Igbo words and phrases

Okra (, ), Abelmoschus esculentus, known in some English-speaking countries as '''lady's fingers''', is a flowering plant in the mallow family native to East Africa. Cultivated in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions around the world for its edible green (red in some cultivars) seed pods, okra is used in the cuisines of many countries.

thumb|alt=Image of a 19th-century illustration of an obeah figure of a seated figure confiscated from a black man named Alexander Ellis|Illustration of a figurine confiscated from Alexander Ellis, an accused Obeahman in Morant Bay, Jamaica in 1887. Obeah, also spelled Obiya or Obia, is a broad term for African diasporic religious, spell-casting, and healing traditions found primarily in the former British colonies of the Caribbean. These practices derive much from West African traditions but also incorporate elements of European and South Asian origin. Many of those who practice these traditio

Okpara is a name of Nigerian origin. Among the Igbo people, its subgroups, and the Ikwerre people, it was traditionally given to the firstborn son, becoming a patronymic surname during the colonial era. Anambra peoples use the variant “Okpala,” while the Afikpo, Aro, Bende, and Ngwa people use “Okwara.” The spelling Opara is common in Owerri, though its pronunciation is identical to Okpara.