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19-574: The first soil on which Adadia (Itu Obio Amin) lived was Uruan Ekpe in Efut in Southern Cameroon. Obong Ekene Iyitö led them and sailing up the Cross River, settled in the upland forest where Obio Oko (Creek Town) lives until this day. The five villages who later joined them were: 1) Adiabo 2) Obutöñ 3) Atakpa 4) Nsiduñ 5) Ekpe Oku Atai (otherwise known as Mbarakom) When Obong Ekene Iyitö died,

38-523: A beach known as Esuk Ikot Ikpata. 3. Ekpuk Obong Oto Akpabio Eda from Ikot Oto landed at Esuk Atai. Present day Adadia has come to have gazetted villages within it, which are: 1) Esuk Akpan Ambo (Odoro Enen, Ikot Udo) 2) Afaha Ikot 3) Ibeno 4) Issiet Adadia (Issiet Inua Akpa) The Headship of Adadia otherwise known as "Obong Adadia" follows a rotational system within the three (3) main outstanding family units namely: Nung Emuk, Ikot Udo & Ikot Ottor in its governance. When headship returns to

57-452: A family Unit, the members of such family meets in their general house meeting and select a candidate of their choice and presents to the Council of Village Heads for further screening and acceptance or none acceptance of the candidate to the council. When approval of a candidate is given by the Council of Chiefs, which normally should be a written note of information to the family Unit concerned,

76-641: A kind of freemasonry with political and law enforcing aims. For instance any member wronged in an Ekpe district, that is one dominated by the society, has only to address an Ekpe-man or beat the Ekpe drum in the Ekpe-house, or blow Ekpe as it is called, i.e., sound the Ekpe horn, before the hut of the wrong-doer, and the whole machinery of the society is put in force to see justice done. Ekpe members always wear masks when performing their police duties, and although individuals may nonetheless be recognized, fear of retribution from

95-471: A silk cotton tree was planted to mark his grave. His son, Iyitö Ekene Iyitö, was named after his grandfather led the next phase of migration and founded Esuk Mbat, which is Esuk Ekpok Ekpa, which is Okoyong Inua Akpa. He named it "Itu Iyitö Ekene." Obong Iyitö Ekene's team met Efot Abua living at one part of the land leading to Idim Ete Niñ. When Obong Iyitö Ekene died, his son, Amin Iyitö Ekene, renamed

114-403: Is now known as Adadia were: 1. Udo Obon 2. Andañ 3. Ema 4. Uma Eyie 5. Udo Obon 6. Mbo Nta 7. Ekanem Akpakan All these left with their families and on arriving the new found land, they settled at different locations. Udo Obon: On arrival, founded a market, planted an African oil bean tree (Ukana), buried the ball of a bell (efik nkanika), plus an earthen cup (tombit mbat), and

133-515: Is still active at the beginning of the 21st century, now playing more of a ceremonial role. There are two distinct but related societies. The primary society is located in the Cross River , Akwa Ibom and Arochukwu areas of Nigeria , and the secondary society consists of members from the Southern and Eastern Igbo groups of the same country. Ekpe is a mysterious spirit who is supposed to live in

152-456: Is that the Amama often control the majority of the community wealth. The Amama often appropriate hundreds of acres of palm trees for their own use and, with the profits they earn, ensure that their sons achieve comparable rank, which has the effect of limiting access to economic gain for other members of the community. The Ekpe society requires that its initiates sponsor feasts for the town, which foster

171-861: The Efik term for the same), is a West African secret society in Nigeria and Cameroon flourishing chiefly among the Efiks . It is also found among a number of other ethnic groups, including the Bahumono of the Cross River State , the Ibibio , the Uruan and the Oron of Akwa Ibom State , Arochukwu and some other parts of Abia State , as well as in the diaspora, such as in Cuba and Brazil . The society

190-680: The Ekoi people . The E- in Ejagham represents the class prefix for "language", analogous to the Bantu ki- in KiSwahili The Ekoi are one of several peoples who use Nsibidi ideographs, and may be the ones that created them. A Jagham alphabet was developed by John R. Watters and Kathie Watters in 1981. Ekoi is dialectally diverse. The dialects of Ejagham are divided into Western and Eastern groups: Blench (2019) also lists Ekin as an Ejagham dialect. Ekoi has

