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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

Onitsha Royal Dancers

http://ukpuru.tumblr.com/post/119963810312/ukpuru-gorgeous-igbo-funerary-dance
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Igbo Uli Design

http://ukpuru.tumblr.com/post/136845270076/ukpuru-an-igbo-girl-is-painted
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Igbo Egbukele masquerade headdress

http://ukpuru.tumblr.com/post/136883621617/ukpuru-igbo-egbukele-masquerade-headdress
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Erewe player, Afikpo

http://ukpuru.tumblr.com/post/137153489907/an-erewe-player-at-the-oje-ogwu-ceremony-for-ezi
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Igbo War Tower, 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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