Postcard: Ezeigwe (king and spiritual leader) of Ugwuta [Oguta] dressed in ceremonial robes, central Igboland, 1920s.
#ezeigwe #ugwuta #oguta #igbo

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

The road from Ügwüta (Oguta) to Owere (Owerri), circa 1909, highlighting the rolling landscape of Igbo country.

It is unclear whether this was a pre-colonial road, but it may reflect the nature of past trade routes.
Source: Ukpuru. #oguta #owerri #igbocountry #road

An Igbo girl from the Oguta region, Southern Nigeria, photographed by Lt. E. A. Steel in July 1908. Now present-day Oguta, Imo State. #oguta #igbo #imostate

A basket made from the midribs of the leaflets of the Bamboo Palm (Raphia vinifera), originating from Oguta, present-day Imo state, Nigeria. Taken by Sir J. Smallman Smith, KCMG, in 1896, it is housed in the British Museum. #basket #oguta #igbomade #imostate