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 very high regard.
Despite this, pregnancy can be a challenging time where your body and lifestyle will go through many unexpected changes.
These changes can leave new mothers feeling overwhelmed without a robust support network made up of family and friends.
Igbo culture’s answer to these post-natal challenges is a practice called “Omugwo”.
THE OKWU LOUNGE: Igbo Music and Neo-Highlife
THE OKWU LOUNGE: Igbo Music and Neo-Highlife
This January, we celebrated the new decade with the Okwu Lounge, an event which aimed to showcase young Igbo talent.
Below are performances from the show.