“Chukwu (Aro Oracle) at the Mbari Center Owerri”. Photo retrieved from Political Organisation of Nigeria Since the Late Stone Age [A History of the Igbo People] - J. N. Oriji.
#aro #ibiniukpabi #mbari #owerri #igbohistory #igbo
#aro #ibiniukpabi #mbari #owerri #igbohistory #igbo
April 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
“Chukwu (Aro Oracle) at the Mbari Center Owerri”. Photo retrieved from Political Organisation of Nigeria Since the Late Stone Age [A History of the Igbo People] - J. N. Oriji.
#aro #ibiniukpabi #mbari #owerri #igbohistory #igbo
#aro #ibiniukpabi #mbari #owerri #igbohistory #igbo
Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-built wooden flintlock Dane rifle of European origin that was sold or traded to African tribes
Photo credit:BIDSQUARE
#DaneGun#IgboHistory#AfricanFirearms
#WestAfricanHistory#TraditionalAfricanWeapons
Photo credit:BIDSQUARE
#DaneGun#IgboHistory#AfricanFirearms
#WestAfricanHistory#TraditionalAfricanWeapons
January 22, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Western Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. 19th century CE. A hand-built wooden flintlock Dane rifle of European origin that was sold or traded to African tribes
Photo credit:BIDSQUARE
#DaneGun#IgboHistory#AfricanFirearms
#WestAfricanHistory#TraditionalAfricanWeapons
Photo credit:BIDSQUARE
#DaneGun#IgboHistory#AfricanFirearms
#WestAfricanHistory#TraditionalAfricanWeapons
On this day in 1970, Biafran Head-of-State; Gen. Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu gave his last speech before leaving for Côte d'Ivoire.
Ojukwu's Remarkable Speech:
"In the three years of the war, necessity gave birth to invention. During those three years of heroic bond.
#igbohistory #knowyourhistory
Ojukwu's Remarkable Speech:
"In the three years of the war, necessity gave birth to invention. During those three years of heroic bond.
#igbohistory #knowyourhistory
January 9, 2024 at 9:52 AM
On this day in 1970, Biafran Head-of-State; Gen. Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu gave his last speech before leaving for Côte d'Ivoire.
Ojukwu's Remarkable Speech:
"In the three years of the war, necessity gave birth to invention. During those three years of heroic bond.
#igbohistory #knowyourhistory
Ojukwu's Remarkable Speech:
"In the three years of the war, necessity gave birth to invention. During those three years of heroic bond.
#igbohistory #knowyourhistory
Men standing with metal hoppers on narrow-gauge tracks:Workers at the Udi coal mine on the hillside above the town of Enugu by E.H. Duckworth in 1930#Enugu #CoalMining #NigerianHistory #IgboHistory #AfricanHistory #ColonialNigeria #UdiCoalMine #EnuguCoal #HistoryOfNigeria #IgboCulture
March 3, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Men standing with metal hoppers on narrow-gauge tracks:Workers at the Udi coal mine on the hillside above the town of Enugu by E.H. Duckworth in 1930#Enugu #CoalMining #NigerianHistory #IgboHistory #AfricanHistory #ColonialNigeria #UdiCoalMine #EnuguCoal #HistoryOfNigeria #IgboCulture
Dike ana: Warriors parading at a funeral while spectators look on, photographed by Northcote Thomas in Awka, 1911.
#IgboCulture #IgboHistory #IgboTradition #AfricanHistory #IgboWarriors #NorthcoteThomas
#IgboCulture #IgboHistory #IgboTradition #AfricanHistory #IgboWarriors #NorthcoteThomas
February 25, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Dike ana: Warriors parading at a funeral while spectators look on, photographed by Northcote Thomas in Awka, 1911.
#IgboCulture #IgboHistory #IgboTradition #AfricanHistory #IgboWarriors #NorthcoteThomas
#IgboCulture #IgboHistory #IgboTradition #AfricanHistory #IgboWarriors #NorthcoteThomas
Dike ana:
Warriors parading at a funeral while spectators look on, photographed by Northcote Thomas in Awka, 1911.
