Ekpeye people
Emene Ekpeye | |
|---|---|
 Ekpeye Eta (Wrestling) Festival | |
| Total population | |
| approx. 226,000 [citation needed] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Rivers State Nigeria | |
| Languages | |
| Ekpeye language . Pidgin . English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity . African Traditional Religion Omenela | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Ikwerre . Ika people . Igbo Ukwuani . Ogba Esan |
Ekpeye[citation needed] is an Igboid ethnic group in Rivers State, Niger Delta, Nigeria. They are predominantly found in Ahoada East and some in Ahoada West Local Government Areas in Rivers State. Ahoada town is metropolitan area, the administrative headquarter of Ekpeye nation in Rivers State, Nigeria. While some Ekpeye people claim to have migrated from Benin, others believe they are originally Igbo, as major aspects of the language and culture indicate.
The Ekpeye people celebrate several festivals such as the Eta, Ogwu Ekpeye, Owu, and Ugbokolo amongst others.[1]
Politics
[edit]Traditional Rulers
[edit]The Ekpeye ethnic nation is ruled by a King referred to as the Eze Ekpeye Logbo. The current Eze Ekpeye Logbo is HRM Eze Kelvin Anugwo JP elected on the 4th of May, 2022. The Ethinic Nation is divided into clans known as 'Igbus', currently there are five major Igbu's which are:
- Igbu Ehuda
- Igbu Upata
- Igbu Ubie
- Igbu Akoh
- Igbu Igbuduya
Democratic Leadership
[edit]Language
[edit]The Ekpeye people speak Ekpeye, classified as an Igboid language.
Festivals
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "PROCLAMATION OF OGWU EKPEYE (EPKEYE NEW YAM FESTIVAL 2020)". Boch News. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
References
[edit]- Amini-Philips, Isaac C. (1994) King Nworisa of Ekpeyeland (1830–1899): his life and times Riverside Communications, Port Harcourt, Nigeria, ISBN 978-31226-6-5 ;
- Amini-Philips, Isaac C. (1998) Establishing a chronology for Ekpeye history Emhai Print. & Pub., Port Harcourt, Nigeria, OCLC 53842667 ;
- Ekine,Gift V. (2014)- A Concise History of Ekpeyeland and People, Osia Digital Press, Port Harcourt,Nigeria (ISBN 978-978-52044-4-5)
- Ekine, Gift V. (2013)- A Dictionary of Ekpeyewords and Pronunciations, Osia Digital Press, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. (ISBN 978-978-52044-2-1)
- Picton, John (February 1988) "Ekpeye masks and masking" African arts 21(2): pp. 46–53, 94 OCLC 40558650;
- Clark, David J. (1971) Reading and Writing Ekpeye Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, OCLC 2464074;
- "Ekpeye: a language of Nigeria" Ethnologue;
- Ajugo, U. B (2005) "The True History of Ekpeyeland :3000 BC ~ 2005 AD". A BGR Project, Port Harcourt Nigeria.
