entertainment in the Awka region. They are considered the “incarnate dead” who protect the...
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Jun 15, 20201 min read
The Tale of Nri
In the beginning, the great sky god, Chukwu created an anthill. Chukwu sent a servant, Eri, to sit upon the hill. Eri sat alone in the...
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Jun 12, 20203 min read
Jidenna's "Sou Sou"—Drawing from the Igbo Past for a Global Black Future
OCTOBER 2019 saw Brooklyn play host to a motley gathering of underground artists, diasporan cool kids, and suavely-dressed sapeurs led on...
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Jun 12, 20201 min read
To Our Community
Hello, everyone! Igbohistory is a community, and though our mission is to create and share valuable content, we want to make sure that...
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Jun 12, 20201 min read
Igbo Wrestling (2/2)
The significance of Mgba in Igbo culture transcends its relevance as a local pastime. In earlier times, during seasons when farming was...
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Jun 12, 20202 min read
Igbo Wrestling (1/2)
The contributions of the Igbo to the rich and underappreciated narrative of African Martial Arts are borne in the genre of traditional...
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Jun 12, 20201 min read
The Iko Marriage Tradition (2/2)
The third variety, Nketara translates to “that which is inherited”. Nketara is usually initiated between an unmarried girl and a man of...
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Jun 12, 20201 min read
The Iko Marriage Tradition (1/2)
The Iko tradition, otherwise known as the institutionalization of sexual intercourse, remains a cultural relic amongst the Ngwa subgroup...
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Jun 12, 20201 min read
Precolonial and Early Colonial Igbo Men's Hairstyles
Precolonial and early colonial Igbo men's hairstyles. Circa: 1890s-1930s #igbohistory
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Jun 12, 20201 min read
Precolonial and Early Colonial Igbo Women's Hairstyles
Precolonial and early colonial Igbo women's hairstyles. Circa: 1890s-1930s #igbohistory
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Jun 12, 20202 min read
Nkasi Ali: Cocoyam Tattoos as Expression
One of the prominent forms of body art amongst the Igbo in the ages past was Ede Ala. Also known in other dialects as ‘Nkasi Ali’, this...
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Jun 12, 20201 min read
Early Colonial Architecture: The Home of Chief Eke Kalu
The house of Chief Eke Kalu. In its time, when most houses featured thatch-roofs and mud walls, it was an edifice of immense grandeur...
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Jun 12, 20202 min read
Eke Kalu, The Hero of Ohafia
Commonly referred to as “Mba Ji Ishi Acho Ishi” (the Nation of Headhunters) for their long history of military prowess and exceptional...
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Jun 12, 20201 min read
Unu Alakwa Azu o: an Elder's Lament
"Unu alakwa azu o!" (Do not become regressive!) -An Onye Ichie (elder) of the Ehugbo people sends an ominous message to the youth,...
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Jun 12, 20202 min read
Isi Dada
Many West African cultures place immense spiritual value on the human head and recognize it as a powerful indicator of overall wellness....
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Jun 12, 20202 min read
"African Time" and its Pre-colonial Roots
“African Time”—modern colloquialism for the institutionalized lax manner in which people of African descent attend to appointed and...
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Jun 12, 20201 min read
Nkwerre Opia Egbe (2/2)
Attempting to cripple native manufacturing industries, the British flooded the region with cheap, foreign metalware and goods and placed...
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Nkwerre Opia Egbe (1/2)
According to one version of Nkwerre folklore, Chukwu Okike, the creator deity, sent Ogadazu, the patron deity of iron and blacksmithing,...
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Jun 12, 20201 min read
Onye Ije, The Traveler
'Onye Ije The Traveller' is a brand-new educative and entertaining Igbo language-based TV series and travelogue in which hosts Kiki...
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