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Scarifications - Ouidah, 2026

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Kingdom of Nri

The Nri people of Igbo land have a creation myth which is one of the many creation myths that exist in various parts of Igbo land. The Nri and Aguleri people are in the territory of the Umueri clan who trace their lineages back to the patriarchal king-figure Eri.Eri's origins are unclear, though he has been described as a "sky being" sent by Chukwu (God). He has been characterized as having first given societal order to the people of Anambra. The historian Elizabeth Allo Isichei says "Nri and Aguleri and part of the Umueri clan, [are] a cluster of Igbo village groups which traces its origins to a sky being called Eri."

Archaeological evidence suggests that Nri influence in Igboland may go back as far as the 9th century, and royal burials at the Igbo-Ukwu sites have been unearthed dating to at least the 10th century. Eri, the god-like founder of Nri, is believed to have settled the region around 948 with other related Igbo cultures following after in the 13th century. The first Eze Nri (King of Nri) Ìfikuánim followed directly after him. According to Igbo oral tradition, his reign started in 1043. At least one historian puts Ìfikuánim's reign much later, around 1225 AD:

Each king traces his origin back to the founding ancestor, Eri. Each king is a ritual reproduction of Eri. The initiation rite of a new king shows that the ritual process of becoming Eze Nri (Nri priest-king) follows closely the path traced by the hero in establishing the Nri kingdom.

An Igbo man with facial scarifications, known as ichi, early 20th century

The Kingdom of Nri was a religio-polity, a sort of theocratic state, that developed in the central heartland of the Igbo region. The Nri had seven types of taboos which included human (such as the birth of twins), animal (such as killing or eating of pythons), object, temporal, behavioral, speech and place taboos. The rules regarding these taboos were used to educate and govern Nri's subjects. This meant that, while certain Igbo may have lived under different formal administration, all followers of the Igbo religion had to abide by the rules of the faith and obey its representative on earth, the Eze Nri

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Scarification of the head and forehead. They are usually done by the sorcerer with a razor blade and, to prevent the wounds from closing without leaving any trace, the wound will be rubbed raw with ashes or charcoal which will leave this beautiful relief effect……. The marked person will suffer, but afterwards he will be proud of his forehead, and of the traces that will protect him from evil spirits.

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Bonne matinée 💙🤗❤

Abd al Malik🎶🕊Juliette Gréco 🎈

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empreinte & scarifications daniel juvancy

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sometimes the life is hard...so I hurt myself before that hurt me❄

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More of awesome sigil au ;)

M-21 was an experiment so Crombel would literally carve the sigils on his skin until there were no more room or he ran out of lifeforce. Luckily, M got away.

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African Beauty #repost from @joana_choumali " I remember the old woman who did that to me. I was furious. They did not ask my opinion to "rip" my face. Even now, it affects me. As it is « their tradition », I had to accept. It's too outdated. It's revolting! To me, it is as an accident. I never will do this to my children."Mr ZAGRE a.k.a. MARC, Môssi from Burkina Faso, 43, Vigil Photo: "Mr ZAGRE " © Joana Choumali - Series "Hââbré, the last generation "-2013-2014 I will be at the 11th FESTIVAL CINEMAS D'AFRIQUE - Lausanne from 18 to 21 August to show « HAABRE , the last generation », at the Cinémathèque suisse/ Casino de Montbenon. If you are in Switzerland, I will be happy to meet you at the opening Thursday, August 18 at 19:30 #pastpresent#generations#conflict#opinion#africa#haabrethelastgeneration#scarifications#contemporaryafrica#heritage#tradition#joana_choumali#photography#identity#exhibition#festivalcinemadafrique#lausanne#africanphotography#tellingourownstories#africanbeauty