Ibom

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From Ibom to Uruan: Mapping the Arduous Migration of the Efik People through the Cross River Hinterlands

The history of the Efik people of southeastern Nigeria reflects centuries of movement, adaptation, and intercultural contact in the Cross River region. Known today for their historic settlements in Calabar and their important role in regional commerce from the 17th century onward, the Efik trace their origins to earlier migrations through the Cross River…

Beyond the Slave Trade: The Aro Confederacy’s Adaptive Commerce and Colonial Misinterpretations

“The first Europeans to visit Arochukwu, in 1901, noted with some surprise — since it contradicted what they had been led to expect by their superiors — that the Aro trade in factory goods was no less than their trade in slaves, and that in fact Palm oil seems to be the main export. [W.J.…