An Igbo girl from Nibo, present-day Anambra State, with ùlì designs on her skin. Photographed by Northcote Thomas c. 1911. MAA Cambridge.
The pre-1940s history, indigenous culture, and heritage of the Ìgbò and their neighbours.
Showing posts with label 1911. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1911. Show all posts
Saturday, March 14, 2020
Shrine to Agwụ̀
Titled elder Onyeso of Agukwu Nri washing hands for a rite before a shrine to Agwụ̀, a divinity of doctors (dibị̀à). Photographed by Northcote Thomas in 1911. MAA Cambridge.
Agwụ̀ is an entity of unconventionality and hence creativity that guides the dibị̀à. Agwụ̀ is related to strange occurrences and mishaps. Such occurrences are often signs to individuals that are destined to become doctors.
Saturday, December 28, 2019
Öka man's hair
"Achetefu(?) young man." … "Hairdressing (Ibo) Man of Awka". Northcote Thomas, c. 1911. MAA Cambridge.
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Ögbü Compound [Colourised]
Ögbü compound and tower, Anambra State today, photographed by Northcote Thomas, May 1911, colourised, Ụ́kpụ́rụ́ 2018.
... (and two (possibly lazy) compound dogs.)
... (kpaaa~.)
Thursday, December 27, 2018
Ögbü Compound
Ögbü (Awgbu), p.d. Anambra State, what was described as a store house by Northcote Thomas, tower in the background, May 1911. Part of Thomas’ British colonial government backed anthropological tour of the north-central Igbo-speaking area.
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