Welcome to Uhuri Cultural Heritage
Obowo is one of the three clans that made up of the former Etiti Local Government Area, in Okigwe Zone of Imo state. It is bounded in the North by Ihitte; in the South-East by the Imo River; in the South-West by Mbaise; and in the North-West by Ehime clan of Ehime Mbano Local Government Area. There are fourteen main villages in Obowo namely, Achara, Alike, Amanze, Amuzi, Avutu, Ehume, Odenkume, Okwuohia, Umuariam, Umulogho, Umunachi, Umungwa, Umuokeh, and Umuosochie.
The phrase ‘Story of Obowo’ is preferred here to the ‘History of Obowo’ for while the latter is somewhat rigid in its approach and demands, the former allows for a good measure of flexibility. It is necessary to make this distinction at this stage because of the inadequacy of authentic historical and/or archeological data to support the story of Obowo. While the affirmation of the link to ‘Nri’ by all the Igbo tribes is not minimized, however a story, a myth or a belief which sustained a people and guided their behavior for many generations, becomes in our view, functionally real and factual in effect. Indeed, the story of the origin of Obowo has a basis in both written and oral evidence.
Our mission is to preserve the history, culture and traditional heritage of OBOWO people for posterity and to establish a Cultural Center for this purpose.
The History
In 2014, a select group of very special people made a pledge to keep the history and culture of OBOWU Community alive. Led by an illustrious son of Umuariam and driven by the belief that without an understanding of their history every generation must start over, this group decided to preserve the important heritage and lessons from the past so that Obowu children as well as visitors alike will have something to look forward to and learn from.
Acquisition and Maintenance Division:
The acquisition and maintenance division is charged with acquiring and maintaining culturally and historically significant artifacts; including those resources identified by the heritage identification and preservation division, where feasible
Activities and Programs Division:
The activities and programs division is responsible for encouraging the sustenance of Obowu culture and heritage through programs and activities reminiscent of bygone years such as folklores, concerts, cultural music, drama and poetry.
Ancestry and Lineage Division:
This division is charged with identifying the ancestry, lineage and family heads of all Obowu family units with a view of establishing a traceable family tree of each community as well as uplifting the tie that binds the natives together.
Who We Are
Uhuri Cultural Centre became a reality through the efforts of its founder and key individuals as Trustees, sponsors and dedicated volunteer staff who started to develop an idea to its present reality.
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Our Projects
The Centre is committed to International Outreach to promote and showcase the uniquely rich and diverse Obowo culture and tradition.
OBOWO LANDMARKS & ATTRACTIONS
Uhuri Cultural Centre Obowo has begun identifying potential natural hiking landscapes about to be lost to development and urbanization in OBOWO. So we went all out with ISHI-IYI spring water falls in Umuokoro Umuariam valley.