Priest-king with Obatala/Eshi facial
scarification and crown.
Plate 4b: The winged falcon, sun and moon -
facial scarification of Igbo Ozo (Lord) Initiates
(Ogam-like slanting and straight lines)
Plate 5a: (Maumanorig Ogam, UK)
This equal-armed cross inscribed in a
circle is found on a Ogam piece in UK. It is
the symbol of Igbo Ozo and of Kwa land
(see plates 5b and 6).
Plate 5b: The Equal-armed
cross in a circle on a monolith of
Ikom, a landmark of Kwa land - the
Center of the earth.
Plate 6: The equal-armed cross in a circle
on an Igbo traditional seat for Ozo priest-kings.
Catherine Acholonu is the Nigeria Country Ambassador of the United Nations Forum of Arts and Culture; a UNESCO Resource Person and the Director of the Catherine Acholonu Research Center, Abuja. She holds a Masters Degree and a Doctorate Degree in English/American Language and Literature and Germanic Linguistics from the University of Dusseldorf, Germany.
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