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Ethnic group in Southern Nigeria
The Igbo people (English: /ˈiːboʊ/ EE-boh, US also /ˈɪɡboʊ/ IG-boh; also spelled Ibo and historically also Iboe, Ebo, Eboe, Eboans, Heebo; natively Ńdị́
Igbo_people
Niger–Congo language of the Igbo people, mainly spoken in Nigeria
Igbo (English: /ˈiːboʊ/ EE-boh, US also /ˈɪɡboʊ/ IG-boh; Standard Igbo: Ásụ̀sụ́ Ìgbò [ásʊ̀sʊ̀ ìɡ͡bò] ) is the principal native language of the Igbo people
Igbo_language
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Igbo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Igbo may refer to: Igbo people, one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa, primarily living in southeastern
Igbo
Place in Anambra, Nigeria
Igbo-Ukwu Listen (English: Great Igbo) is a town in the Nigerian state of Anambra in the south-central part of the country. The town comprises three quarters
Igbo-Ukwu
Archaeology done in the town of Igbo-Ukwu, Nigeria
The archaeology of Igbo-Ukwu is the study of an archaeological site located in a town of the same name: Igbo-Ukwu, an Igbo town in Anambra State in southeastern
Archaeology_of_Igbo-Ukwu
Religious practices and beliefs of Igbo people
Omenala, Odinana, and Omenana (Igbo: Ọdịnanị/Ọ̀dị̀nàlà [ɔ̀dɪ̀nàlà]), is the traditional cultural belief and practice of the Igbo people of South East and South
Odinani
Cultural region in Nigeria
Igbo land (Standard Igbo: Àlà Ị̀gbò) is a cultural and common linguistic region in southeastern Nigeria which is the indigenous homeland of the Igbo people
Igboland
Yoruba term for marijuana
Igbo (also spelled Igbó) is a Nigerian Pidgin slang term for cannabis or marijuana derived from the Yoruba word "igbó", loosely translated to mean "forest"
Igbo_(slang)
Ethnic group
Igbo Jews are members of the Igbo people of Nigeria who practice Judaism. It is a tenet of their beliefs that they have ties to one of the lost tribes
Igbo_Jews
Cultural traditions of the Igbo people
Igbo culture (Igbo: Ọmenala ndị Igbo Listen) are the customs, practices and traditions of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. It consists of ancient
Igbo_culture
Traditional calendar of the Igbo
The Igbo calendar (Igbo: Ọ̀gụ́àfọ̀ Ị̀gbò[citation needed]) is the traditional calendar system of the Igbo people from present-day Nigeria. The calendar
Igbo_calendar
Historic site at Dunbar Creek, Georgia, US
Igbo Landing (also called Ibo Landing, Ebo Landing, or Ebos Landing) is a historic site at Dunbar Creek on St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia. It
Igbo_Landing
Igbo marriage traditions
The Igbo traditional marriage, known as Igba Nkwu Listen (meaning "wine carrying") in the Igbo language, is a significant cultural ceremony among the Igbo
Traditional marriage in Igbo culture
Traditional_marriage_in_Igbo_culture
Latin alphabet used for the Igbo language
The modern Igbo alphabet (Igbo: Mkpụrụ Edemede Igbo), otherwise known as the Igbo alphabet (Mkpụrụ Edemede Igbo), is the alphabet of the Igbo language,
Igbo_alphabet
Ideology
Anti-Igbo sentiment (also known as Igbophobia) encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings towards the Igbo people. The Igbo people make up
Anti-Igbo_sentiment
Musical traditions of the Igbo people
Igbo music (Igbo: Egwu nkwa ndi Igbo Listen) is the music of the Igbo people, who are indigenous to the southeastern part of Nigeria. The Igbo traditionally
Igbo_music
City and headquarters of Ibarapa Central, Oyo State, south-western Nigeria
Igbo-Ora (listen) is a town and the headquarters of Ibarapa Central, Oyo State, south-western Nigeria, situated 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Lagos. In
Igbo-Ora
Igbo regalia
Igbo regalia and headdresses comprise the ceremonial headgear, hairstyles, adornments, accessories, clothing and insignia traditionally associated with
Igbo_regalia_and_headdresses
Foundational enslaved black American
Igbo Americans, (Igbo: Ṇ́dị́ Ígbò n'Emerịkà) are residents of the United States who identify as having Igbo ancestry from modern day Bight of Biafra,
Igbo_Americans
Series of massacres of Igbo people in Nigeria
The 1966 anti-Igbo pogroms were a series of widespread massacres and pogroms committed against Igbo people–and other people of southern Nigerian origin–living
