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FACT FILES: Arochukwu + the Aro Confederacy (Igbo History)
Okwu ID provide a crash course in Igbo history starting with a look at Arochukwu and the Aro Confederacy So, What exactly is Arochukwu and what was the Aro confederacy? Arochukwu and the Aro Confederacy Arochukwu is a town situated in modern-day Abia State, an Igbo state located in south-eastern Nigeria. The town is positioned…
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Ojojo & Ekpo Masquerade – Ikeji Ndi Aro (New Yam Festival London 2017)
Ekpe (Ekpo) Is celebrated in different communities, the styles of music and masquerade varying. The Ekpe festival is said to originate from the Cross River area from the Qua or related peoples. Ekpe spread to what is now the Southwest province of Cameroon and other areas and spread west towards what is now Abia and…
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