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Today, people of Igala descent are estimated to be at a population of 1.68 million people. The Igala kingdom is ruled ceremonially and culturally by the Attah [5] and has a long history of political warfare and campaigns with neighbouring groups along the Benue. [6] Igala people traditionally worship the supreme being Ojo, as well as their ...
HRH Idakwo Micheal was appointed as the new Ata of Igala in December 2012. [5] The position of Ata Igala rotates among four branches of the royal clan. The Igala kingdom was founded by Abutu-Eje in the 16th century. The kingdom was ruled by nine high officials called the Igala Mela who are custodians of the sacred Earth shrine. The Throne of ...
The journey of Opaluwa's reign as the 28th Àtá Ígáláà began with his selection by the Ígáláà Traditional Council on 28 April 2021, as Attah-designate, [6] [5] and confirmed on 18 October 2021, following an official approval by the Kogi State Executive Council [7] in Lokoja, the state capital, [8] about a year after the demise of his predecessor, Attah Idakwo Ameh Oboni II in August 2020.
Ilushi is a riverine community located in Edo State, Nigeria, along the River Niger. It lies in the Esan South East Local Government Area, though its people are of Igala origin and part of Uloshi land. It is situated near the border with Kogi State and Delta State, making it an important location for fishing and trade.
The Yoruba tribes that made up the Itsekiri people were primarily from the Ijebu, Mahin/Ilaje, Ugbo, Owo/Ọ̀ghọ̀, igala and Ile-Ife regions. These groups were collectively known as the "Olukumi" people, with "Olukumi" translating to "my friend" in the itsekiri language. This name was used to refer to the Yoruba people for centuries. [16]
The Itsekiris are a riverine Yoruboid people who live in the Niger Delta region. They maintain a distinct identity separate from other Yoruboid people but speak a very closely related language. Their neighbouring languages are the Urhobo , the Okpe , the Edo , the Ijo , and the Mahin / Ugbo, Yoruba dialects spoken in neighbouring Ondo State .
People dancing with the masquerade during the 2018 ofante ogugu cultural carnival. Ogugu is a community of Igala-speaking people in the Olamaboro Local Government Area of the Kogi State in north central Nigeria. Ogugu people have a culture that has been misunderstood by other Igalas. It is called Ibegwu, literally meaning ancestors.
Put together the six villages make up the Egori community as it is known today, while the first five are the Egor-na-Ikho. [3] The first non-Egor people to migrate to Unuedegor are the Igala people, from Idah in Kogi State who came across the River Niger and settled in Unuedegor at a section they later named Ojuwo. Over the years, people who ...