An Igbo man and his family during his chieftaincy ceremony in Old Umuahia, present-day Abia State, 1993.
Photo by Yagazie Emezi, this image captures a significant cultural moment, reflecting the rich traditions and communal pride of the Igbo people.
#igboman #igboarchive #umuahia #igbofamily #abia
Uli body painting of a titled Igbo man from Mgbala Agwa in the Oguta Area, Imo State, Nigeria, 1983. Photo: Liz Willis.
#oguta #oruigbo #oru #uli #igboman #igbo #imostate
Original photo of an Igbo man identified as “Onyegu” photographed by Northcote Thomas, location labelled as ‘Awka,’ c. 1910-11. #igboman #onyegu #awka #igboarchives
Black-and-white photograph, circa 1880–1939, showing the head and torso of an Igbo man with ichi markings on his face. He carries a climbing rope and a calabash over his shoulder while holding a small knife.
Photographed by J. Stöcker. #igboman #ichi #scarification #calabash #rope
A young Igbo man photographed by British colonial government anthropologist Northcote Thomas, noted to have been taken in Achalla, in present day Anambra State, c. 1910-11.
#igboman #igbo #achalla #anambra
An Igbo man whose name was noted as ‘Onyegu’ (Onye-egwụ́ — The Playmaker) of Enugwu Ukwu photographed by Northcote Thomas, location labelled as ‘Awka,’ c. 1910-11. Colourised from black and white. 2019 advanced and Filtered by Ozi Ikoro 2025.
#igboman #enugwuukwu #awka
Igbo man from Asaba with isi kpọlọkpọlọ (hair puffs) hairstyle. Photographed by Northcote Thomas at the turn of the 20th century.
#asaba #igboman #isikpolokpolo #hairstyle
Circa 1880–1939: Portrait depicting the common plaited hairstyles and uli body art of young Igbo men from present-day Nigeria.
Photographed by J. Stöcker.
#uli #igboman #hairstyle
