Northern Types of Hairdressing

HAIRDRESSING IS A STRONG FEATURE. YOUTHS PLAIT IT TO ENHANCE THEIR ATHLETIC APPEARANCE.

Location: ?Unsure?, Alaigbo | Date: ?Unsure?, Before 1921 | Credit: Basden

Nri door

MAIN ENTRANCE OF NRI COMPOUND, JULY 1978. COMPLETE ENSEMBLES OF CARVED PANELS ARE EXTREMELY RARE TODAY

Location: Nri, Umueri, Alaigbo | Date: 1978 | Credit: Neaher

Ugep

BODY MARKINGS SIMILAR TO ULI. UGEP SEPTEMBER 1973.

— Nancy C. Neaher

Location: Ugep | Date: 1973 | Credit: Nancy C. Neaher

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Nsibidi

"FESTIVAL OF IMAGES"

A "FESTIVAL OF IMAGES" IN HONOR OF EKE AT ORERI INCLUDES ABOUT THIRTY-FIVE MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY (SOME OUT OF THE PICTURE). WORSHIPPERS OFFER KOLA NUTS OR MONEY TO THE VARIOUS DEITIES.

— Cole

Location:Oraeri, Umueri, Alaigbo | Date: 1969 | Credit: Cole

Okpangu

THE MYTHICAL APE-MAN OKPANGU. MBARI AT UMUOKEADA ISU OBIANGWU.

— Cole

Location:Umuokeada Isu Obiangwu | Date: 1969 | Credit: Cole

O

PROUD MAMY WATA WITH HER LONG RINGED "RAINBOW" NECK, AN ATTRIBUTEOF BEAUTY AMONG OWERRI IBO. IT IS NOT INCONSISTENT FOR THIS TRADITIONAL GODDESS TO WEAR A CHRISTIAN CROSS. IN THE MBARI TO ALA AT EGBELU OBUBE. ARTIST: NNAJI.

— Cole

Location:Egbelu Obube | Date: 1969 | Credit: Cole

Hippopotamus

A FANCIFUL HIPPOPOTAMUS GLORIFIED WITH ABSTRACT PATTERNS REMINISCENT OF DESIGNS PAINTED ON WOMEN'S BODIES. IN THE MBARI TO AFO AT UMUAHIAGU. ARTIST: AKAKPORO.

— Herbert M. Cole

Location:Umuahiagu | Date: 1969 | Credit: Herbert M. Cole