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21-428: The name "Mbaise" was derived from five clans: Agbaja , Ahiara , Ekwereazu , Ezi na Ihite and Oke Uvuru . The three local government areas of Mbaise cover about 404 km (156 sq mi); Aboh Mbaise covers 185 km (71 sq mi), Ahiazu Mbaise covers 111 km (43 sq mi), and Ezinihitte Mbaise covers 108 km (42 sq mi). Mbaise came under British rule in 1902 during

42-467: A fruit called "brazilia pods", "uxi nuts" or "uxi pods". They grow up to 16 metres (52 ft) tall and are remarkable for their compound pinnate leaves , the longest in the plant kingdom; leaves of R. regalis up to 25 metres (82 ft) long and 3 metres (9.8 ft) wide are known. The plants are monocarpic , meaning that they flower once and then die after the seeds are mature. Some species have individual stems which die after fruiting, but have

63-503: A given year. There is, however, a short time frame that is characterised by aridity. The predominant climate in this area falls under the Köppen-Geiger classification and is designated as Am. According to the information available, the average annual temperature in Mbaise is 25.9 °C (78.6 °F). Here, there is roughly 2412 mm (95.0 inches) of precipitation per year. Agbaja Agbaja

84-406: A root system which remains alive and sends up new stems which fruit. Raffia fiber is produced from the epidermal membrane on the underside of the leaf fronds. The membrane is taken off to create a long thin fiber, which can be rolled together for added strength before they are finally dried. Fibres can be made into twine , rope , garden ties, and used in tree grafting. Fibres are important in

105-453: A wrong turn on his bicycle, was captured and killed in a case of mistaken identity. The 1906 Ahiara Punitive Expedition, led by Captains Brian Douglas and Harold Hastings, began reprisals in the region. In 1927, the colonial government introduced taxation. Taxes were increased in 1929, and the Women's War began to protest social and economic oppression. The native court at Nkwogwu was destroyed and

126-566: Is performed for childbirth, and alija and ogbongelenge are performed for marriage. Eseike , esse , ekwerikwe mgba and nkwa Ike are performed at funerals of men, and uko and Ekereavu for funerals of women. D. I. Nwoga, who brought an abigbo group to the United States during the 1980s, wrote that the musicians and dancers philosophize, criticize, admonish and praise with their performances. Tropical weather prevails in Mbaise. The region has notable precipitation levels for most months in

147-484: Is served with raffia wine . Mbaise women are celebrated for their fertility. To be an eghu ukwu , a woman must bear at least 10 children; some women have given birth to as many as 15. Mbaise culture is rich in music and Igbo dance. Music is played on the wood xylophone, hand piano, long short and slit drums, pots, gongs, bamboo horn and calabash . There are dances for childbirth, marriage, funerals, communal labor, and other social occasions. The agbacha ekurunwa dance

168-555: Is the locality of a large iron ore deposit in Kogi State , central Nigeria . Agbaja is inhabited by the Oworo people who speak a dialect of Yoruba also called Oworo . Agbaja was the administrative capital of Oworo district during the colonial era and still remains the traditional and political capital of the Oworo people . It is located on a plateau about 300 km south of the capital Abuja , and more importantly about 70 km from

189-735: The Anglo-Aro War , when the British Aro Expeditionary Force subdued the Aro Confederacy in Owerri and Mbaise. By 1906, at the conclusion of the operation, present-day Mbaise was united under British control with some local autonomy. To supervise the clans, a native court was established in Obohia in 1907 and transferred to Nguru in 1909. In 1929, the Nguru court was destroyed as a result of

210-593: The Igbo Women's War . Regional courts were opened in Obohia, Itu , Ife and Enyiogogu in response to the home rule movement of the 1930s. The region was united as a political and administrative unit in 1941. Councils were formed by 1945, loosely based on autonomous communities. It was from councils that the three local Governments were created from. Ahiazu Mbaise was a merger of the Ahiara and Ekwerazu councils, and Aboh Mbaise

231-401: The area of textiles, as they can be dyed and woven into products such as decorative mats , baskets , placemats , hats, and shoes. The sap of the palm can be fermented into raffia wine. It is traditionally collected by cutting a box in the top of the palm and suspending a large gourd below to collect the milky white liquid. Unlike with oil palms , this process kills the tree. Sap from both

