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What is Nsibidi?
What is Nsibidi/Nsibiri? Nsibidi is an idiographic symbol system that has been in use for centuries in South Eastern Nigeria. Its origins can be traced back to around 400 AD/CE and it is used by several indigenous peoples including the Igbo, Ibibio-Efik, and Ejagham. The Significance of Nsibidi Symbols Today, the most well-known Nsibidi symbols…
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An Igbo Proverb: The Palm Tree
Onye nwere nkwu nwere aku: Whoever has palm has wealth
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What is: Iwa Oji?
Breaking the kola nut, known as “iwa oj”, is an important Igbo ritual traditionally performed to welcome guests at a gathering or ceremony. During the ceremony, the kola nut (oji) is blessed in Igbo, broken into pieces, and shared with guests, typically by the eldest man present. While the Igbo kola nut breaks into three…
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Iguafo Igbo: Igbo Calendar
Do you know which Igbo day of the week you were born on? The four days which make up the native week in Igboland are namely; Eke, Orie, Afo, Nkwo. (From which many Igbo names are derived). Igbo people farm for only three days and rests on the fourth day. Eke is usually the holy…
Okwu ndị Igbo n'ala bekee.
