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Reformed spellings for Igbo Settlements
Abakaliki is Abakaleke; Afikpo is Ehugbo; Asaba is Ahaba; Awgu is Ogu; Awka is Oka; Bonny is Ubani; Enugu is Enugwu; Ibusa is Igbuzor; Igrita is Igwuruta; Oguta is Ugwuta; Onitsha is Onicha; Owerri is Owerre; Oyigbo is Obigbo; Port Harcourt is Diobu; Ogwashi-Uku is Ogwa Nshi Ukwu... any more will be added.

Friday, June 29, 2012

Virginia Gazette, Williamsburg, March 21, 1766

Virginia Gazette (Purdie & Co.), Williamsburg, March 21, 1766. COMMITTED to James City prison an Ibo Negro fellow about 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, about 40 years old, has on a blue coat with metal buttons, a cotton waistcoat, a pair of buckskin breeches, has five gashes of his country mark on each cheek, and says that he was sold about 6 years ago by Col. Hunter, late of Hampton, to David Sallen, waterman. The owner may have him on proving his property, and paying charges, of WILLIAM LANE.
— William Lane

Location: Williamsburg, Virginia | Date: March 21, 1766 | Credit:

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Mbari

Location: ?Unknown?, Alaigbo | Date: ?Unknown?, Before 1904 | Credit: A. A. Whitehouse

Asaba men

Location: Ahaba, Aniocha Alaigbo | Date: ?Unknown?, Before 1906 | Credit: John Parkinson

Ekele - Ekene

Thanks for the positive feedback from commenters and also for those whole follow or view this blog. Imeela.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Wedding dress

Location: ?Unsure?, Alaigbo | Date: 1880-1905 | Credit: Jonathan A. Green

Agaba/Mgbedike masquerade

Location: ?Unsure?, Alaigbo | Date: 1946 | Credit: William Buller Fagg

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Isele Asaba



CHIEF OF ISẸLE ASABA.


Location: Isele Asaba, Alaigbo | Date: ?Unsure?, Before 1913 | Credit: Thomas
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