1966_anti-Igbo_pogrom
Architecture of Igbo people
Igbo Architecture are architectural style developed by the Igbo people. The traditional style is distinct in its usage of mud/laterite soil, rocks, thatch
Igbo_architecture
Igbo-Etche is one of the towns in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State. The town is bordered by Oyigbo (Obigbo) on the east and Rumokwurusi town
Igbo-Etche
The International Gay Bowling Organization (IGBO) represents over 5000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) members from Australia, Canada, Germany
International Gay Bowling Organization
International_Gay_Bowling_Organization
Political ideology related to the Igbo people
Igbo nationalism is a range of ethnic nationalist ideologies relating to the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. While the term is defined as seeking
Igbo_nationalism
The Njiko Igbo Movement Listen is a non-partisan and apolitical initiative spearheaded by Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu to help secure Nigeria's presidential seat
Njiko_Igbo_Movement
This is a list of Igbo music artists, including singers, composers, instrumentalists, and producers of Igbo descent. These individuals have significantly
List_of_Igbo_music_artists
Town in Nigeria
Ijebu Igbolisten (Yoruba: Ìjẹ̀bú-Igbó) is a town in Ogun State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria
Ijebu_Igbo
Ancient Igbo city-state in Nigeria
Nri Listen is an Igbo city-state in Anambra State, Nigeria. It was the seat of a powerful and imperial state who was influenced much by the territories
Nri-Igbo
1967–1970 war
counter-coup, and anti-Igbo pogroms in the Northern Region. As a consequence of these pogroms, alongside the mass exodus of surviving Igbos from the Northern
Nigerian_Civil_War
Country in West Africa
Kingdoms inhabited the north, with the Edo Kingdom of Benin in the south, Igbo Kingdom of Nri in the southeast and in the southwest, the Yoruba Empire of
Nigeria
1949 novel written by Daniel O. Fagunwa
Igbó Olódùmarè (English translation: The Forest of God) is the second novel by the Yorùbá author D. O. Fágúnwà, published in 1949 by Thomas Nelson. It
Igbó_Olódùmarè
Culinary traditions of the Igbo people
Igbo cuisine is the various foods of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. The core of Igbo food is its soups. The popular soups are Ofe Oha, onugbu
Igbo_cuisine
Traditional art of the Igbo people
Igbo art (Igbo: Ǹkà Igbo) is any piece of visual art originating from the Igbo people. The Igbo produce a wide variety of art including traditional figures
Igbo_art
Oral and written works in Igbo language
Igbo literature encompasses both oral and written works of fiction and nonfiction created by the Igbo people in the Igbo language. This literary tradition
Igbo_literature
1929 riots in Colonial Nigeria
The Women's War (Igbo: Ogu Umunwanyi; Ibibio and Annang: Ekong Iban) was a period of unrest in colonial Nigeria in November 1929. The protests broke out
Women's_War
The Igbo–Igala wars were a series of conflicts involving the Igala and the Igbo in the 18th-19th centuries. Both the Igbos and Igalas fought wars at a
Igbo–Igala_wars
World Igbo Congress (WIC) is a Houston-based sociopolitical organization that promotes the Igbo people's interests in Nigeria. It focuses its support
World_Igbo_Congress
Place in Delta, Nigeria
Akwukwu-Igbo is an Igbo town the headquarters of Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. It is located in the Delta North senatorial
Akwukwu-Igbo
Jamaicans of Igbo heritage
Igbo people in Jamaica were trafficked by Europeans onto the island between the 18th and 19th centuries as enslaved labour on plantations. Igbo people
Igbo_people_in_Jamaica
Nigerian music genre
Igbo rap is a Nigerian style of hip hop music that originated in the Igbo-dominated southeastern region of Nigeria and has become more popular since 2000
Igbo_rap
Regional subgenre of highlife
Igbo highlife is a contemporary musical genre that combines highlife and Igbo traditional music. The genre is primarily guitar-based music, with a rare
Igbo_highlife
Local Government Area in Enugu State, Nigeria
