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It is misinformation to associate Ekpeye people with Igbos. This is a false narrative sold by some Igbos who are trying to force an association with the Ekpeye people. No Ekpeye man, folklore or history books have ever associated the Ekpeye people to Igbos, but have all maintained and traced our Ancestry to Benin Kingdom. It remains puzzling why Igbos are trying to create a forced marriage with the Ekpeye people. Tags: Manual revert Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
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'''Ekpeye people''',{{cn|date=March 2024}} also known as Ekpeye Kingdom, is an |
'''Ekpeye people''',{{cn|date=March 2024}} also known as Ekpeye Kingdom, is an ethnic group in [[Rivers State]], [[Niger Delta]], [[Nigeria]]. They are predominantly found in [[Ahoada East]] and some in [[Ahoada West]] Local Government Areas in Rivers State. [[Ahoada]] is an Ekpeye city in Rivers, Nigeria. Ekpeye people migrated from Benin. |
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The Ekpeye people celebrate [[Ogwu Ekpeye]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-09-09 |title=PROCLAMATION OF OGWU EKPEYE (EPKEYE NEW YAM FESTIVAL 2020) |url=https://bochnewsng.com/2020/09/09/proclamation-of-ogwu-ekpeye-epkeye-new-yam-festival-2020/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=[[Boch News]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
The Ekpeye people celebrate [[Ogwu Ekpeye]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-09-09 |title=PROCLAMATION OF OGWU EKPEYE (EPKEYE NEW YAM FESTIVAL 2020) |url=https://bochnewsng.com/2020/09/09/proclamation-of-ogwu-ekpeye-epkeye-new-yam-festival-2020/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=[[Boch News]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:20, 15 July 2024
Ndi Ekpeye | |
|---|---|
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| Total population | |
| 226,000 [citation needed] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Rivers State Nigeria | |
| Languages | |
| Ekpeye language . Pidgin . English | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity . Omenala | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Esan . Ikwerre . Ika people . Ukwuani . |
Ekpeye people,[citation needed] also known as Ekpeye Kingdom, is an ethnic group in Rivers State, Niger Delta, Nigeria. They are predominantly found in Ahoada East and some in Ahoada West Local Government Areas in Rivers State. Ahoada is an Ekpeye city in Rivers, Nigeria. Ekpeye people migrated from Benin.
The Ekpeye people celebrate Ogwu Ekpeye.[1]
Politics
Ekpeye people are one of the ethnic groups in Rivers State, Nigeria.
Language
The Ekpeye people speak Ekpeye.[citation needed]an Igboid language
Notes
- ^ "PROCLAMATION OF OGWU EKPEYE (EPKEYE NEW YAM FESTIVAL 2020)". Boch News. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
References
- Amini-Philips, Isaac C. (1994) King Nworisa of Ekpeyeland (1830–1899): his life and times Riverside Communications, Port Harcourt, Nigeria, ISBN 978-31226-6-5 ;
- Amini-Philips, Isaac C. (1998) Establishing a chronology for Ekpeye history Emhai Print. & Pub., Port Harcourt, Nigeria, OCLC 53842667 ;
- Ekine,Gift V. (2014)- A Concise History of Ekpeyeland and People, Osia Digital Press, Port Harcourt,Nigeria (ISBN 978-978-52044-4-5)
- Ekine, Gift V. (2013)- A Dictionary of Ekpeyewords and Pronunciations, Osia Digital Press, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. (ISBN 978-978-52044-2-1)
- Picton, John (February 1988) "Ekpeye masks and masking" African arts 21(2): pp. 46–53, 94 OCLC 40558650;
- Clark, David J. (1971) Reading and Writing Ekpeye Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, OCLC 2464074;
- "Ekpeye: a language of Nigeria" Ethnologue;
- Ajugo, U. B (2005) "The True History of Ekpeyeland :3000 BC ~ 2005 AD". A BGR Project, Port Harcourt Nigeria.
