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These photos are from the traditional marriage of Chichi and Chinedu (Onichans).

Chai, Igbo mara ilu nwanyi!

(The Igbo know how to marry)

These ones are from the Onicha subgroup. Notice how these ones replace the white mboko caps and the father Christmas hats found in the Aro ones with red ozo caps.

lagcity: Odumchi, i think it would have been very easy to enslave your ppl back in the olden days becos of these thick ropes around their necks. All you have to do is just grab an Arochukwu man, tighten the rope around his neck and start pulling him like Malu. buhahahah! man pikin go wound ooo.

Lol, very funny.

@mimifonwon

These are how people of the Arochukwu subgroup dress. Some say our attire resembles that of the Efik. We also wear bowl hats as a political symbol.

https://www.nzukoaro-ca.org/images/aro_men.jpg
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Ptolomeus: Odumchi dear friend, excellent contributions, as he usually does!
Thank you!
I know this is a difficult topic, but: why only cover pre-colonial clothing?
I can be wrong, but although very interesting approach Mimifonwon sister (who is very pretty), and I understand that aims to understand the differences between various groups, it would be rewarding a contribution of pre-colonial times (if possible) . I understand that this last detail would be less "influenced" by foreign cultures, and reflect a greater degree the essence of each group.
Is only an opinion. -


As always, my greatest affection and esteem!

Thank you, Ptolomeus. I will try and see if I can find precolonial pictures if mimifonwon changes her mind (although I don't think there will be many).

The East is beautiful.

A similar thread already exists.

https://www.nairaland.com/871045/igbos-will-you-marry-osu

Igbo language intelligibility is a complicated matter. Before, I used to think that there was a great amount of mutual intelligibility until I discovered that I was wholly wrong. There was an Anambran family friend who came to visit and while we were conversing she kept asking for clarification on what I was saying, and I the same. That's when I realized that our dialects weren't as mutually intelligible as they should've been.

I believe that dialect intelligibility is mainly influenced by distance. A person will only perfectly understand the dialects of his or her neighboring communities and everything after that is somewhat intelligible. As for myself, the only dialects I perfectly understand are Arochukwu and Ututu. Everything else aside from these are in the 90s (in terms of intelligibilty) and 60s (Deltan dialects).

Another thing that determines the level of intelligibility is exposure and contact between the said groups. For example, the Aro had contact with several groups in several Igboland and have left bits of their dialect with these groups. Places like Arondizuogu and Aro Ajalli are good examples. These two communities used to speak Arochukwu dialect bit have long defected to the dialects of their neighbors, thus forming dialect clusters. These clusters are just groups of dialects that share mutual intelligibility. Some of these clusters are: (each cluster is represented by a line)


Eastern
Eza, Izzi, Ikwo
Edda, Afikpo, Abam
Ohafia, Abiriba
Arochukwu, Ututu, Ihechiowa

Riverine
Ndokwa, Ukwuani,
Owere, Oratta
Aboh, Ndoni

Southern
Ngwa, Etche, Ndoki
Ikwere, Egbema
Bonny, Opobo

Northern
other Enugu-dialects
other Anambra dialects

Western
Onicha, Idenmilli, Enuani
Ika (on it's own I guess)

OP, you being an Ngwa, would find it easier to understand to understand Ikwere than someone from Anambra. While that Anambran person would find it easier to understand someone from Asaba than you. I guess it's mostly a matter of distance.

mimifonwon: I already saw these, but thanks. I want something specific within each tribe. For example a man for ngwa clan would most wear ishi agu attire with the knitted red,white and black hat, while an igbo from anambra would wear the reg red cap, etc. So I just want a specified clan outfits in some of the tribes. p.s i dont like that you closed my other post about tribes- the link you referred me to though has a bit to do with tribal features, it has nothing to do with the context of my request- and i bet you didnt thoroughly read my post. anyways thanks.

You're right. Most Anambra and Enugu clans wear very similar attire while the ones in Ebonyi, Abia, Imo and Rivers tend to vary. Most Delta clans also wear similar attire. I think Abian attire varies the most, out of all the states in Igboland. I'm also from Abia state, and in a while I'll post pictures of the attire of the some Abian clans.

