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Imu ahia/ (Ímù Ólú/Oru) – The Igbo Apprenticeship System
Imu Ahia /Ímù Ólú/Oru How the Igbo Apprenticeship helped heal the wounds of Biafra. In 1967 Nigeria declared war on the secessionist state of Biafra (formally Eastern Nigeria predominantly of the Igbo ethnic group, alongside many of their neighbours like the Ibibio, Efik and Ekoi). What followed was one of Africa’s most brutal and genocidal…
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Omugwo: Traditional Igbo After-birth Care
OMUGWO: Traditional Igbo After-birth Care There is always delight and anticipation in the air when and Igbo family are expecting a new child. The family unit is at center to Igbo culture. And whilst pregnancy can be an exciting, scary and nerve-wracking experience all rolled into one. It is a process that Igbos hold in…
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Igbo Cosmology – Infographic
Igbo Cosmology – Infographic An exert from J.Oriji’s ‘Political Organization in Nigeria since the Late Stone Age’ showing a diagrammatic representation of Igbo Cosmology, an aspect of the ancient belief system.
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What Happens during a Typical Igbo Wedding?
What Happens during a Typical Igbo Wedding?
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Igbo Wedding Attire
Igbo Wedding Attire: The Bride + Groom Other words used: Jewellery: ọla -“ọla” typically represents jewellery in the Igbo language Necklace: ọla onu/ọla olu – necklace Beads: erulu/ehuru/esuru (coral beads/red beads) Bracelet: ọla aka – wrist band or wrist jewel, mgba n’aka (northern Igboland) Anklet: ọla ukwueze Waist beads: mgbaji ukwu some people refer to…
Okwu ID
Okwu ndị Igbo n'ala bekee.
