Nkamalo (Kamalu) shrine located within the Ezi Akputa compound in Mgbom village, part of the Afikpo Village-Group, Nigeria.
— Simon Ottenberg, 1951–1953.
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Ibini Ukpabi shrine in front of the Nsi omomo shrine, in Ezi Akputa compound, Mgbom village, Afikpo Village-Group, Nigeria.
Photo by Simon Ottenberg, 1951-1953.
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sacrificed to. The Mma Obu, also called Obiogo (Obu Ogo), serves as a sacred space in Mgbom and nearby villages, traditionally used for storing men’s society masks and ritual paraphernalia.

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