209-431: The appearance of the redistribution of wealth by providing the poor with food and drink. Abakuá is an Afro-Cuban men's initiatory fraternity, or secret society, which originated from the Ekpe society in the Cross River region of southeastern Nigeria and southwestern Cameroon . Ekoi language The Jagham language , Ejagham , also known as Ekoi , is an Ekoid language of Nigeria and Cameroon spoken by

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228-558: The captives decided to escape, they brought out some bottles of intoxicating drink, which they called "onwong otop eköt" and presented to theirs masters who happily accepted, and drank them. Being highly intoxicated they fell asleep. At night, they killed their masters and escaped. The Okobo people mourned and exclaimed "Idia Idia owo nyin." Giving rise to the name Adadia. Quarrel between Okon Otu Ukpong, an Okoyong son and Mbesembe Otu, led to war, caused Adadia to leave Okoyong for their present abode. Among those who first left Okoyong for what

247-407: The following noun classes, listed here with their Bantu equivalents. Watters (1981) says there are fewer than in Bantu because of mergers (class 4 into 3, 7 into 6, etc.), though Blench notes that there is no reason to think that the common ancestral language had as many noun classes as proto-Bantu . ('N' stands for a homorganic nasal. 'j' is "y".) This article about Southern Bantoid languages

266-496: The ikan stops people from accusing those members who may overstep their limits. Formerly the society earned a bad reputation due to what the British viewed as the barbarous customs that were intermingled with its rites. Social importance is attached to the highest ranks of Ekpe-men, called the Amama . At least in the past, very large sums were paid to attain these upper levels. The trade-off

285-529: The jungle and to preside at the ceremonies of the society. Members of the Ekpe society are said to act as messengers of the ancestors ( ikan ). The economics of the society is based on paying tribute to the village ancestors. Only males can join, boys being initiated about the age of puberty. Members are bound by oath of secrecy, and fees on entrance are payable. The Ekpe-men are ranked in seven or nine grades, for promotion to each of which fresh initiation ceremonies, fees and oaths are necessary. The society combines

304-559: The market was called "Urua Udo Obong." Andañ: He arrived and founded his market and planted "Udara" tree (African star apple) and the market was called "Urua Ikot Essien Andan." Umana Eyie: He also arrived and founded his market, planted a silk cotton tree. The market was called "Urua Umana Eyie." It was popularly called "Urua Enwaig Iban." Mbo Nta: Arrived a founded his market called "Okop Edi Iköñ Ekpañ." Ekanem Akpakan: On arrival founded his and gave two names "Ikot Oto" & "Ikot Akpakan." Akpabio Eda later arrived with Iba Etok. Andan

323-450: The place "Itu Obio Amin" meaning "Obio Ndito Iyitö Ekene" (Village of the descendants of Iyitö Ekene). When Obong Amin Iyitö Ekene died, ten young warriors went head hunting for the burial rites as was the custom then. They sailed and landed at Okobo. The Okobo people captured them and allocated them as slaves to their Chiefs. On some mornings when out from their masters' homes, they would discuss and plan their escape. One eventful evening,

342-664: The unit shows appreciation and the candidate introduced to them. Never at any point in the history of Adadia, had a non-indigene been appointed as "Obong Adadia" even though many live in the many family units. Obong Obioema (founder Main Beach), Ikot Udo Obong Oŋwungedi Essien, Ikot Ottor Obong Akadi, Nung Emuk Obong Ubom Obioema (The Goddess High Priest), Ikot Udo Obong Akpakan (Founder of Ekim Enen), Ikot Ottor Obong Ekanim Ekpo Uta, 1887–1910, Obong Akpan Effiong Inyang, 1910–1913, Nung Emuk Ekpe Ekpe , also known as Mgbe / Egbo ( Ekoi language : leopard ; derived from

361-537: Was happy because they were the people who stood by them during the war Iban also arrived and planted "Ewan" tree in his area and called "Ewan Iban." Others who also arrived were Ubom Obio Ema, Oto Akpabio, Ikpoto Iyonko and Onion Ndem. The three main family units of Adadia which migrated to the new land of Adadia were: 1. Ekpuk Obong Ema from Nung Emuk landed in Akwa Esuk, Adadia otherwise called Esuk Atai. 2. Ekpuk Obong Ubom Obio Ema from Ikot Udo landed and established

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