The Aro Confederacy: Economic, Political and Spiritual Control in Igboland 17th and 18th C.
The Aro are a naturally stubborn, fierce, dogged, nomadic people originally from Arochukwu, present Abia State. But, are almost everywhere now.
Arondizuogu of Imo
Achi of Enugu...
The Aro are a naturally stubborn, fierce, dogged, nomadic people originally from Arochukwu, present Abia State. But, are almost everywhere now.
Arondizuogu of Imo
Achi of Enugu...
Ezeagu,Udi of Enugu
Many other parts in Abia
Ikwerre, Kalabari, Opobo (Rivers)Ebonyi.
Their itenerant nature caused them to plant their seeds in areas around the Night of Biafra.
Economic Stronghold:
The Igbo engaged in long distance trading. Some distance that took days...
Many other parts in Abia
Ikwerre, Kalabari, Opobo (Rivers)Ebonyi.
Their itenerant nature caused them to plant their seeds in areas around the Night of Biafra.
Economic Stronghold:
The Igbo engaged in long distance trading. Some distance that took days...
The Aro were the most skilled.
Their militant, aggressive nature have them an edge in trade
They were the major middle men between the Igbo and the Europeans Slavers.
Slave in humans was nt new in Igbo land.
Slaves were used to pacify God's, bury important men and work on farms
Their militant, aggressive nature have them an edge in trade
They were the major middle men between the Igbo and the Europeans Slavers.
Slave in humans was nt new in Igbo land.
Slaves were used to pacify God's, bury important men and work on farms
So, it was easy to leverage on this.
The Aro sold slaves, to the British.
Spiritual Strong Hold;
In getting slaves, they employed tricks and manipulation.
They used their mobile god, Ibini Ukpabi to settle cases between creditors and debtors etc.
I was taught(I haven't...
The Aro sold slaves, to the British.
Spiritual Strong Hold;
In getting slaves, they employed tricks and manipulation.
They used their mobile god, Ibini Ukpabi to settle cases between creditors and debtors etc.
I was taught(I haven't...
read this anywhere) that during the slave trade, their spiritual roles increased. They settled cases and used their God to launder/cheat people. If you owed, judgement was instantly to be sacrificed to Ibini.
They had a cave (This should be a historical site really) where...
They had a cave (This should be a historical site really) where...
they stored all the slaves they got from town raids, spiritual laundering, wars.. At the end of the cave was where they were taken clandestinely to the shores to be exchanged for petty European products.
It is said that at the end of Slavery, the unsold slaves were regarded..
It is said that at the end of Slavery, the unsold slaves were regarded..
as outcasts/osu because they had been supposedly 'sacrificed' to Ibini.
Out of ignorance, they didn't realise that it was all a strategy by the Aro to sell off their people to the Slavers.
The Aro had geographical, spiritual, military advantages.
The Ezza, Afikpo warriors..
Out of ignorance, they didn't realise that it was all a strategy by the Aro to sell off their people to the Slavers.
The Aro had geographical, spiritual, military advantages.
The Ezza, Afikpo warriors..
we're collaborators during their raids.
The Decline of the Aro Confederacy:
European Slavers didnt come into the hinter villages because of malaria. They easily died.
But after 1820s, when quinine(malaria cure) was discovered. They ventured into the hinterlands breaking the...
The Decline of the Aro Confederacy:
European Slavers didnt come into the hinter villages because of malaria. They easily died.
But after 1820s, when quinine(malaria cure) was discovered. They ventured into the hinterlands breaking the...
Middle man power of the Aro.
Of course it got the Aro mad! Their coming caused an alteration in their business, culture, trade pattern.
Lol, of course there were revolts.
Aro Expedition of 1900/1;
The British who now wanted to introduce Colonialism in the turn of the..
Of course it got the Aro mad! Their coming caused an alteration in their business, culture, trade pattern.
Lol, of course there were revolts.
Aro Expedition of 1900/1;
The British who now wanted to introduce Colonialism in the turn of the..
Industrial revolution needed 'peace' for their enterprise to scale
It was an not an easy ride in Igbo land because of their republican nature. But, of course,it was machete vs maxim guns.
In few months, they had broken the Aro powers and arrested their 'King'.
In what Achebe..
It was an not an easy ride in Igbo land because of their republican nature. But, of course,it was machete vs maxim guns.
In few months, they had broken the Aro powers and arrested their 'King'.
In what Achebe..
18th, 19th, 20th C*
Bight*
Trade in humans*
