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Ede Ala: A Traditional Igbo Body Art Reflecting Beauty and Cultural Identity Ede Ala Body Art. Photo: Herbert Cole, 1966. Ede Ala, also known in some Igbo dialects as Nkasi Ali, was a traditional form of body art among the Igbo people. This art form featured beautiful, curving

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“Omenuko” published in 1933, was a big milestone in African literature as it was the first book in the Igbo language. The author, Pita Nwana made history with this book in literature,capturing the culture and morals of the Igbo people. This story follows the life of Igwegbe Odum,

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Uli designs that would be drawn on the chest of a young man. c. 1933, Igbo region of Eastern Nigeria. Pitt Rivers Museum.

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“Murdering Women in Nigeria” by Ben N. Azikiwe [Nnamdi Azikiwe] reports on the Women’s War of 1929, highlighting British forces’ brutal killings of women in Opobo. The uprising, which began in Oloko (Owerri Province) in November 1929, extended into 1930 events Azikiwe later

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Ijele Masquerade: The Largest and Most Revered Masquerade in Igbo Land Ijele Masquerade is the largest in Sub-Saharan Africa and a significant tradition of the Igbo people, especially in Anambra State, Nigeria. Originating from Umudiana Umueri, it symbolizes fertility, harvest,

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The Ekumeku Movement: Igbo Resistance Against British Imperialism. The Ekumeku movement was a major resistance movement by the Igbo people west of the Niger River, particularly in the present-day northern Delta State. It lasted for about 30 years, from the 1880s to the early

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Ranavalona III, last sovereign of Imerina. Like other African rulers of the time, Ranavalona and her husband were challenged with navigating local interests & foreign aggression. The French invaded her realm in 1894; five years later, she was exiled to Algeria. #AfricanHistoryInPictures

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Heard You guys like weird trains

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This year's goal: weekly image posts, and hopefully other posts besides! I'll try to make it happen for y'all!

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Libraries have faced unprecedented attacks this year. Despite these challenges, the Internet Archive is more committed than ever to fighting for access to public information for all those who seek it. Help us in the fight: archive.org/donate/?orig...

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Posting my #starsector gainz

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Styles 💡

submitted 85 days ago • 29 comments

It'd be super fun to do a Starsector incredible cross sections book, just sayin'

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Where to Find god I do not write poetry often #poetry #poem

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