Ekori

Ekori
Village
Ekori
Coordinates: 5.880605°N 8.122474°E / 5.880605; 8.122474
Country	Nigeria
State	Cross River
Local Government Area	Yakuur

Ekori is a community in Yakuur, Nigeria.

Language and culture

The native language is Lokaa. English is the official language; other languages spoken in Ekori include pidgin English, which is understood by most West African people. However, it is not uncommon to hear the Ibo language in some business circles.Leboku is the New Yam festival or harvest thanksgiving often celebrated in Ekori during the month of September. According to Daryll Forde, 1964 (Yako Studies) this community is the second largest in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. The people of Ekori living outside the community also contribute through Ekori Progressive Elements League (EPEL), and through age grade associations known as (Ekoh). EPEL members are primarily women, the majority of whom live in Calabar, Lagos and Abuja. The age grades on the other hand, are composed of individuals of the same age or younger or older by at most two years.

Religion

The people of Ekori are mainly Christian with about 2% of population identifying with traditional religions. More than half of the population are peasant farmers; they plant mainly maize, cassava, Yam and vegetables. Eighty percent of the cassava is processed into garri. They also have civil servant and Entrepreneurs There are also some commercial farmers mainly owners of small-holding oil palm estates the community is a commercial Environment.

Communities

Communities of note in Ekori include; Three (3) major Ward: (1). Ajere,(2).Ntan and (3). Epenti, other few of the many communities are Lekpankom, Benini Ekori epepe, Aferekpe, Epenti Beach, Ajere Beach, and Ntinton.