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Rethinking the Osu: Why “Osu = Slave” Is Misleading
What is Osu? The term Osu is often misunderstood, especially by people who aren’t familiar with the depth of Igbo cultural history. Most people first hear about it through social media, word of mouth, or news headlines. But very few sources explain its deeper historical, spiritual, or cultural meaning. This article looks at where the
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The Importance of Birth Order in Igbo Society
Image: Studio 24 – Creative Imaging Solutions Firstborn Leadership: The Role of Diokpara and Ada In Igbo society, birth order greatly affects family life and the responsibilities of each person. The firstborn sons, called ‘Diokpara’, and the first daughters, known as ‘Ada’, play important roles as leaders and role models in their families, just after
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The best 10 books for learning about Igbo history and culture
Discover Igbo culture and history with these 10 useful books. 1. Political Organization in Nigeria Since the Late Stone Age: A History of the Igbo People Explore the uncharted political history of the Igbo people, a significant Nigerian ethnic group, before the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. This pioneering study delves into the transformations in Igbo political
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Ekumeku: How this Igbo group resisted British domination for 30 years
The Ekumeku Movement Explained During Britain’s colonisation of Nigeria, one of the most prolonged and drawn-out conflicts was against the Ekumeku. A movement fought by the Anioma, an Igbo subgroup, and their neighbouring Igbo allies. So, what sparked the beginning of the movement? As the British looked to expand their colonial domination of Nigeria, they
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Traditional Igbo Societal Structure
In this infographic we look at the structure of Igbo communities from family to clan.
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Okwu ndị Igbo n'ala bekee.
