The pre-1940s history, indigenous culture, and heritage of the Ìgbò and their neighbours.
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.
The road from Ụgwụtā (Oguta) to Owere (Owerri), c. 1909, showcasing the undulating landscape of the Igbo country.
Whether this is a ‘pre-colonial’ road or not is not specified, but this could be how trade routes were in the past.
Nigeria, 1932 [cropped]. Library of Congress.
The Igbo area is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Relative stability over centuries made it so. Developmentally, it may turn into one metropolitan area, with considerations for nature and the environment.
