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Efik Kings
Efik may refer to: * Efik people, an ethnic group located primarily in southeastern Nigeria * Efik language, the language of the Efik people *Efik mythology, the mythological beliefs of the Efik people *Efik religion, the traditional religion of the Efik people *Efik name, the indigenous names and the naming system of the Efik people. *Efik literature Efik literature () is literature spoken or written in the Efik language, particularly by Efik people or speakers of the Efik language. Traditional Efik literature can be classified as follows; Ase (), Uto (), Mbụk (consisting of myths, legends a ..., the verbal and non-verbal literature of the Efik people. {{Disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efik People
The Efik are an ethnic group located primarily in southern Nigeria, and western Cameroon. Within Nigeria, the Efik can be found in the present-day Cross River State and Akwa Ibom state. The Efik speak the Efik language which is a member of the Benue–Congo subfamily of the Niger-Congo language group. The Efik refer to themselves as Efik Eburutu, Ifa Ibom, Eburutu and Iboku. Simmons, p.11 The name Efik first appears in historical literature in the nineteenth century. The most popular historical accounts of Efik migration attest a movement from Ibom in Arochukwu to Uruan and from Uruan to numerous settlements along the lower Cross river. The bulk of the Efik can be found in Calabar. Prior to 1905, Old Calabar was a term used to describe the Efik settlements of Duke Town, Creek Town, Old town, Cobham town, Henshaw town, Adiabo and Mbiabo (consisting of Mbiabo edere, Mbiabo Ikot Offiong and Mbiabo Ikoneto).Cotton, p.302 The Efik have also been referred to as "Calabar people" in histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efik Language
Efik (''Usem Efịk'') is the indigenous language of the Efik people, who are situated in the present-day Cross River state and Akwa Ibom state of Nigeria, as well as in the North-West of Cameroon. The Efik language is mutually intelligible with other lower Cross River languages such as Ibibio, Annang, Oro and Ekid but the degree of intelligibility in the case of Oro and Ekid is unidirectional; in other words, speakers of these languages speak and understand Efik (and Ibibio) but not vice versa. The Efik vocabulary has been enriched and influenced by external contact with the British, Portuguese and other surrounding communities such as Balondo, Oron, Efut, Okoyong, Efiat and Ekoi (Qua). Classification The Efik Language has undergone several linguistic classifications since the 19th century. The first attempt at classifying the Efik Language was by Dr. Baikie in 1854. Baikie, p.420 Dr Baikie had stated, "All the coast dialects from One to Old Kalabar, are, either directly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efik Mythology
Efik mythology consists of a collection of myths narrated, sung or written down by the Efik people and passed down from generation to generation. Sources of Efik mythology include bardic poetry, art, songs, oral tradition and proverbs.Aye, Old Calabar, p.189 Stories concerning Efik myths include creation myths, supernatural beings, mythical creatures, and warriors. Efik myths were initially told by Efik people and narrated under the moonlight. Myths, legends and historical stories are known in Efik as while moonlight plays in Efik are known as . Sources Historical literature Since the inception of the triangular trade, the Efik people have been in the limelight of historical scholarship. Several works have centred on different aspects of Efik culture and tradition. Although little focus has been made on the subject of Efik mythology, several works have been written on aspects relating to Efik mythology. The earliest Efik dictionary by Rev Hugh Goldie reveals a number of mythical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efik Religion
The Efik religion is based on the traditional beliefs of the Efik people of southern Nigeria. The traditional religious beliefs of the Efik are not systemised into a logical orthodoxy but consists of diverse conceptions such as worship of the supreme God, ancestral veneration, cleansing rituals and funeral rites. Simmons, p.346 Religion for the Efik consisted of showing respect for God by avoiding sins such as adultery, murder, theft, false witness, and work on the day sacred to God. In addition, it included respect for ancestors and supernatural powers. The Efik people believe in a supreme being known as Abasi or Abasi Ibom.Walker, p.122 Other variations of the name Abasi may also be found across the lower Cross River region such as Obase, Ovase and Obassi Nsi. Apart from the belief in a supreme being, the Efik also believe in water spirits or deities known as which are believed to mainly reside in the water. Hackett, p.28 The singular of Ndem is Idem but Ndem may be worshipped a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efik Name
Efik names are names borne by the Efik people of Southern Nigeria and Western Cameroon. The naming system of the Efik is unique and differs from contemporary African names in several ways. The word for name in Efik is and the act of assigning a name to a child is . Simmons, Analysis of the reflection, p.304 Like many cultures, The naming of an Efik child takes place at a naming ceremony. Unlike many Nigeria names, most Efik names do not possess literal meanings but store information about a child. Such information may include the circumstances of the child's birth, the day or time the child was born and the family the child comes from. The lack of literal meaning in many Efik names is because the practice of assigning literal sentences as names to children was rare. In modern times, The most common practice among the Efik is to assign a child the name of an ancestor or a parent. Every Efik child has at least four different names which include birth names (enyiñ emana), given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Efik Literature
Efik literature () is literature spoken or written in the Efik language, particularly by Efik people or speakers of the Efik language. Traditional Efik literature can be classified as follows; Ase (), Uto (), Mbụk (consisting of myths, legends and historical stories), Ñke (consisting of riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters) and Ikwọ (consisting of songs of various purposes such as religious purposes and mockery purposes). Aye, Old Calabar, p.32 Other aspects of Efik literature include prose and drama (Mbre). Before the arrival of the missionaries in 1846, much of what consisted of Efik literature was oral literature. By the late 1840s, Efik literature gradually transitioned into written form. The missionaries were instrumental in this transition. These christian missionaries aided in the setting up of schools across Old Calabar. At these schools, the Efik were shown how to write in the Efik language using the latin alphabets. Mcfarlan, p.34 The earliest forms of Efik written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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