Georgenia Chinwe Ahamefula

Visualizing Igbo Folklore: Linguistic Symbolism and Oral Narratives in Contemporary Art Practices in Southeast Nigeria

Georgenia Chinwe Ahamefula, Vivian Chikodi Chibundu & Grace Chizoma Onyebuchi-Igbokwe · Asian Journal of Language, Literature and Culture Studies · 2026

This study examined how Igbo folklore, oral traditions, and indigenous narrative forms are visually interpreted and re-imagined within contemporary Igbo art practices in Southeast Nigeria. Grounded in folklore studies, visual anthropology, and linguistic symbolism, the research a...