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Entrance to an Igbo compound with carved pillars and high walls.

Aja Ǹgwùlù (Entrance to an Igbo Compound)

A photograph depicting the entrance and high walls (aja ǹgwùlù) of an Igbo compound (ǹgwùlù) in or near Onitsha. The structure is a single-story rectangular building with walls composed of plastered material and a thatched roof of organic fibers. The …

Two Igbo women wearing traditional necklaces and metallic leg guards.

Two Igbo Women in Traditional Attire, Onitsha

A photograph depicting two ladies from the Onitsha area. Both subjects are bare-chested and wear tight-fitting dark bands around their heads, multiple beaded necklaces with a central crescent-shaped pendant, and a diagonal sash across the torso. Their attire includes metallic …