#IgboCulture #IgboHistory #IgboTradition #AfricanHistory #IgboWarriors #NorthcoteThomas
Warriors parading at a funeral while spectators look on, photographed by Northcote Thomas in Awka, 1911.
#IgboCulture #IgboHistory #IgboTradition #AfricanHistory #IgboWarriors #NorthcoteThomas
February 24, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Dike ana:
Warriors parading at a funeral while spectators look on, photographed by Northcote Thomas in Awka, 1911.
#IgboCulture #IgboHistory #IgboTradition #AfricanHistory #IgboWarriors #NorthcoteThomas
Warriors parading at a funeral while spectators look on, photographed by Northcote Thomas in Awka, 1911.
#IgboCulture #IgboHistory #IgboTradition #AfricanHistory #IgboWarriors #NorthcoteThomas
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
#NorthcoteThomas
#AgukwuNri
#AfricanHeritage
#KingdomOfNri
#NorthcoteThomas
#AgukwuNri
#AfricanHeritage
February 9, 2026 at 12:36 PM
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
#NorthcoteThomas
#AgukwuNri
#AfricanHeritage
#KingdomOfNri
#NorthcoteThomas
#AgukwuNri
#AfricanHeritage
Thomas, during his 1909-1915 surveys in southeastern Nigeria, documented Igbo land tenure systems firsthand, deliberations like "Izu o ala," highlighting pre-colonial conflict resolution mechanisms that emphasized consensus over individual ownership.
#colonialphotography #igbohistory #nigerian
#colonialphotography #igbohistory #nigerian
February 9, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Thomas, during his 1909-1915 surveys in southeastern Nigeria, documented Igbo land tenure systems firsthand, deliberations like "Izu o ala," highlighting pre-colonial conflict resolution mechanisms that emphasized consensus over individual ownership.
#colonialphotography #igbohistory #nigerian
#colonialphotography #igbohistory #nigerian
An Igbo tower photographed by British colonial government anthropologist Northcote Thomas, early 1910s. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge.
#IgboHistory #ColonialHeritage #NorthcoteThomas #Anthropology #IgboCulture #NigeriaHistory #AfricanHistory #Early20thCentury #CambridgeMuseum
#IgboHistory #ColonialHeritage #NorthcoteThomas #Anthropology #IgboCulture #NigeriaHistory #AfricanHistory #Early20thCentury #CambridgeMuseum
Urata-Igbo Mbari votive shrine.
( Modern day imo state) Photo credit: Edward Chadwick, 1927-1943. British Museum.
( Modern day imo state) Photo credit: Edward Chadwick, 1927-1943. British Museum.
January 16, 2026 at 11:32 AM
An Igbo tower photographed by British colonial government anthropologist Northcote Thomas, early 1910s. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge.
#IgboHistory #ColonialHeritage #NorthcoteThomas #Anthropology #IgboCulture #NigeriaHistory #AfricanHistory #Early20thCentury #CambridgeMuseum
#IgboHistory #ColonialHeritage #NorthcoteThomas #Anthropology #IgboCulture #NigeriaHistory #AfricanHistory #Early20thCentury #CambridgeMuseum
disafimihisthttporypodcast.podbean.com/e/from-igbo-... #ArchibaldMonteath #IgboHistory #JamaicanHistory #CaribbeanHeritage #AfricanDiaspora #MoravianChurch #SlaveryAndFreedom #ColonialHistory #CaribbeanPodcast #BlackHistory #DisAFiMiHistoryPodcast #GenealogyResearch
From Igbo to Jamaica: Archibald Monteath's Legacy and Colonialism | Dis a Fi Mi History Podcast: Explore Caribbean Ancestry & Culture
In this episode of Dis A Fi Mi History Podcast, host Wendy Aris delves into the extraordinary life and legacy of Archibald Monteath — a notable figure in Caribbean history, embodying the narratives of...
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September 21, 2025 at 2:17 AM
