Chukwuemeka Nwigwe, left to right: Nibo Lady Fashionista, 2019, 87x117cm; The Last Sacrifice, 2019, 95x171cm; Eze Nri, 2019, 93x120cm; all poly material, wire gauze and acrylic.
Greetings by @ _nwaje (ig)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This piece portrays the mode of greeting of the Ndi Igbo, especially for men, the tapping of the hand fan (Akupe) is an exhibition of royalty, precisely for the Chiefs, the Ozo's, the Ichie's and all other titled men.
King Jaja of Opobo (full name: Jubo Jubogha ; 1821-1891) was a merchant prince and the founder of Opobo city-state in an area that is now the Rivers state of Nigeria. Born in Umuduruoha, Amaigbo, in Igboland.