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252-466: The genus Raphia . The Malagasy name rafia is derived from fia "to squeeze juice ". The genus contains about twenty species of palms native to tropical regions of Africa, and especially Madagascar , with one species ( R. taedigera ) also occurring in Central and South America. R. taedigera is the source of raffia fibers, which are the veins of the leaves, and this species produces

273-558: The governor's residence was sacked. Courts were established in Itu (for Ezinihitte); Afor Enyiogugu (for Agbaja); Obohia (for Ekwerazu); Orie-Ahiara (for Ahiara); and Uvuru (for Oke-Uvuru). On June 12, 1941, Mbaise became a federation of five clans: the Agbaja (Nguru, Okwuato, Enyiogugu, Obiangwu, and Umuohiagu), Ekwerazu, Ahiara, Ezinihitte, and Oke-Uvuru. A treasury was opened in Enyiogugu in 1942, and

294-510: The heavy-duty railway to the sea at Itakpe which is about 70 km to the south. The Licences contain magnetite to the extent of 2.0-3.3 billion tonnes of potential iron mineralisation grading in the range of 48% to 53% Fe. 7°59′14″N 6°38′33″E  /  7.9871°N 6.6425°E  / 7.9871; 6.6425 This Kogi State , Nigeria location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Raffia palm#Raffia wine Raffia palms are members of

315-719: The hook is attached to a line, which is tied to the stake, making it a fishing pole. The raffia palm is important in societies such as that of the Province of Bohol in the Philippines, Kuba of Democratic Republic of the Congo , Nso of Cameroon , the Igbo and Ibibio / Annang / Bahumono of Southeastern Nigeria , the Tiv of Northcentral Nigeria and Southwestern Cameroons , the Urhobo and Ijaw people of

336-462: The palm trees. In local construction, raffia fibres are used for ropes, with branches and leaves providing sticks and supporting beams, and various roof coverings. The people of Ogba kingdom in Rivers State and other southern Nigerians use raffia palm fronds as fishing poles. The frond is usually cut from a young palm tree. The leaves are removed and the stake is dried, which becomes very light, and

357-475: The raffia and oil palms can be allowed to ferment over a few days. When first collected from the tree, it is sweet and appears slightly carbonated. As it ages more sugar is converted. Raffia wine tends to be sweeter at any age when compared to oil palm wine . Both kinds of palm wine can also be distilled into strong liquors, such as Ogogoro . Traditionally in some cultures where raffia or oil palm are locally available, guests and spirits are offered these drinks from

378-560: The remainder. Some cultural and traditional ceremonies have survived Western influence. The eight-day Ahianjoku festival honored the yam deity; since 1946, the annual August 15 new-yam festival has been a Christian version of the Ahianjoku festival. Oji Ezinihitte celebrates the Ezinihitte on January 1 each year. Itu Aka, before the farming season, encourages the people to weather the environment, modernity, and new challenges. A local salad, ugba ,

399-604: Was a merger of the Oke-Ovoro and Agbaja councils. Ezinihitte Mbaise remained by itself except for Isu Obiangwu and Umuohiagu, two small villages which joined the Ngor-Okpala from the Agbaja region. Until Europeans arrived in Nigeria, Mbaise economy was based on subsistence agriculture . In Igboland, government was based on kinship and customs. The village group (a weekly gathering of men)

420-542: Was the highest level of organization, with the amala in power. The aladimma currently exercises power. Chinua Achebe described pre-colonial life in his novel, Things Fall Apart . When the British colonial administration was introduced in the Southern Protectorate of Nigeria, the government established a native court at Nkwogwu Nguru in 1905 and built a residence for the British there. Dr. Rogers Stewart, who took

441-615: Was transferred to Aboh in 1948. Obiangwu and Umuohiagu, which had been parts of Agbaja, joined Ngor Okpala in 1957. Mbaise now had three local governments: Ahiazu, Aboh-Mbaise, and Ezinihitte. Between 1955 and 1958, the Mbaise County Council began two landmark development projects: Mbaise Secondary School and Mbaise Joint Hospital (now General Hospital), both in Aboh . The people are predominantly Igbo. About 55 percent are Catholics , 35 percent are Protestants , and other religions make up

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