The history of women in the Ibo society of Nigeria contains two conflicting images. One is of the vibrant, fearless precolonial woman who knew herself and her worth and often claimed equality with men in the community; the other is of the subordinate,...

The Igbo, sometimes (especially formerly) referred to as the Ibo/Ebo, are an ethnic group in West Africa numbering in the tens of millions. Most Igbo people live in southeastern Nigeria, who are one of the largest of the Nigeria's population; they can...

ABSTRACT This article examines the ways in which the legacies and collective memories of Biafra, the secessionist state established at the time of Nigeria's civil war from 1967 to 1970, shape contemporary Igbo practices and experiences of marriage, rural-urban ties and reproduction....

Things Fall Apart turns 50 this year. On the eve of his PEN American Center celebration, the Voice sits down with author Chinua Achebe. At Town Hall on February 26, the PEN American Center with host a star-studded tribute to Nigerian author Chinua...

A brief description of the Ibo people.  Ibo - Tribes in Nigeria.