The Women's War of 1929: A History of Anti-Colonial Resistance in Eastern Nigeria (African World Series)

Toyin Falola and company has complied the utmost events marking a significant stage in the developments of colonial history in East Nigeria.The scope of this large publication documents; actual occurrences, consequences, conquests, punishments and inquiries which will imbue the reader with much deeper insights and revelations into "colonial life", and indeed (as the case of British legacy and interests through-out Africa), captures the distinctions they so accurately and historically conveyed ... Monstrous and diabolical behavior.As an African art enthusiast, and collector of certain (relative) component works, I believe it is improper to avoid well documented reports and memorandums consistent with such hegemony. Without vagueness, this is why an overwhelming consensus of (foolish) publications along the subject of "African cultural "art" intentionally averts these grotesque realities, while substituting enhanced photographic images of selective fragmented objects designed to thrill one's senses with adulation and awe. This was an era of continued "cultural imperialism" and now-a-days, amidst similar civic and societal perils, it remains obscure - neutral and "politically correct."The Igbo-Owerrie and their neighbors have been of particular interest to me. I found the reports and testimonies overwhelming.Original inventive 'Ogbodo Enyi' masquerades and other societal performances become clearer during the conundrum for hope, survival and positive change... Not withstanding the devastating affects of the European influenza pandemic (1917-1919) that killed a vast number of Nigerians.This is a masterful narrative and analytical scholarly work that must be historically retained. Invariably, this publication goes exceedingly beyond monetary value placed on their cultural masks and figurative carvings fetching millions on auction with the theme of foreign provenance or as captive museum curiosities.