Onwa: Igbo Life & Culture

Azubuike Ibe

About this app

Ọnwá: Igbo Life & Culture is the complete Igbo super-app, 7 worlds of culture, community, and heritage in one free experience. No other app unites Igbo people at home and in the diaspora like this.
The Igbo Lunar Calendar

The only app carrying the authentic 13-month, 28-day Igbo year with all four market days: Eke, Orie, Afor, and Nkwo. Precisely synced with your device calendar so you navigate Igbo time and modern time together. Works fully offline.
Live Lunar Screen

Track the moon in real time: phase, illumination, distance, zodiac sign, and moon age, all synchronized with the night sky above you. Step outside and verify it yourself.
Igbo History

A living archive of Igbo civilization, from pre-9th century pottery and trade networks to modern Igbo entrepreneurship. Richly illustrated articles on naming ceremonies, festivals, spirituality, agriculture, and the deep roots of Igbo identity.
Igbo Festivities

Explore the festivals that define Igbo life: New Yam Festival, Ijele Masquerade, Odo, Ime Mmuo, Iwa Akwa, and many more, with their cultural, spiritual, and seasonal significance explained in full.
Ndi Oma: Who Is Who

A community-powered hall of fame celebrating the greatest Igbo minds across every field: literature, music, football, science, education, business, activism, traditional leadership, and more. Vote to shape the Top 100 All Time and Top 100 Alive rankings yourself. Submit profiles and grow the archive.
Community

A culture-first social space connecting Igbo people across Nigeria, the UK, USA, Canada, Europe, and beyond. Share posts, comment, follow friends, join polls, and engage in discussions that keep ancestral wisdom alive. Daily proverbs, riddles, and folktales from "Ancestor" spark new conversations every day.
Igbo Radio

Stream live Igbo radio stations from Owerri, Onitsha, and Aba direct to wherever you are in the world. Groove FM, Toast FM, Echo FM, Enyimba FM, Wazobia FM, and more. The sound of home is always one tap away, bridging the diaspora to Igbo land in real time.
Igbo Language Lessons

Learn Igbo the way it was lived. Structured daily lessons with audio, streaks, and a leaderboard, covering greetings, numbers, market days, proverbs in context, and traditional song phrases. Every folktale is a teacher. Every proverb is a lesson.
Key Features:

Authentic Igbo 4-day week and 13-month lunar calendar
Real-time moon phase tracking synchronized with the night sky
Full Igbo history archive from pre-9th century to present
Igbo festivals and cultural celebrations explained in depth
Ndi Oma hall of fame: Top 100 All Time, Top 100 Alive, and category rankings
Culture-first community: posts, comments, polls, and daily wisdom
Live Igbo radio from Owerri, Onitsha, Aba, and worldwide
Structured Igbo language lessons with audio, streaks, and leaderboard
Daily proverbs, riddles, and folktales
Precise Gregorian sync with device calendar
Fully offline-friendly for cultural reference anywhere
No ads. 100% free. Optimized for Android 8.0+

Ọnwá is more than an app. It is a digital homeland for Igbo people everywhere, where the moon tells time, history breathes, and community thrives.
Reconnect with your roots. Reclaim your rhythm. Rediscover Ọnwá, where the moon tells time.