Igbo · Clan · Northern Igbo
Mbanesi
Recorded in Anambra. A register entry gathers the towns the sources list, the names borne there and the records the archive holds, instead of opening only one article.
The record
What the archive holds for Mbanesi
| Region | Anambra |
|---|---|
| Division | Northern Igbo |
| Ethnic group | Igbo |
| Recorded as | clan |
Its towns are Ukpor, Ezenifite, Osu, Utu, Ubaju and Ozubulu.
Forde & Jones record Ozubulu as related to Achalla. Forde & Jones give no origin tradition. The name Ezenifite also appears among the communities of Mbanasa. Mbanesi is counted among the groups of the Nnewi district, settled from the western uplands by large village groups with a past reputation for warfare.
Sources
Forde & Jones (1950), The Ibo and Ibibio-Speaking Peoples of South-Eastern Nigeria, pp. 28 and 31, Table I, notes and geographical survey
Towns
The 6 towns recorded inside Mbanesi
- Ezenifite
- Osu
- Ozubulu
- Ubaju
- Ukpor
- Utu
Names
Names borne in Mbanesi
No names recorded
A name is attached to a place by its documented origin, and no published name in the register names Mbanesi yet. This is the state of the name material rather than a statement about the names people bear.
Archive records
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