All sorts of indegionus designed jewellery and other metal adornments. Treasures of all kind from Eastern Nigeria (Northern Delta State to Cross River State; Enugu State to the Bight of Bonny)

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From: http://www.ashionegallery.com

Beautiful pieces.
I want the first one

I love waist beads. Show me some "jigida" @ OP or was it not in vouge then

Jigida waist beads


From:http://yagazieemezi.tumblr.com/post/27005217332

Armlets from: http://www.amyas.net/thumbs.php?catid=5

Kalabari and Igbo

[img]http://www.amyas.net/image_resize.php/00171_1.jpg?height=600&image=/pieces/00171_1.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.amyas.net/image_resize.php/00171_2.jpg?height=600&image=/pieces/00171_2.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.amyas.net/image_resize.php/00027_1.jpg?height=600&image=/pieces/00027_1.jpg[/img]

Yay, now that's more like it.

I hope they still make these jewels. I would definitely rock them.

Do you wear this ones or climb into it?

ezeagu: Armlets from: http://www.amyas.net/thumbs.php?catid=5

Kalabari and Igbo

[img]http://www.amyas.net/image_resize.php/00171_1.jpg?height=600&image=/pieces/00171_1.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.amyas.net/image_resize.php/00171_2.jpg?height=600&image=/pieces/00171_2.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.amyas.net/image_resize.php/00027_1.jpg?height=600&image=/pieces/00027_1.jpg[/img]

What do you think about anklets?did our mothers use them?

There's this myth nowadays that anklets are for girls with "questionable character"

Interesting thread.

Large archaic brass anklets designed to create a swaying motion while walking.

Efik women hair adornment.

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ezeagu: Efik women hair adornment.

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That is stunning!

Rings







from:http://shop.creepyhollows.com/

Hair pin from same site.

Ancient pendant from Igbo-Ukwu, 1000+ years old.

ezeagu: Armlets from: http://www.amyas.net/thumbs.php?catid=5

Kalabari and Igbo

[img]http://www.amyas.net/image_resize.php/00171_1.jpg?height=600&image=/pieces/00171_1.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.amyas.net/image_resize.php/00171_2.jpg?height=600&image=/pieces/00171_2.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.amyas.net/image_resize.php/00027_1.jpg?height=600&image=/pieces/00027_1.jpg[/img]

Which part of the body are these worn? Doesn't look comfortable to me.

Arm, these are rusted and they would have been made to fit.

Olanma.

Denise216:

That is stunning!

YES IT IS!!

keep them coming bro.

Although this is supposedly an Efik women, the entire jewellery (and clothing) is common to many eastern Nigerians, including the lower leg coils (called nja in Igbo).

[img]http://3.bp..com/_QVW98iGMXHI/S3TsPEHAe1I/AAAAAAAAKCQ/12JxjR_FvuA/s640/igboman.png[/img]

I'm not sure what material his chain is made of.

Ivory (hollowed and worn with buffers made of clothing material)

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[img]http://quod.lib.umich.edu/g/gefame/images/4761563.0006.102.00000003.jpg[/img]
[img]http://webworksgalleries.co.uk/client/tribearts/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=61&g2_serialNumber=5[/img]

Obi (king) of Onitsha, a major Igbo industrial city.

[img]http://feathersproject.files./2012/10/agbogidi-obi-onitsha.jpg[/img]

ezeagu:
All sorts of indegionus designed jewellery and other metal adornments. Treasures of all kind from Eastern Nigeria (Northern Delta State to Cross River State; Enugu State to the Bight of Bonny)

Bracelets








From: http://www.ashionegallery.com

Oh wow! I've been looking for a thread like this. After watching so many bollywood movies,i was fascinated by how they still managed to preserve their culture inspite of Western colonization. I was prompted to search for ancient and native Igbo ornaments and jewerlly. To my amazement,most of these ornaments are now considered primitive and unholy. How did indians preserve their culture and why did we let go of ours? Igbo women only wear the anklets and jigida only during cultural performances/epic movies,as they are now considered fetish and mundane. I am sincerly hoping for a turn around when Igbo women can wear these beautiful ornaments daily just like Indian women.

igbo girls

Ihuomadinihu:

Oh wow! I've been looking for a thread like this. After watching so many bollywood movies,i was fascinated by how they still managed to preserve their culture inspite of Western colonization. I was prompted to search for ancient and native Igbo ornaments and jewerlly. To my amazement,most of these ornaments are now considered primitive and unholy. How did indians preserve their culture and why did we let go of ours? Igbo women only wear the anklets and jigida only during cultural performances/epic movies,as they are now considered fetish and mundane. I am sincerly hoping for a turn around when Igbo women can wear these beautiful ornaments daily just like Indian women.

I hope our people get the confidence. Also uri would be nice to see come back.

Beautiful ornaments. My dad use to sell jigida at Onicha before agbaa "oso agha".
Ife agha lilu