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Anambra State's historical link to the Nri Kingdom makes it significant to the Igbo. The Nri are considered the cradle of Igbo civilization with well documented ancient rituals, traditions, and political structures serving as the foundation for modern Igbo cultural identity. In modernity, Anambra, with it's capital at Awka, and major port city Onitsha, is home of figures such as Chinua …
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The Otokoto Riots, Triggered By A Brutal Ritual Murder, Begin in Owerri, Imo State.
In the Otokoto Hotel in Owerri, a murdered 11 year old boy’s head was found. Local youths eventually would then burn down the hotel and lynch the suspects. The event reflected pent-up rage against perceived “money ritual” elites, occult crime, and secret societies. The violence …
View Historyihe onye ofụ ọpị fụtara, ya na imi ya.
what a flute-player blows is between him and his nose.
mind your own business / someone’s affairs are their own responsibility.
View ProverbsAfar
The origins of the Afar trace back to a mix of indigenous Somali groups, the Saho, and Arab traders who settled in the region around the 10th century.
The Afar consist of about 2 million people in southern Eritrea, Djibouti, and northern Ethiopia. Their society …
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