Igbo Eze North// is a Local Government Area in the north of Enugu State, Nigeria. It borders Kogi State and Benue State. Its headquarters are in the town
Igbo_Eze_North
The Igbo of Igboland (in present-day Nigeria) became one of the principal ethnic groups to be enslaved during the Atlantic slave trade. An estimated 14
Igbo people in the Atlantic slave trade
Igbo_people_in_the_Atlantic_slave_trade
Local Government Area in Enugu State, Nigeria
Igbo Etiti Listen is a local government area of Enugu State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ogbede. It has an area of 325 km2 and a population
Igbo_Etiti
Igbo word meaning 'King'
(pronounced [ézè]) is an Igbo word which means king. Such titles as Igwe, Ezeike and Obi, plus others, are used by the Igbo people of West Africa as royal
Eze
List of notable Igbo people of Nigeria
The list of Igbo people includes notable individuals who have full or significant ancestry traced back to the Igbo people of South-East and South-South
List_of_Igbo_people
Local Government Area in Enugu State, Nigeria
Igbo Eze South (or Igboeze South) is a Local Government Area of Enugu State in South East, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ibagwa-Aka (or
Igbo_Eze_South
Personal spirit in Igbo cosmology
Chi (Igbo: chì) is the concept of personal spirit in the cosmology and religious thought of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. It is one of the
Chi_(Igbo)
Traditional Igbo divination system
of the Igbo people of southern Nigeria. It is a central practice within Odinani, the indigenous religious and philosophical tradition of the Igbo, and serves
Afa_(Igbo_divination)
1958 novel by Chinua Achebe
story of Okonkwo, a traditional and influential leader of the fictional Igbo clan of Umuofia, who opposes colonialism and early Christianity. Written
Things_Fall_Apart
Annual Igbo cultural festival
Igbo people (known as Orureshi in Idoma, or Ịwa jị Listen, Iri jị, Ike jị, or Otute, depending on dialect) is an annual cultural festival by the Igbo
New_Yam_Festival_of_the_Igbo
Ethnic subgroup in Nigeria
The Aro people Listen or Aros are an Igbo group that originated from the Arochukwu kingdom in present-day Abia state, Nigeria. The Aros can also be found
Aro_people
Austrian footballer (born 2003)
Carney Chibueze Chukwuemeka (Igbo pronunciation; born 20 October 2003) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left
Carney_Chukwuemeka
Jewish diaspora of Central Europe
Crimean Karaites Krymchaks Kaifeng Jews Related groups Bnei Anusim Lemba Igbo Jews Samaritans Crypto-Jews Anusim Dönmeh Marranos Neofiti Xueta Mosaic Arabs
Ashkenazi_Jews
Nigerian author and literary critic (1930–2013)
Born in Ogidi, Colonial Nigeria, Achebe's childhood was influenced by both Igbo traditional culture and colonial Christianity. He excelled in school and
Chinua_Achebe
History portal The history of the Igbo people starts from the sojourning that have created Igbo ancient hamlets, village communities, polities, city state
Timeline_of_Igbo_history
Apprentice system of Igbo ethnic group in Nigeria
The Igbo apprentice system, also known as the Igbo trade apprentice system and commonly referred to as ′Igba-Odibo/Igba-Boi/Igba-Boyi/Imu-Ahia/Imu-Oru′
Igbo_apprentice_system
Yoruba term for Europeans and people with fair skin/foreigners to Nigeria
Itsẹkiri, and more, while his Igbo sources were from areas such as Isuama, Ishielu, Agbaja, Aro, and Mbofia. The Igbo respondents consistently used the
Oyinbo
Calendar year
- Shaka Samvat 1946–1947 - Kali Yuga 5125–5126 Holocene calendar 12025 Igbo calendar 1025–1026 Iranian calendar 1403–1404 Islamic calendar 1446–1447
2025
Danish Nigerian footballer
Chi-Chi Igbo (born 1 May 1986) is a retired Danish-Nigerian footballer. The 38-year-old former Super Falcons player Chichi Igbo is a Danish Pro Soccer
Chi-Chi_Igbo
Senatorial district in Nigeria
in Enugu State is made up of six local government areas of Igbo-Etiti, Igbo Eze North, Igbo Eze South, Nsukka, Udenu and Uzo-Uwani. "Enugu North election
Enugu North senatorial district
Enugu_North_senatorial_district
Name list
Kalu (also Kanu) is a common Igbo surname. It is a contraction of Kamalu (also Kamanu), which is the name for Amadioha, the god of lightning and justice
