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Isu
Recorded in Ebonyi (Imo). A place page gathers every related history, image, recording and document rather than opening only one article.
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Histories about Isu
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Histories that mention Isu
No published record in this archive names Isu in its own words.
“Isu” is not counted on its own — in this archive it is shared by two entities and used here for the people.
The record
What the archive holds for Isu
| Region | Ebonyi |
|---|---|
| State | Imo |
| Local government | Isu |
| Division | Northeast Igbo |
| Ethnic group | Igbo |
| Recorded as | town |
A town of the Isu subgroup in Afikpo local government area of Ebonyi State. The sources place the Isu settlements of Ebonyi in Onicha local government area; whether this entry is one of those is not yet established.
Like Agba, Onicha and Uburu, it is given no origin and no relationship. The name appears elsewhere for groups unconnected with this one: among the Southern Igbo it belongs to Isu-Ama and Isu-Item, and a small Isu group is listed with Abam and Ohaffia.
Its settlement pattern, like that of the other communities of the neighbouring groups, is said to resemble that of village groups in the Eastern Plains. The religion of the section is recorded for the North-Eastern Igbo as a whole: Chuku, the supreme being, is known, while Obassi is known both as a sky deity and as lord of the underworld; an elaborate cult of the dead centres on the graves of fathers and of earlier ancestors, kept without ọfọ staffs; and Ala, the earth deity, is served at shrines belonging to every lineage.
Where it is: Imo State, Isu local government area. Wikipedia: Isu local government area, Imo State — the settlement the subgroup is named for.
Sources
Wikipedia: Mbaitoli; Mbieri; Bende, Nigeria; Isuikwuato; Umunneochi (accessed 2026-09-28)
Archive records
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The archive holds no photographs, recordings or documents filed to Isu yet, so this section is empty rather than filled with something else.
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