An Igbo girl in the photo album of British colonial government anthropologist Northcote Thomas, taken c. 1910-11. MAA Cambridge.
The pre-1940s history, indigenous culture, and heritage of Ìgbò through images.
Showing posts with label The Youth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Youth. Show all posts
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Male hairstyle
young Igbo man with elaborate domed and plaited hair style, uli body painting on the forehead and cheeks.
Location: ?Unknown? | Date: 1880-1939 | Credit: J Stöcker
Girl with beads
Igbo girl wearing neck-beads
Location: ?Unknown? | Date: 1880-1939 | Credit: J Stöcker
Monday, September 19, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Northern Types of Hairdressing
HAIRDRESSING IS A STRONG FEATURE. YOUTHS PLAIT IT TO ENHANCE THEIR ATHLETIC APPEARANCE.
Location: ?Unsure?, Alaigbo | Date: ?Unsure?, Before 1921 | Credit: Basden
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Isi Kpọlọkpọlọ
Young man (Asaba) with isi kpolokpolo
— Thomas
Location: Ahaba, Alaigbo | Date: ?Unsure?, Before 1921 | Credit: Thomas.
Woman and child of [Agukwu]
Location: Agukwu Nri, Nri, Alaigbo | Date: ?Unsure?, Before 1921 | Credit: Thomas.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Young Ibo Women of Ibuza
YOUNG IBO WOMEN OF IBUZA, ASABA DISTRICT, WITH CICATRIZED DESIGNS ON BODIES.
— Kitson
Location: Igbuzo, Aniocha, Alaigbo | Date: ?Unsure?, Before 1912 | Credit: A. E. Kitson
Friday, November 26, 2010
Young man of Igbuzor
Location: Igbuzo, Aniocha, Alaigbo | Date: ?Unsure?, Before 1913 | Credit: Thomas
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Puddling Clay Preparatory to House Building
Location: ?Unsure?, Alaigbo | Date: ?Unsure?, Before 1930 | Credit: Basden
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