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The Igbo, sometimes (especially formerly) referred to as the Ibo or Ebo, are an ethnic group in West Africa, numbering in the tens of millions. Most Igbos live in southeastern Nigeria, where they are one of the largest ethnic groups, and in neighboring Cameroon; lesser populations live in other African countries, as well as in countries outside of Africa. Their language is the Igbo language.Due to the diversity of the Igbo people, it is impossible to generalize about a pure Igbo art style, which has characteristically been representative of numerous geographical regions. It could be said, though, that most Igbo do carve and use masks, but the function of these masks vary from village to village. They are famous for Mbari architecture. |
External links
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people/Igbo.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igbo_people
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/africa/igbo.html