Igbo People

As a child, I found it quite fascinating that mbe the tortoise was the image of wit and tricks in Igbo folklore. I consumed Igbo literature majorly from my father, and his sisters: tales of why the tortoise moves so slow, how the tortoise got his shell, and so on…

The lion head motif ‘isiagu’ is a traditional fabric that has become attached and owned by the igbos just as Ankara is to Yoruba. I realized recently the fabric has other animal motifs- antelopes, but not as popular as the lion head 'isiagu’. Isiagu is worn on special occasions, not…

One of the best pieces written about Nigeria’s Igbo problem by a non-Igbo person was recently republished by David Hundeyin in his BusinessDay NG column. There are two parts to it, here and here. I highly recommend that you read it. Reading the article, no one should be surprised about…

A childhood friend of mine had sold me over a porridge of soup. True to human nature, my friend was always loving and caring while in front of me, speaking highly of me, showering praises but would not defend nor speak well of me in my absence. He will chastise…

“Lessons From My Kindred History” No tale is authentic like the one captured in black and white. That was the case with all the black and white pictures that was in Vogue in ‘50s to ‘70s in Biafra land. That generation might rightly be referred to as black and white…

2021 has come and gone but the team at Nkọwa okwu is so proud of what we have accomplished. Considering that our community and platform officially launched last year, the growth we’ve experienced so far is truly remarkable and definitely deserves recognition. …

My mum’s Hypocrisy Proverb in our Nigerian Igbo Language: Erue ebe i ga achani anya, iman chani, no erue ebe e-nenwero ife di, ichakasiba anya ka anya gi ene-egbu mmadu. Translation : When it gets to where you ought to open your eyes (be serious) you won’t, but when there’s nothing to bother you’d open your eyes like they can kill. This means neglecting the important while overstressing the unimportant.