Leopard Society
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The Leopard Society, also known as Ekpe is one of the oldest of cross river societies in West Africa. It is an all male society. It is distinct from the warrior society, and was very important as it engaged in policing the community in Calabar and surrounding regions.
History[edit]
The Leopard Society, is a West African secret society active till today in both Nigeria and Cuba, where it is known as Abukua. They were centred in Nigeria.
In fiction[edit]
Fictionalized versions of the Leopard Society feature in Akata Warrior" series by Nnedi Okorafor.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Sources[edit]
- The International Encyclopedia of Secret Societies & Fraternal Orders, Alan Axelrod, 1997, Checkmark Books
- Pratten, David (2007). The Man-Leopard Murders: History and Society in Colonial Nigeria. Indiana University Press. ISBN 0-253-34956-7.
- Poore Sheehan, Perley (2007). The Leopard Man and Other Stories. Pulpville Press. ISBN 1-936-72002-7.
