Afikpo N.C.N.C. (National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons) Women's branch marching, Amuro village, Afikpo Village-Group, Nigeria

Object Details

Local Numbers: 113/1959-1960 EEPA 2000-070335
General: Title source: Dr. Simon Ottenberg, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Archival Repository: Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art

Collection Rights: Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.

Scope and Contents: This photograph was taken by Dr. Simon Ottenberg while conducting field research at Afikpo village-group, southeastern Nigeria, from September 1959 to December 1960.; Original caption reads, "Afikpo NCNC (National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons) Women's Branch marching the day that the famous Igbo nationalist politician Namdi Azikiwe visited Afikpo. NCNC is the major Igbo political party. Second group marching from Mgbom Village to Amuro Village square, women from both villages. A third women's group was from the Mkpoghoro subgroup of Afikpo." [Ottenberg field research notes, September 1959-December 1960, Part I].

Collection Restrictions: Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.

Other Archival Materials: Simon Ottenberg Papers are located at the National Anthropological Archives, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.