It is alien to Igbo culture –Okonkwo. There are traditional ways of proposing to a woman in Igbo land and kneeling down to do so is definitely not part of it, says Chief Nnamdi Okonkwo, a ...

Every Igbo woman is considered an "ada" of a particular community and is seen as such for the rest of her life. While it is usually used for the first daughter in a family, "ada" means a female child.

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu. NNEWI—TRADITIONAL marriage is a popular event in Igbo land.Young ladies and men who are getting married use it to bring their friends and well wishers to their homes, to ...

Centuries away from undiluted Igbo customs, and thousands of miles away from the land of their ancestors, Minnesota Igbos strive to keep their traditions alive. Young women wiggled their bellies and ...

The Umuada and the Otu Alutaradi are the two related levels that made women assume formal leadership positions in Igbo traditional societies. Recommended For You Local 2025-07-16T17:13:50+00:00 ...

Nwonye said the reason was simple: “In traditional Igbo culture where I come from, male children are the ones that inherit and sustain your name as a man after you have gone.

However, the traditional attire became popular with the Igbos after the Biafra War. After feeling dejected and demoralized, Igbo inhabitants found their sense of purpose once again within the ...

I’m Unaware Of Such – Udenu woman Mrs Uchenna Odo is a native of Ezimo in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State. She is unaware that she ought to have inherited anything from her late father.

GREENWICH -- Nigerian Princess Omaa Adaobi Ume-Ezeoke will share traditional Nigerian folk tales Thursday evening at Greenwich Historical Society. (The program is part of the "Greenwich Reads ...