[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...

Maiden spirit masks are used primarily for entertainment in the Awka region. They are considered the “incarnate dead” who protect the...

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...

OCTOBER 2019 saw Brooklyn play host to a motley gathering of underground artists, diasporan cool kids, and suavely-dressed sapeurs led on...

Hello, everyone! Igbohistory is a community, and though our mission is to create and share valuable content, we want to make sure that...

The significance of Mgba in Igbo culture transcends its relevance as a local pastime. In earlier times, during seasons when farming was...

The contributions of the Igbo to the rich and underappreciated narrative of African Martial Arts are borne in the genre of traditional...

The third variety, Nketara translates to “that which is inherited”. Nketara is usually initiated between an unmarried girl and a man of...

The Iko tradition, otherwise known as the institutionalization of sexual intercourse, remains a cultural relic amongst the Ngwa subgroup...

Precolonial and early colonial Igbo men's hairstyles. Circa: 1890s-1930s #igbohistory

Precolonial and early colonial Igbo women's hairstyles. Circa: 1890s-1930s #igbohistory

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...

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...

Commonly referred to as “Mba Ji Ishi Acho Ishi” (the Nation of Headhunters) for their long history of military prowess and exceptional...

"Unu alakwa azu o!" (Do not become regressive!) -An Onye Ichie (elder) of the Ehugbo people sends an ominous message to the youth,...

Many West African cultures place immense spiritual value on the human head and recognize it as a powerful indicator of overall wellness....

“African Time”—modern colloquialism for the institutionalized lax manner in which people of African descent attend to appointed and...

Attempting to cripple native manufacturing industries, the British flooded the region with cheap, foreign metalware and goods and placed...

According to one version of Nkwerre folklore, Chukwu Okike, the creator deity, sent Ogadazu, the patron deity of iron and blacksmithing,...

'Onye Ije The Traveller' is a brand-new educative and entertaining Igbo language-based TV series and travelogue in which hosts Kiki...