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In a significant step toward preserving the rich oral heritage of the Igbo people, the Igbo Wikimedians User Group sponsored a group of creatives called Wiki Voice Visuals who successfully organized Documenting Igbo Proverbs and Building Audio Archives , a Wikimedia project dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Igbo cultural wisdom through the documentation of traditional proverbs ( Ilu Igbo ) in audio format. The project was implemented as a hybrid event, combining online collaboration with in-person field activities, bringing together volunteers, community members, and everyday citizens in a shared effort to safeguard a living tradition. Igbo proverbs occupy a central place in the life of the Igbo people. They are the vehicles through which wisdom is passed from one generation to the next, the language through which elders counsel, communities settle disputes, and identity is affirmed.…

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