Learn about the Igbo from Nigeria

Join Mia and the Umunne Cultural Association in Minnesota in celebrating Igbo culture

Come and enjoy:

Presentations about ikenga art by:

Dr. Anthony I. Akubue
Professor of Environmental & Technological Studies, St. Cloud State, MN

Ms. Umebe N. Onyejekwe
Former Curator, National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria; Secretary of Anambra Association of Minnesota

Igbo dance:

The dance troupe of the Umunne Cultural Association in Minnesota will perform the Bende War Dance honoring the ikenga.

Gallery conversations:

Join us in gallery 250 to view the platform of ikenga figures. Light refreshments will be available in the Fountain Court after the program. For more information on the Umunne Cultural Association in Minnesota Okechukwu Nnaji, President UCA 612-805-1118 www.umunne.org Instagram: @umunnemn

_{Above Image:
Ikenga Figure, first half of 20th century, Igbo artist, wood, The Mary Ruth Weisel Endowment for Africa, Oceania, and the Americas 2016.70
Ikenga, or “place of strength”, is the Nigerian Igbo name for a type of figure that is made in an astounding variety of sizes and shapes. Used as a personal altar, an ikenga is a source of power and achievement for the man who owns it.}