Her Royal Majesty Obi Martha Dunkwu is the reigning omu of the Anioma folks of Nigeria’s Delta State.
An omu, or queen mom, is a pacesetter of ladies, custodian of the market, a non secular information to the group and the normal ruler – a job that goes again greater than 820 years and one which was drastically lowered by colonial rule. This essential establishment, with its ceremonial practices, comes with its personal challenges however stays a major a part of holding communities collectively.
Chisom Ifeakandu is a Nigerian filmmaker who has labored on a number of movie and TV productions. In 2016, she was one in every of 20 younger African filmmakers to be sponsored by the Africa Worldwide Movie Competition and the Ford Basis to check on the Cinefabrique Movie College in Lyon, France. She convened The African Method occasion to showcase younger African theatre expertise.
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