Original

Igbo names and spellings for various settlements
Abakaliki is Abankaleke; Afikpo is Ehugbo; Awgu is Ogu; Awka is Oka; Bonny is Ubani; Enugu is Enugwu; Ibusa is Igbuzö; Igrita is Igwuruta; Oguta is Ugwuta; Onitsha is Onicha; Owerri is Owere; Oyigbo is Obigbo... any more will be added.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Arrow



Location: Studio | Date: 1926 | Credit: British Museum Department of Ethnography

Elaborate masquerade



Location: ?Unknown? | Date: 1927-1943 | Credit: Edward Rowland Chadwick

Ala, goddess of the earth



Location: ?Unknown? | Date: 1927-1943 | Credit: Edward Rowland Chadwick

Man and dog infront of Mbari



Location: ?Unknown? | Date: 1927-1943 | Credit: Edward Rowland Chadwick


Location: ?Unknown? | Date: 1927-1943 | Credit: Edward Rowland Chadwick


Location: ?Unknown? | Date: 1927-1943 | Credit: Edward Rowland Chadwick

Mbari house



Location: ?Unknown? | Date: 1927-1943 | Credit: Edward Rowland Chadwick

Mbari



Location: ?Unknown? | Date: 1927-1943 | Credit: Edward Rowland Chadwick


Location: ?Unknown? | Date: 1927-1943 | Credit: Edward Rowland Chadwick

interior of building



Location: ?Unknown? | Date: 1927-1943 | Credit: Edward Rowland Chadwick


Dramatically lit study of Ibo masquerade costume.


Location: ?Unknown? | Date: 1927-1943 | Credit: Crown Film

Standing and seated Mbari



Location: ?Unknown? | Date: February 28, 1946 | Credit: Edward Rowland Chadwick