The Chief of Ndelle, Ikwerri-Ibo - P.A. Talbot 1916.
In Percy Amaury Talbot’s book The Tribes of the Niger Delta (1932), he explores various groups in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, including the Ikwerre-Igbo. Talbot, a British colonial administrator and anthropologist, documented the customs, governance, and social structures of several tribes in this area, offering…
Nwaotam Masquerade Play at Akirika Ukwu-Ndoki in 2021, Photographed by Ndoki Nmanma Nu Media Crew
WHO ARE THE OTTAM/OTAM PEOPLE?
The Ndoki people, before the popularization of the Name Ndoki were known as "Otam/Ottam" people. This was recorded in Captain Crow's Map and on the Dialect Mapping done by Rev. John Clarke in 1848 in …
"Alaigbo" A classification of ethnic divisions, tribes and sub-tribes.
"Alaigbo" A breakdown of Igboland cultural regions, ethnic divisions, tribes and sub-tribes.
1. Cross River Igbo (Aro)
- Location: Found primarily in the eastern part of Igboland, close to the Cross River area.
- Key areas: Arochukwu, Afikpo, Ahaba, Nguzu-Edda, Ihechiowa, Ohafia, Isuikwuato, Abiriba, Bende, and Isiama
- Tribes:
- Aro
- Edda
-…