Tag: IKA CULTURAL

Ika North East PDP Executive, Ward 8 Members, Commiserate With Hon. Victor Nwokolo

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 Uche Miti No Comments

The Chairman of Ika North East local government area of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Chuks Agboma, has on Friday, July 23, 2021, in company of his executive and the enlarge party faithfuls of Ward 8, Igbodo, commiserated with Hon. Barr. Victor Nwokolo, over the demise of his beloved mother Ezinne Grace Nwokolo. The…

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LAND AND EARNING OF LIVELIHOOD IN IKA CULTURE

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 Uche Miti No Comments

Crafts: The various handiworks wrought in Ika are produced essentially for use and to meet the daily needs of the people. Some of these articles possess artistic qualities which enhance their attraction and market value. The local craftsmanship includes cloth-weaving, mat-making, pottery, smithery, and basketry, especially in the olden days. Cloth weaving centered mainly in…

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COMMUNAL LABOUR IN IKA CULTURE

June 20, 2021June 20, 2021 Uche Miti No Comments

An instance of Ika communal labour was the building of mud house (itun ulo/olo ejan). Annually, every Idumu in Ika community employed communal effort to build new houses for their kinsmen in need. Kinsmen then had reasons to build new houses. Some existing buildings might be cracking after some years and needed destruction in order…

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SOME IKA CULTURAL MATTERS

June 5, 2021June 5, 2021 Uche Miti No Comments

SOME RITUALS AND ABSTENTIONS IN IKA COMMUNITY CULTURE Ika people have many aspects of traditional beliefs and practices. Some of them are:Rainmaking RitualRainmaking is one of the socio-religious activities in Ika community. Rain is the focus of interest since upon it depends the agricultural cycle and even life itself in Ika. There have been some…

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SOME IKA CULTURAL MATTERS TATTOO

May 16, 2021May 16, 2021 Uche Miti No Comments

Tattoo is a cultural practice of facial, chest and body marks known in Ika as Igu or Egbugbu. Many Ika people who did not know its origin took it as mere body beautification. TaboosTaboos are prohibition of religious or social or the use or practice or mention of something or contact with someone. They are…

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THE REFORMED OGBONI FRATERNITY

April 11, 2021April 11, 2021 Uche Miti 1 Comment

SOCIAL AND CULTURAL GROUPS IN IKA CULTURE The Reformed Ogboni Fraternity is the best known Secret Society in Ika. Its members are drawn from all walks of life, and they are found in every part of Ikaland. The membership of the society is for life. A respondent said that the number of members has been…

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IKA GREETINGS AND NUMERALS

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 Uche Miti No Comments

IKA GREETINGSThe Ika people have many concepts of goodness that are almost peculiar to them. Some of these concepts are an automatic invitation to a stranger to share in a meal, the respect for elders, and above all, the exchange of barrage of greetings in the streets, which tend to ease the pressure of living…

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THE IKA KINGSHIP CULTURE TRADITIONAL RULERS 1979

March 7, 2021March 7, 2021 Uche Miti No Comments

DECLARATION MADE UNDER SECTION 8 OF THE TRADITIONAL RULERS AND CHIEFS’ EDICT, 1979, STATING THE CUSTOMARY LAW REGULATING SUCCESSION TO THE TITLE OF OBI OF ABAVO. There is only one Ruling House in Abavo known as the Oheifun. Succession is by primogeniture and females are absolutely barred. Should an Obi die without a surviving male…

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THE IKA KINGSHIP CULTURE

February 14, 2021February 14, 2021 Uche Miti No Comments

In Ika, an Obi is regarded with religious awe. “He forms yet another link in the hierarchy of society which passes from men to Obi, to ancestors, to gods and up to the Supreme Being.” In the olden days, the Obis of Ika guarded their supremacy very jealously. No one within the kingdom was allowed…

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GAMES FOR THE BOYS

January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 Uche Miti No Comments

GAMES FOR THE BOYS Ogan This is the most popular game among the girls. It does not require any special pitch. It can be played anywhere in the compound or along a lane.The game involves two players at a time irrespective of the number of the participants. One player must be in the ring, ogbo,…