Owu Masquerade in Imo and Rivers by Charles Alozie
Introduction Owu is the form of masquerade predominant in Imo and Rivers States, although Ekpo is equally popular in the area as well (mmawu is more predominant in Northern Igbo)…
The Indigenous Igbo People Carved into Kogi State: Exposing the Hidden History.
Let me usher this discourse by first clearing the air that the Igbo presently in Kogi State are not migrants. The places they settled had been their ancestral lands and…
ETOCHI EBA— The Water Oracle: An Anthropological and Ethnographical Study of Aba Ụnọ People
Aba Ụnọ is a beautiful community operating a monarchical system of leadership and as well as ụmụnna system. It is a town situated in Anịọcha South Local Government Area of…
Walter Okafọ Okerulu Nwatakwọchaka Amobi, Founder of the Amobi Dynasty in Ogidi by Nonso Uche Nnajide
The man in the picture below, Igwe Walter Amobi, birthed the Amobi dynasty which dominated the traditional rulership of Ogidi throughout the 20th century. Walter Kwọchaka was born in the…
How Igbo Men Married in the Past without Paying Bride Price
Bride price in monetary form wasn’t an aspect of Igbo culture, originally. Igbo men married in many ways. There are different ways the Igbo marry in the past. Money was not…
Dibia not Mere Native Doctor: An Insight into the Definition of Dibịa in Igbo Worldview
I will start this discussion by stating that ndị dibia in Igbo cultural beliefs and practices are not “native doctors”. Dibịa is beyond that English tag. In Igbo land, there exist different…
Waist Bead and Anklet, A Sign of Prostitution and Lesbianism?
People have different perspectives and views when it comes to waist bead and anklet. Some say it’s a sign of prostitution. Others say anklet stands for lesbianism. Is that so?…
Waist Bead, A Cultural Ornament for Beautification of Igbo and African Women
Waist bead is universal in African culture. From East to West to South and North Africa, there are different versions of waist bead prior to the arrival of the colonists. It…
The Amadịọha Cult, Separating Fact from Fiction by Kaycee Alozie
Amadịọha is one of the most popular Igbo deities, popularized no less by the movie industry. In the midst of all that romanticism and fictitious stories, a lot has been obscured…