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DECLARED MONUMENTS IN NIGERIA
Omo Ukwu of Ndi Ezera Clan, Asaga Ohafia:
The Omo Ukwu (or Temple) of the Ndi Ezera Clan is a ver impressive structure,
not only because of its great size but also because of the carved figures
with which it is adorned.
The posts and beams supporting the beautifully constructed roof are about
12 inches in dimensions are richly carved, and the walls are painted in
geometrical patterns.
The main glory of the building is the collection of twenty-two carved
figures, some of them over life-size, standing around the walls of the
interior, along the facade of the veranda and forming a group in the centre
of the temple.
This formidable group consists of three figures standing side by side,
the central figure carrying in its arms the effigy of the defiled ancestor,
the patron of the temple.
The building has been described by G.I Jones in the Nigerian field, Vol.4
October 1937.
Declaration:
Declared Monuments on 19th March, 1963.
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