Igbo compound (ǹgwùlù) entrance and high walls (aja ǹgwùlù), in or near Önïcha. Photographed by Herbert Wimberley, c. 1903-18. Cambridge University Library.
Ụ̀dị ndị 'ọ̀ ka ibè ya' (I pass my neighbour).
The pre-1940s history, indigenous culture, and heritage of the Ìgbò and their neighbours.
Monday, June 29, 2020
A Lady of Ụgwụtā wearing Ivory
A woman of Ügwüta, Òru area, early 20th century. Internet Archive. Òru, riverine Igbo around the Niger, were known for their markets by waterways, the highways of trade. Wealthy traders made up exclusive title societies and wore ivory armlets and anklets. The ivory was traded long-distance.