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The Igbo-Egu-Nkalu War and Early Settlement Dynamics: Oral Traditions and Historical Accounts of Afikpo

The history of many African towns and communities is rooted not in written documents, but in rich oral traditions that preserve memories of early settlement, migration, conflict, and cultural consolidation. One such tradition among the people of Afikpo (historically known as Ehugbo) in present-day Ebonyi State, Nigeria, is the story of the Igbo-Egu-Nkalu War. According…

Place Afikpo, Nkalu

Egu Ukele: Ukwuani Traditional War Music

Egu Ukele dance tradition and music of ndi Ukwuani, maintains deep historical and cultural significance Egu Ukele played an important role in the resilience of Ndi Ogume against external factors, particularly the old Benin kingdom’s expansion of Oba Ewuare, a handful of Ogume lived in Idu kingdom (old Benin kingdom, )this was…