‘Chief Onyeso and family’, photographed by N. W. Thomas, Agukwu Nri, 1911. #onyeso #agukwunri #nri

Nri’s leadership preserved through early 20th-century photography now being repatriated and re-shared with communities today. A powerful reminder of our rich heritage and enduring legacy. "#IgboHistory
#KingdomOfNri
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A doorway in Agukwu Nri, present-day Anambra State, captured by British anthropologist Northcote Thomas, circa 1910-1911. MAA Cambridge.
#agukwunri #anambra #igboarchitecture #igboculture #africanarchitecture

Northcote W. Thomas photographs of Onyeso of Agukwu Nri, pictured with oton, ofo and goat skin bag. #onyeso #agukwunri #ezenri #ofo

Okoye, photographed in Agukwu Nri by Northcote Thomas around 1911 (MAA Cambridge). The facial marks he bears are called “Ịchị”, a traditional symbol of the Nri people. #Nri #agukwunri #igbo #ichi