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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 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] |
Uruan
Uruan is located in the south of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of the Akwa Ibom State. Uruan Local Government Area was created in 1988 from the Uyo Local Government Area. It covers an approximate land mass of 449 km2. Its population, according to the 2016 Census is 164,000. The Capital City of Uruan Local Government is Id[ The area lies in the rain forest belt with extensive arable land and the region abounds with the wildlife, raffia palm and timber. The rich coastal plains support the cultivation of crops such as cassava and maize. Uruan people speak the Uruan language. History Uruan people have maintained a good relationship with their neighbors. Their seven-clan structure is also maintained. This is the structure depicted during the coronation and burial of the Edidem Atakpor, the Nsomm of Uruan, by the presence of seven traditional bow-men, seven spear-men, seven sword-men, and seven royal staff-men each of which represent Essien Uruan. The principal deity of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double-barrelled Name
A double-barrelled name is a type of compound surname, typically featuring two words (occasionally more), often joined by a hyphen. Examples of some notable people with double-barrelled names include Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and Sacha Baron Cohen. In the Western tradition of surnames, there are several types of double surname (or double-barrelled surname). If the two names are joined with a hyphen, it may also be called a hyphenated surname. The word "barrel" probably refers to the barrel of a shotgun, as in " double-barreled shotgun". In British tradition, a double surname is heritable, usually taken to preserve a family name that would have become extinct due to the absence of male descendants bearing the name, connected to the inheritance of a family estate. Examples include Harding-Rolls and Stopford Sackville. In Hispanic tradition, double surnames are the norm, and not an indication of social status. A person used to take the (first) surname of their father, fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archibong I
Archibong I (Efio-Okoho Asibong Ekpo Efiom Okoho Efiom Ekpo Efiom Ekpo) also known as Archibong Duke was the Obong of Akwa Akpa, Calabar from 28 May 1849 to 4 February 1852.#refMarwick1897, Marwick, p.259 Born as Efio-Okoho, he was named after his Great Grandfather Efiom Okoho. His father was Asibong Ekpo and his mother was Obuma. Archibong is the anglicised form of the name Asibong. Selection for Kingship After the death of Eyamba V on May 14 1847, there was an interregnum of almost two years.#refDuke2008, Duke, p.10#refHart1964, Hart, pp.71-72, para.192 A few months later, several persons declared their interest in filling the stool of the Obong of Calabar. Among the candidates were Ntiero Ekpenyong Ofiong Okoho (King Eyamba V's brother who was popularly known as Mr Young), Edem-Odo Edem Ekpo (Duke Ephraim), and Efio-Okoho Asibong Ekpo (Archibong Duke). According to Hope Masterton Waddell, Hope Waddell, it had been expected that Eyo Honesty II, King Eyo Honesty II would have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyamba V
Eyamba V (Edem Ekpenyong Offiong Okoho Efiom Ekpo Efiom Ekpo) popularly known as Johnny Young by his Liverpool friends and known to the Efik people as Eyamba V, was the Obong of Old Calabar and the fifth Iyamba of Ekpe Efik Iboku.Hart, p.55 His father was Ekpenyong Offiong Okoho also known as Eyamba III. His mother was Edim Ekpenyong Ekpe Oku, a daughter of Ekpenyong Ekpe Oku also known as Eyamba II. Succession as Iyamba V Paternally and maternally, Edem Ekpenyong as he was known at birth, came from a line of Iyamba title holders. His father was Iyamba III. He was a grandson of Iyamba II and a grand-nephew to Essien Ekpe Oku who was Iyamba I. Oku, p.43 The fourth Iyamba came from the Duke Ephraim line. To consolidate their power, some Mbọñ of Calabar would obtain the Iyamba title to acquire traditional and political authority. The acquisition of this title would enhance the authority of the elected Obong and would expedite their role as rulers. Although Edem Ekpenyong was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
