The Ancient African Republics of Igboland

Nigeria held one of the world’s most complex democracies before it was destroyed

An Igbo masquerade in Ohafia
Map of the Igboland region
Mbari houses were a form of collective art built with input from the entire community
Okankwo masquerade in Ohafia, Nigeria
Ikem Masquerade

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Sam Young

Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed: everything else is public relations.