Kalu_(name)
make up the Igbo society. This language extends to Anioma region of Delta State and some regions of Rivers State In Southern Nigeria. In Igbo, the pronoun
Gender roles and fluidity in indigenous Nigerian cultures
Gender_roles_and_fluidity_in_indigenous_Nigerian_cultures
2003 novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
for its stylic and thematic structure; the author's interweaving of both Igbo and English, and scene description to convey characterizations and action
Purple_Hibiscus
1967–1970 partially recognised state in Africa
of the former Eastern Region of Nigeria, predominantly inhabited by the Igbo ethnic group, but with sizable chunks of the region belonging to the Ijaw
Biafra
Community in Rivers State, Nigeria
Umuakuru-Igbo is a community located in the north eastern area of Rivers State, Nigeria. The community's local government areas are Etche and Omuma. According
Umuakuru-Igbo
City and local government area in Abia State, Nigeria
Aro Oke Igbo, it is the third largest local government area in Abia State (after Aba and Umuahia) in southeastern Nigeria and homeland of the Igbo subgroup
Arochukwu
Igbo-language part of the BBC World Service
BBC Igbo is the Igbo language service of BBC World Service meant primarily for the Igbo-speaking communities in the south-east, South-south of Nigeria
BBC_Igbo
Nigerian political scientist
advocate of greater Igbo inclusion in the Nigeria polity, Obasi Igwe was Chairman of the National Organizing Committee of the apex pan-Igbo socio-cultural
Obasi_Igwe
Type of music, particularly popular in Caribbean nations
form of stage-presented calypso, such as at the crop over festival. In the Igbo language ka anyị sonye means "Let's join". The word is often used synonymously
Kaiso
Former trade confederation in present southeastern Nigeria
Confederacy (1640–1902) was a political union orchestrated by the Aro people, an Igbo subgroup, centered in Arochukwu in present-day southeastern Nigeria. The
Aro_Confederacy
Fertility goddess
Ala Listen (also known as Ani, Ana, Ale, and Ali in varying Igbo dialects) is the female Alusi (deity) of the earth, morality, fertility, and creativity
Ala_(odinani)
Former country in West Africa
head of government. The new state was an attempt by Biafra to prevent non-Igbo residents of the neighbouring Mid-Western Region from siding with Nigeria
Republic_of_Benin_(1967)
Nigerian writer (born 1977)
recognised as a central figure in postcolonial feminist literature. Born into an Igbo family in Enugu, Nigeria, Adichie was educated at the University of Nigeria
Chimamanda_Ngozi_Adichie
Prestigious attire of the Igbo people
is worn by the Igbo people which signifies power, authority, and pride. It holds a significant cultural and symbolic value for the Igbo people. It is usually
Isiagu
Continent
kingdoms and empires flourished, such as the Yoruba empires of Ife and Oyo, the Igbo Kingdom of Nri, the Edo Kingdom of Benin (famous for its art), the Dagomba
Africa
Traditional Igbo Christian music genre
Igbo Christian Music (also referred to as Igbo gospel music) is an Igbo traditional musical genre written, performed, and sung to narrate or express Christian
Igbo_Christian_music
Humanitarian Aid, especially prior to Ramadan. The Igbo Jews of Nigeria are one of the components of the Igbo people. Certain Nigerian communities with Judaic
History of the Jews in Nigeria
History_of_the_Jews_in_Nigeria
Town in Anambra State, Nigeria
predominantly occupied by the Igbo ethnic group and is believed to be one of the towns that make up the ancestral home of Igbo people. Most of its inhabitants
Nawfia
2023 Nigerian film
Anyanwu and directed by Kayode Kasum. It predominantly tells the story of the Igbo apprenticeship system in Nigeria. The film, which was produced by Olawumi
Áfàméfùnà:_An_Nwa_Boi_Story
Current calendar year
- Shaka Samvat 1947–1948 - Kali Yuga 5126–5127 Holocene calendar 12026 Igbo calendar 1026–1027 Iranian calendar 1404–1405 Islamic calendar 1447–1448
2026
Sopen, Ijebu Igbo Beje Roku of Oke Agbo, Ijebu Igbo Kegbo of Atikori, Ijebu Igbo Olokine of Ojowo, Ijebu Igbo Abijaparako of Japara, Ijebu Igbo Okere of Saki
Royal titles of Yoruba monarchs
