Information about Politics in Ebonyi State
Ebonyi state is a vibrant state with heay impact in the Nigerian politics
Amasiri 12 Calendar Month System
Amasiri people have a twelve calendar month system. In respect of this system, they break firewood into pieces and tie them in bundles; each bundle has a name and signifies a particular period of the year for the twelve calendar
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The major resources from Afikpo, Ebonyi State
The major resources from Afikpo are: - the craft, fishes, games (wild animal), pottery, palm produce, pot making, basket making (nkata) and sand.
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- Natural resources in ebonyi State
- Afikpo Craft making works
- Afikpo tourist attraction
- Afikpo Farm produce
The Ogo story of Afikpo, Ebonyi state
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
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Afikpo Cultural Lunar Calendar
Afikpo Cultural Lunar Calendar:- Afikpo (Ehugbo) people have their distinctive yearly calendar (Ehugbo cultural calendar) of thirteen (13) lunar months but it is fit into the Gregorian calendar of twelve months: January to December in the western world.
The specific event
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Afikpo Pottery
Afikpo Pottery:- Pottery is the craft of making ceramic materials using mud. Potters dig up clay with additives from the ground, mix with required quantity of water. The clay mixture is modeled into the desired shape and form by using
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Ehugbo Day
Ehugbo Day:- Ehugbo day is an annual celebration by Afikpo people which is done on or about the month of June. It is a means of preserving the Afikpo cultural heritage and a day of displaying the rich culture of
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