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The Igbo people today are known as the ethnic group that has adopted Christianity the most in all of Africa. [173] The Holy Ghost depicted as a dove on a relief in Onitsha. The Igbo people were unaffected by the Islamic jihad waged in Nigeria in the 19th century, but a small minority converted to Islam in the 20th century. [174]
The Igbo people are one of the larger ethnic groups in Africa. Biography portal; Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. List of notable Igbo people of Nigeria Part of a series on Igbo people Subgroups Anioma Aro Edda Ekpeye Etche Ezza Ika Ikwerre Ikwo Ishielu Izzi Mbaise Mgbo Ngwa Nkalu Nri-Igbo Ogba Ohafia Ohuhu Omuma Onitsha Oratta Ubani Ukwuani List of Igbo people Igbo culture Art Performing arts Dress ...
Ndoki also known as Ọkwa [1] are a tribe of Igbo people that are located at the hinterland of Igboland and coastal region of Bonny and Opobo.. Pre-colonial Ndoki covers 450 square kilometres (170 sq mi) with rich farmland which borders Imo River on the East and Aba River in the South bounded by Ika and Obong villages. [2]
Udu, an Igbo instrument. The Igbo people have a melodic and symphonic musical style. Instruments include opi otherwise known as Oja [5] [6] a wind instrument similar to the flute, igba, and ichaka. [7] Another popular musical form among Igbo people is highlife, which is a fusion of jazz and traditional music and widely popular in West Africa.
The Slave Trade Act 1807 is passed (on 25 March) stopping the transportation of enslaved Africans, including Igbo people, to the Americas. Atlantic slave trade exports an estimated total of 1.4 million [citation needed] Igbo people across the Middle Passage: 1830: European explorers explore the course of the Lower Niger and meet the Northern ...
Igbo may refer to: Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria; Igbo language, their language; anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria; See also.
The Igbo, sometimes referred to (usually formerly) as the Ibo or Eboe, are an ethnic group in West Africa, numbering in the tens of millions. Most Igbos live in southeastern Nigeria , where they are one of the larger ethnic groups in the country.