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Architecture Heritage Site

Mbari Houses at Owerri

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About

Mbari houses are elaborate mud structures created by Igbo communities as offerings to the earth goddess Ala and other deities. Built communally over months or years, they are filled with painted clay figures depicting humans, animals, and spiritual beings. Each Mbari house is unique and intentionally left to return to the earth after completion, embodying the cycle of creation and decay.

Location Details

Latitude: 5.4833
Longitude: 7.0333

Approximate (within town)

About This Data

Architecture heritage sites represent significant examples of traditional Nigerian building traditions and structural innovation.

Locations are based on architectural surveys and heritage documentation.

Sources

  • UNESCO World Heritage Centre

    UNESCO

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  • Architectural Heritage Surveys — Nigerian Building Traditions

    Academic (compiled)

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