List of Traditions in Ebonyi State Nigeria
Local Traditions in Ebonyi state
The cultural Heritage of Afikpo, Ebonyi State.
Cultural heritage are the basic ways of doing things and other innovations of living which have been performed, and maintained over a relatively long period of time by the society bringing about rich materials and non-material qualities. Adequate knowledge and
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The story of the creation of Afikpo, Ebonyi state
The Afikpo town known as Ehugbo is situated in the southern part of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. It is bounded to the north by the town of Akpoha in Amoha Local Government Area, to the south by Unwana and Edda in
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The Healing Points in Ebonyi State
The healing points in Ebonyi state.
Some of the healing points in Ebonyi State are:-
- The Itara stream: - The Itara stream and the chief deity for which it is named is the only deity in Unwana. The deity is a
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The sacred places with natural security in Ebonyi State
The sacred places with natural security in Ebonyi State
Various communities in Ebonyi State has their sacred places that serves as natural security to them during any adversity. In Okposi, we have a number of them. They are:-
- Aja Mgbom deity
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The Ikpa Dance in Ebonyi State
The Ikpa Dance in Ebonyi State
The Ikpa dance just like Owo dance is a fetish and traditional music and dance used to commemorate traditional title holders. It is also used during the burial/funerals of these title holders. Normally, members of
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Ocho- The wrestling contest among girls in Afikpo
This wrestling contest among girls was an annual event in Afikpo. It was however, restricted to the villages of Amachi and Ugwu-egu in Afikpo.
It was associated with the commencement of Ogo okochi (dry season male initiation ceremonies). It took place
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