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“Ezi na Ulo” Concept and “Uzi” Practice in Arochukwu Kingdom
Ordinarily, issues like “Ezi na Ulo” concept and Uzi” practice in Arochukwu tradtional setting appear simple in context but when you try to discuss them deeply you may discover how rich and complex the issues are in content. Perspectives on ... -
Myths and Truths about the “Long Juju” of Arochukwu of Igbo land
Many things have been said and written about Arochukwu oracle. That historic shrine had wrongly been labeled “Long Juju” by the British colonialists. Some historians had also given the shrine some fake names like: “Ibini Ukpabi” or “Ibn Ukpabi” and ... -
The Aro Contributions to the Development of South Eastern Nigeria: Special focus on Aro contributions to the Economic and Socio-Cultural Development of Ebonyi State, legacies, Pains and prospects.
A paper delivered at the 5th All Aro National Conference (AANC) At Abakaliki on 14th March 2020. It is an honor to be asked to deliver this paper at this Conference holding here at Abakaliki, the capital city of Ebonyi ... -
Aro honors and awards: the time to review the system and make improvements has come
Honors and Awards as socio-cultural practice had been with mankind for some ages; but it has become more popular and a very huge business in this 21st century. Whether they are given in recognition of certain accomplishments or presented as ... -
Reawakening the Aro Essence
This paper was prepared for the recent All Aro USA (AAUSA) Convention held in LA California on May 24, 2019. Time did not permit its full delivery at the convention. Let me start by thanking leaders of All Aro USA ... -
We desire and deserve peace in Arochukwu today. We are tired of intrigue of divide and rule
Let’s tell ourselves the truth, all has not been well with Aro kingdom governance for some time now. We have had several self-inflicted crises and conflicts that had worked against our unity and had negatively, to noticeable extent, divided us ... -
Rebuilding the Aro Nation
Arochukwu ancestral origin, whether or not such people and communities are Aro Nation is an aggregation of all the people and communities that have domiciled in Arochukwu City area. Aro nation comprises all Aros at home in Arochukwu and all ... -
Asaga Village in Arochukwu Kingdom: Rising stronger from turmoil of misrule that recently beset the community
I have always believed that no community can ever grow better or greater than what its people and leaders decide to make it to be. Arochukwu is a kingdom with 19 village communities which are listed hereunder in no special ... -
Reconstruction of Arochukwu urban internal roads: NDCC through Dr. Alex Otti comes to the rescue
Any right-thinking Aro person you meet and ask to mention two major infrastructural challenges Arochukwu has been facing for several years, will not hesitate to answer you: (1) Roads to come into Arochukwu and (2) Roads within and out of ... -
Arochukwu Kingdom Civic Center: A Near Impossibility Now Made Possible Thanks to Alex Oti
Aro Kingdom Historic and Cultural Civic Center which construction started some decades ago has had some challenges and severe financial hitches that had stalled its completion until Dr Alex Otti was attracted to help Nzuko Aro complete the project. Aro kingdom is not limited to its headquarters at Arochukwu geographic location; it extends to all Aro communities ...
Author: Emma Kanu Ivi
