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This ritual features a communal hunt where animal remains are offered to the earth shrine, grass being burnt, and the first yam being planted. In another ritual, the king camps in the bush the night before the festival. The king then spears an animal to offer to the national earth shrine. [7]: 116
The kingdom was founded by the Igala people, with the "Àtá" serving as the Igala king, national father and spiritual head, and the capital of Igala land is at Idah. The Igala Kingdom influenced and has been influenced by the Idoma , and Jukun , and is likely made up of descendants of these groups who settled and mixed with the native Igala ...
Stephen Makoji Achema // ⓘ (born June 15, 1947; died November 6, 1999) is a Nigerian Politician and patriot of Igala extraction. He was born into the family of Andrew Achema Oyibo from Ayija clan of the Aleji dynasty (Igalamela king makers) on July 15, 1947 and died on 6th November, 1999.
Igalamela-Odolu is a Local Government Area in Kogi State, Nigeria. It is bordered by the Niger River in the west and Enugu State in the east. Its headquarters are in the town of Ajaka in the north of the area at 7°10′16″N 6°49′35″E / 7.17111°N 6.82639°E / 7.17111; 6.
His nomination was forwarded to the Nine (9) Igalamela Kingmakers as part of the traditional process. The Kingmakers endorsed his nomination for onward transmission to the Achadu oko-Ata (Igala Kingdom Prime Minister). [ 7 ]
Kings of Nabataea: c. 169 BC: Aretas I: 120/110 to 96 BC: Aretas II: In some sources appears as successor to Rabbel I c. 96 to 85 BC: Obodas I: c. 85/84 BC: Rabbel I:
Kogi East senatorial district is the largest of the three senatorial districts in Kogi State, encompassing nine local governments and accounting for 51 percent of the state's total voter population.
The name Nezool is the king's native name transcribed into Greek. [55] The title "King of the land of the Abyssinians" was replaced by the formula "God's beneficence" beginning with coins of this king. [55] [Ela] Ameda III: No. 16 on Dillmann's list A. [51] Reigned for 12 years. [51] [Ela] Sahel IV: No. 17 on Dillmann's list A. [51] Reigned for ...