EYISI EBULUO FOUNDATION
To understand a people is to know their beliefs
What we do
Our Projects
Health is wealth but not so for many old people in rural communities in Nigeria. Once over 60, many old people see health conditions as the beginning of death.
In August 2018, we will host a book launch of the “Ebulue” which will feature readings and conversations on the book. It will also be a good time to engage Eyisi Ebulue on the values that he holds dear.
In August 2018, we will host an art exhibition tagged: “Masquerades: Echoes of the Nkadioka Festival.” The event will show the sights and sounds from the 2017 Nkadioka Festival, and draw attention to a dying tradition among the Igbo people of Nigeria.
Formerly called Mmanka Festival, the Nkadioka Festival is a yearly celebration of traditional culture that features masquerade displays, dances, songs, and more.
The only way to keep a language alive is by transferring it from one generation to the other. However, this is not so in many African communities. Consequently, the need to inspire the younger generation to speak their local languages. This is the reason why we started the debate and writing competition in Igbo in 1979.
The Book
Ebulue captures the lives of Nze Eyisi Ebuluo and Lolo Veronica Udeze who have been married for over fifty years. Despite being from the same town, their paths never crossed until their 30s. They got married in 1967, the year the Nigerian Civil War started. Since then, it has been an unending story of love, flowing easily to the children that came as a result of their union and many others that they adopted.
At a time when local culture is falling under the weight of globalisation, Nze and Lolo Udeze remain cultural icons, championing Igbo language and culture in Anambra state and beyond