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  • Unique and Uncommon Igbo Names

    Unique and Uncommon Igbo Names

     A THREAD OF UNCOMMON IGBO NAMES. (That you may or may not have heard of.) Iwuka – “Rules take precedence”  Obiajunwa – “A loving heart can’t reject a child.”  Dimgba – A wrestling champion/ winner. Ofoegbu – “Personal belief doesn’t kill”  Adaku – “wealthy daughter”  Utara – “satisfaction”  Nwakaego – “Child is greater than money” …

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  • #3 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

    #3 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

    LAWRENCE (@ARTSADVOCATEUK) Lawrence (@artsadvocateUK) is a London-based artist whose manga-influenced comic art style is sure to captivate viewers at first glance. His unique digital art has a way of inferring motion, giving the perception of movement in static images. Whether he uses colour or not, Lawrence finds a way to present expression through his art.…

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  • Igbo Food Map

    Igbo Food Map

    In this infographic we take a look at two well known foods by Igboid people from different states. (Please note, these are only a select number of dishes, there are many many more in Igboland). Origin: Anambra State Also known as Bitter leaf soup, it’s a tasty healthy soup and one of the most traditional…

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  • Traditional Igbo Societal Structure

    Traditional Igbo Societal Structure

    In this infographic we look at the structure of Igbo communities from family to clan.

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  • Eastern (Igbo) Music Genres

    Eastern (Igbo) Music Genres

    In this series we take a look varying styles of Eastern Nigerian (Igbo) music. Egwu Ekpili A brief history on the beautiful genre of Egwu Ekpili from Anambra State. Inspired by @naija4lyfe Twitter thread Egwu Ogene Join us for another Eastern Musical Friday! Last week we explored Egwu Ekpili from Anambra State. Today, we’re looking at the…

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