Royal_titles_of_Yoruba_monarchs
Archaeological site in Nigeria
in modern-day Enugu. These pyramid-shaped shrines were constructed by the Igbo people. In the 1930s an anthropologist and colonial administrator in the
Nsude_pyramid_shrines
Traditional musical instrument of the Igbo people
The ọjà// is a flute used by the Igbo people of Nigeria. It is made from bamboo or metal and is played by blowing air into one end while covering and uncovering
Ọjà
Calendar year
- Shaka Samvat 1926–1927 - Kali Yuga 5105–5106 Holocene calendar 12005 Igbo calendar 1005–1006 Iranian calendar 1383–1384 Islamic calendar 1425–1426
2005
Conflict between Aro and Ibibio (1830–1902)
Wars were a series of conflicts between the Aro people (subgroup of the Igbo) and the Obong Okon Ita clan in present-day Southeastern Nigeria in the Ibom
Aro-Ibibio_Wars
Ancient African kingdom
The Kingdom of Nri (Igbo: Ọ̀ràézè Ǹrì Listen) was a medieval polity located in what is now Nigeria. The kingdom existed as a sphere of religious and political
Kingdom_of_Nri
reluctant to take action against Igbo involved in the coup. Ironsi was Igbo himself and used the more highly educated Igbo in the north to implement the
History_of_Nigeria
People of Nigeria
the south; indigenous religions, such as those native to the Ibibio, Efik, Igbo and Yoruba ethnicities, are in the minority. Nigerians come from multiple
Nigerians
Igbo sun deity
(Igbo: anyaanwụ, meaning "eye of the sun") is the sun deity of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria, venerated within Odinani, the traditional Igbo
Anyanwu
was an Anglican priest who was the main translator of the Bible into the Igbo language. Dennis was born into a farming family in Langney in Sussex on 17
Thomas_Dennis_(priest)
second-language, or L2, speakers), Yoruba (over 47 million, including L2 speakers), Igbo (over 33 million, including L2 speakers), Ibibio (over 10 million, including
Languages_of_Nigeria
Igbo names are traditionally and historically constructed. In this convention there are no family names, instead one is known through their immediate male
Igbo_name
Australian multinational proprietary software company
Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Igbo, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kazak, Khmer, Korean,
Canva
Igbo ceremonial building
Native to the Owerri-Igbo community in Southeast Nigeria, Mbari houses are temporary, spacious, open-sided, square-shaped designed shelters, constructed
Mbari_house
Calendar year
- Shaka Samvat 1931–1932 - Kali Yuga 5110–5111 Holocene calendar 12010 Igbo calendar 1010–1011 Iranian calendar 1388–1389 Islamic calendar 1431–1432
2010
English archaeologist (1914–2013)
more than 10 years before his retirement in 1974. Shaw's excavations at Igbo-Ukwu, Nigeria, revealed a 9th-century indigenous culture that created sophisticated
Charles_Thurstan_Shaw
Okpu Ozo (Igbo: Okpu ọzọ) is a traditional red cap worn by titled igbo men. Hats or caps on pendants have been excavated in Igboland in Igbo-Ukwu dated
Okpu_Ozo
Western Igbo resistance movement against British colonialism, 1883–1914
Ekumeku Movement was a series of uprisings waged by the Anioma (western Igbo) communities of present-day Delta State, Nigeria, against the encroachment
Ekumeku_Movement
Goddess worshipped by the Igbo people of Nigeria
In Igbo mythology, Ahia Njoku, also known as Ifejioku Listen, Aha Njoku, is a goddess worshipped by the Igbo people of Nigeria. She is responsible for
Ahia_Njoku
IGBO
IGBO
IGBO
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. The spelling Burnap is associated chiefly with Kent, while other forms (Burnop, Burnup, etc.) occur predominantly in Northumberland and Durham.
Girl/Female
Shakespearean American
A Midsummer Night's Dream' Puck, or Robin Goodfellow, mischievous fairy.
Girl/Female
Indian
Soft, Gentle
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pure in color
Boy/Male
Biblical Hebrew
Son of the Lord.
Girl/Female
Latin
Daughter of Dido.
Biblical
vulture, raven; an isle; alas, where is it?
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
White
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil
Garland; Jasmine
Boy/Male
Tamil
Plenty
IGBO
IGBO
IGBO
IGBO
IGBO