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Igbo Dialects and Igboid Languages
Why such a debate surrounding the classification of Igbo languages and dialects. Here we take a look at insights into the location, speakers, and unique features of each dialect, highlighting their differences from the central Igbo language.
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Reference: 100 Years of Beauty – Nigeria | Igbo (Men)
‘Ihe anyị’ The plethora of videos entitled ‘100 years of’ is now commonplace on YouTube, and like the millions of people who have indulged in the series, I’ve enjoyed the many creative attempts to showcase a decade by decade time-lapse of the changes in style, beauty and social norms.
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The Sound of Heritage – Igbo Flute Workshop: The Recap
Okwu ID Brings the Sound of the Oja to UCL for Black History Month Ever wondered how to play the Igbo Flute? October 2025 marked Black History Month, and to celebrate, Okwu ID visited University College London (UCL) to host an Igbo Flute Workshop, shining a light on one of West Africa’s most distinctive instruments,
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The Nigerian Exchange – Igbo x Edo
Saturday 25 October 20253.00 PM to 5.30 PMThe Old Street Gallery, EC2A 4DQ[Buy Tickets] This October, as Nigeria turns 65, we are bringing back The Nigerian Exchange with a new focus: open, honest conversation between Igbo and Edo communities. We will be sitting down with people from Edoid backgrounds, including Bini, Esan and others, to
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Y2K Nollywood Fest: The Recap
Okwu ID Summer 2025! This year we marked our summer event with a Y2K Nollywood themed day party – and you showed up with nothing but good vibes and great energy. The crowd came dressed to the nines, fully committing to the theme. From bold prints to throwback accessories, the outfits were as much a
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Traditional Igbo string games
One of the most valuable resources we have come across while doing our work at Okwu ID is the Re Entanglements blog. It has become a consistent reference point for us, offering clear and well-researched documentation from the early colonial period. It focuses on material collected by British anthropologists in Nigeria and other parts of
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Reflections on Okwu ID’s Journey
Kedu otu anyị si ruo ebe a? (How did we get here?). Before writing this, I was working on Canva, the online design tool I’ve been using since 2018 to create content for Okwu ID. I was fiddling with a post I had almost finished, trying to decide whether to post it on the main
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Okwu ndị Igbo n'ala bekee.