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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, January 15, 2016

Igbo War Tower, Ukpor

http://ukpuru.tumblr.com/post/137223346302/the-c-18th-century-war-tower-at-umudike-ukpor
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Igbo Elephant (Ényí) mask

http://ukpuru.tumblr.com/post/137293586827/ukpuru-ekpeye-igbo-enyi-elephant-for-owu
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Thursday, January 14, 2016

Public Arena

Tiered seats under trees in an Igbo village square for public activities. Photo by Gustaf Bolinder 1930-31.

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Atilogwu

http://ukpuru.tumblr.com/post/137230884453/ukpuru-igbo-atilogwu-performance-enugu-17
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Igbo Akwete Weaver

http://ukpuru.tumblr.com/post/137237775328/ukpuru-akwete-weaver-from-1960s-postcard-cms
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Jaja of Opobo

http://ukpuru.tumblr.com/post/40647664724/first-photo-king-jaja-in-his-juju-dress
Posted by Gin on 1/05/2016 0 replies
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Sunday, January 3, 2016

Dibia

http://ukpuru.tumblr.com/post/136475427957/ukpuru-igbo-dibia-at-a-masquerade-dance
Posted by Gin on 1/03/2016 0 replies
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Ogbukere play

http://ukpuru.tumblr.com/post/136486192177/ukpuru-igbo-ogbukere-play-with-the-masquerade
Posted by Gin on 1/03/2016 0 replies
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