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How This Tattoo Artist is Reviving Nsibidi and Uli
Reviving West African Art and Culture Through the Art of Tattooing Meet Emmanuel Uchenna Item, a 28-year-old Austrian-Nigerian tattoo artist who is using his artistic talent to help individuals reconnect with their cultural roots by incorperating traditional West African art and writing systems such as Uli into his designs. Nsibidi is one of the many…
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West Indian Terms of Igbo origin
Some common words still used in Caribbean English[es] that come directly from the Igbo language or are influenced by it. Unu/Wunna ‘You [plural]’, the same in Igbo, únù, wunna may be used, in Nigerian pidgin English una is used. Soso ‘Only’, ‘single’, in Igbo orthography it’s sọsọ [saw-saw] meaning the same. [Not to be confused with English so-so, meaning average or mediocre]…
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The Origins of Isi Agụ: Lion or Leopard?
Lion or Leopard? If “agụ” is leopard, and “ọdụm” is lion, then why is it not Isi ọdụm? In Igbo culture, the phrase isi agụ is translates to “head of a leopard”, an animal revered in Igbo folklore. However, the isi agụ fabric itself features the motif of a lion’s head (ọdụm), which may seem…
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Black Americans that Supported Biafra During the War
Taking a look at the Black Americans that supported Biafra during the Nigeria-Biafra war.
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Exploring West African Cuisine in Tokyo
Can you get Nigerian food in Tokyo? If so, where do you go? Here’s a couple of restaurants in Tokyo where you can find some great Nigerian dishes!
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Okwu ndị Igbo n'ala bekee.