What to Know about Ebonyi State
The Afikpo wrestling tradition and its cultural benefits
Afikpo wrestling exercise, is a form of games in which men come out to test their physical strength.
In the olden days, they use wrestling to test ones braveness and his ability to withstand the enemies.
Traditionally, how brave you
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The Salt Lake in Okposi, Ebonyi state
It was discovered by a renowned hunter known as Ekuma Chita from Okposi Achara (a hunter). One day, he went to the forest to hunt (during dry season) and at a time, became thirsty. In an attempt to quench his
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The Communal feud between Amasiri and Okposi Community
A communal war broke out between Amasiri and Okposi community over land dispute between Ameluagu in Okposi and Ndukwe community in Amasiri. The war was bloody that many people were killed and people running away from their homes, this however
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The Ogo story of Afikpo, Ebonyi state
The Ogo is a cult initiation into manhood done only by male children born in Afikpo. As a general rule, men were neither allowed to marry nor to impregnate a girl until they had been initiated into the secrets of
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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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