Ozikoroclan in the archive
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| Region | Abia |
|---|---|
| Division | Southern Igbo |
| Ethnic group | Igbo |
| Recorded as | clan |
Its towns are its communities as Akwangu, Ameke, Amekpu, Okoko and Akanu, with three small local communities in addition.
Forde & Jones record two accounts of origin. Their customs are described as very distinct from those of neighbouring groups, and the village head (Otosi) is given as an example.
The Item are known as migrant specialists: doctors, blacksmiths, craftsmen and traders. They have masked dances of their own (Okwa Lughulu) and village heads who exercise considerable political authority; village headship is found among them as it is among the Igbere and the Umuhu.
Sources
Forde & Jones (1950), The Ibo and Ibibio-Speaking Peoples of South-Eastern Nigeria, pp. 44-45, Table VI and notes
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