I apologize for the inconvenience regarding your other thread. The two threads were very similar and it wouldn't have been fair to others. However, just because it's locked doesn't mean you can't continue your topic on the other thread. I encourage you to do so.

I apologize for the inconvenience.

@ Pagan 9ja
Thanks.

Everyone, please remember to include the states the pictures are from.

Here are some links:

https://www.nairaland.com/582173/traditional-edo-attire-pictures Edo

https://www.nairaland.com/806789/traditional-eastern-ijaw-attire-pictures Ijaw

https://www.nairaland.com/647752/modern-traditional-attire-nigeria Modern

https://www.nairaland.com/478074/post-pictures-traditional-weddings Traditional Weddings

https://www.nairaland.com/931002/cultural-political-attire-different-states/2#10798857 State-by-state

https://www.nairaland.com/158215/pictures-nigeria-traditional-attire General

It's not right to compare two different sites. Nairaland is a forum where information is discussed/shared while Facebook is a site made specifically for social interactions. Ignore the fact that there's a friends list on Nairaland, the two sites are made for different purposes.

It would've been understandable if you asked which was better between Facebook and Twitter.

Cuteobi: Nabania ife nine ga eme!! Indeed it happened

LOL!

PAGAN 9JA:
https://media.web.britannica.com/eb-media/52/42152-004-13AF61CB.jpg


Jukun performing religious ceremony.

Thanks for this nice pic. What state are the Jukun food in?

And do you have any pictures of Maguzawa Hausa?

Agbakwuru ezuru ike - he who gives rest of mind and peace when approached.

Igbe na eche ndu - the protector of lives.

Obasi di na elu - the God in the sky.

Di ezi omume - the father of good deeds.

tpia@:
ok, this is very funny.

I'm following the expansion- i remember it was first delta and rivers, then it stretched to benue, and now it includes akwa ibom.

what about cross river though- you cant have one without the other.

Just as Hausaland and Yorubaland are not contained by their respective zones, Igboland isn't contained in the South-East. In Delta State, there are Igbo towns like Asaba, Kwale, Agbor, and Ogwashi-Ukwu (the home of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Oweala). There are also the twin cities of Aboh na Ndoni which are located in Delta and Rivers, respectfully. In Rivers State, the Igbo occupy the northern part while the Ijo occupy the southern part. Bonny and Opobo (in Rivers) are both mixed with Ijo and Igbo populations.

In southern Benue, the Igbo (Ezza clan) share a few LGAs (Obi LGA, Oju LGA and another one) with other ethnic groups. In Akwa-Ibom, the Ndoki clan (which happens to be spread throughout Abia, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom) are found. In southern Cross Rivers state, there aren't any Igbo settlements after Arochukwu (which is in Abia). However to the north, there are Igbo living on the border between Cross Rivers and Ebonyi (though not a substantial number).

Some of these people may live in one state but may own land or properties in another. For example, at my hometown, our people's farmland extends past the Abia/Akwa border and into Akwa Ibom itself. There are people who have built farmhouses and plantations on the pieces of their territory in Akwa Ibom (even though they reside in Abia state). All of these things go to show that borders are never easily set or defined. It's a difficult topic to discuss.

@Alj
Thanks.

@Andre
Thanks for the wonderful pictures.

Ihe ochie oche na avu na onodi nwantakiri anaghi avu n'elu osisi Orji.

What the elder sees sitting, the child cannot see from atop the Orji tree.

I think Gowon is just trying to give himself reassurance that he made the right choices. Anyone with eyes can see that 42 years after Biafra surrendered, things are still bad. Were I him, I would also be afraid if I had a disease named after me and were responsible for millions of deaths. But thank God I'm not.

Why meddle in people's private/cultural affairs? So what if a community awards chieftaincy titles to kids at a young age? I don't see how that affects the FG or the economic condition of Nigeria in any way.

As my people say, money is now sheep food.

alj harem: why did you not write Ikwerre in Rivers which is different from Igbo ?

If you look closely, you will see "Ada Ndiigbo" written on that woman's shoulder ribbon.

Anyway, Alj, I'm sure you have some photos of Egun people and their unique attire to share with us.