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There has been a sustained interest in Ofo from the days of European adventures in the West Coast of Africa, through the stage of expatriate Christian missionary enterprise, the period of amateur expatriate writers, trained and sponsored ethnographers, to the recent era of nationalist authors and Igbo indigenous scholars. The study of Ofo has continued to engage the attention of researchers in Igbo culture. As a direct consequence, a substantial volume of literature on different aspects of the symbol has been generated. Indeed, more than any other traditional ritual symbol our knowledge of Ofo from available literature covers most aspects of the vital indigenous artifact, including its provenance and rich structural forms, as well as its rich symbolism, significance and diverse functional range across the different sub-cultural zones of Igboland. That does not mean however, that Ofo has been exhaustively studied. A perceptive researcher could still unearth novel ideas from that mine of information about Igbo indigenous iconography, culture, society and history.
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