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30:
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and slave trade was popular in the hinterland. By the mid-18th century, there were mass migrations of Aro businessmen to the Igbo hinterland and adjacent areas. This migration, influence of their god Chukwu Abiama through priests, and their military power supported by alliances with several related
309:
Another factor is the Chukwu Abiama Temple, which was mediated by the Aro priesthood. They influenced neighbors and allies before the
British invasion and destruction of the Chukwu Abiama Temple and Aro priesthood. The Ekeleke masquerade activity was important in Aro settlements. Brought from the
167:. The Aros can also be found in about 250 other settlements mostly in the Southeastern Nigeria and adjacent areas. The Aros today are classified as Eastern or Cross River Igbos because of their location, mixed origins, culture, and dialect. Their god,
229:
were originally from the Ibom
Kingdom and might have left before or during the Aro-Ibibio Wars. The Igbo and Akpa alliance, defeated and assimilated the original Ibibio inhabitants after long years of warfare. By this time, the
2343:
298:
which is a sacred society originally from east of the Cross River. The highly religious and judicial society took a major part in Aro society. The use of the writing system,
286:
took place from 1901 to 1902. The Aro
Confederacy stoutly resisted but eventually suffered defeat. This helped the British to occupy the rest of what became Eastern Nigeria.
314:
area. They also were known for wearing the popular "George" cloth. The
Ikperikpe warrior dance was very famous among warriors in the old days and continues to be in use.
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and the migration of the Akpa from east of the Cross River, formed the nation during the turning point of the 17th century to the 18th century. The
2704:
168:
3195:
248:
221:
migrated into the Aro region started in the mid-17th century. These Igbo migrants were resisted by the indigenous proto
Ibibios. The
2069:
2816:
2151:
2096:
2059:
2064:
3190:
2809:
3185:
2868:
2040:
2652:
2054:
2126:
2832:
2532:
2136:
2089:
189:
The history of the Aros predates Igbo migration and founding of the kingdom of
Arochukwu. During the
175:
as a regional power in the Niger Delta and
Southeastern Nigeria during the 18th and 19th centuries.
2141:
2114:
271:
as a regional economic power. However, Aro economic hegemony was threatened by the penetration of
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2903:
2338:
2176:
2070:
https://web.archive.org/web/20060212061924/http://africanevents.com/AroChuku2003AnnualDinner.htm
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2730:
2547:
272:
2030:
3079:
3024:
2542:
2358:
2181:
236:
75:
2082:
8:
3175:
2975:
2908:
2700:
2520:
2348:
2328:
2552:
2186:
194:
2507:
2060:
https://web.archive.org/web/20071009081317/http://www.aronetwork.org/others/ibini.html
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https://web.archive.org/web/20070322182431/http://www.aronetwork.org/others/index.htm
2036:
2735:
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2562:
2161:
79:
2945:
2888:
2642:
2353:
2156:
2006:
268:
222:
190:
172:
71:
282:
towards the end of the 19th century. Tensions finally led to bloodshed, and the
3144:
3069:
3064:
2992:
2878:
2725:
2657:
2605:
2557:
2527:
2307:
2272:
2242:
2171:
2146:
276:
95:
3180:
3169:
3119:
3034:
3012:
3007:
2970:
2935:
2930:
2873:
2789:
2745:
2720:
2687:
2630:
2620:
2595:
2567:
2537:
2463:
2397:
2392:
2222:
2207:
2166:
283:
107:
67:
2801:
2770:
3154:
3139:
3129:
3109:
3094:
3084:
3059:
3049:
3039:
3029:
2965:
2960:
2940:
2898:
2893:
2863:
2740:
2600:
2582:
2443:
2422:
2402:
2297:
303:
131:
127:
91:
3124:
3114:
3099:
3019:
3002:
2997:
2987:
2955:
2950:
2925:
2918:
2913:
2515:
2412:
2407:
2302:
2287:
2267:
2257:
2247:
2232:
2217:
2105:
264:
226:
202:
184:
152:
135:
123:
115:
111:
2055:
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0438/is_1_35/ai_90331352/pg_5
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3104:
3044:
2848:
2615:
2478:
2387:
2252:
2237:
160:
2843:
2647:
2610:
2488:
2438:
2417:
2001:
279:
198:
156:
2883:
2625:
2590:
2371:
2282:
306:, another writing system, occurred mostly in the form of body art.
231:
206:
193:, a group of Proto Ibibio migrated to the area and established the
119:
29:
3149:
2662:
2493:
2453:
2191:
299:
252:
210:
164:
55:
3074:
2483:
2458:
2333:
2292:
2262:
260:
256:
240:
214:
2074:
2982:
2750:
2635:
2473:
2448:
2312:
2227:
2131:
311:
310:
Aros in the western Niger Delta, it eventually spread to the
3089:
2468:
2277:
295:
244:
218:
205:
in present-day
Southern Cameroon. Igbo migrations led by
197:. The Proto Ibibio group originally came from Usak Edet (
317:
2032:
The
Peoples of Africa: An Ethnohistorical Dictionary
398:Late Mazi (Sir) Ugochukwu Kanu and late Col. Okoro
294:The Aros have a rich tradition. One factor is the
3167:
1416:Aro oji/Aro Ndeokoroji, na Aro Ndinwafor-Okigwe
2831:
2817:
2090:
2035:. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 234.
302:, was based on secret societies like Ekpe.
2824:
2810:
2097:
2083:
604:Izuogu Mgbokpo, Igwegbe Odum, Mbonu Ojike
28:
1647:Aro Ndi okpalaeke na Ndi Aguluezechukwu
2022:
1617:Aro Nkalunta na Nde Totty na Aro Oboro
171:, was a key factor in establishing the
3168:
1360:Aro Amuzari na Aro Anara-Isiala Mbano
178:
2805:
2078:
2028:
318:Largest settlements in Western Africa
50:Regions with significant populations
13:
3196:Ethnic groups in Equatorial Guinea
155:subgroup that originated from the
14:
3207:
1531:Aro Isu na Aro onichi-Onicha LGA
239:militarized states (particularly
2784:
2783:
267:, etc.) quickly established the
2104:
1754:Aro panya, na Aro Fernando poo
1388:Aro ndi-Okparaeze-Orumba North
595:Ideato, Okigwe and Onuimo LGAs
1:
2015:
1444:Aro Amawom-Eziala-Isialangwa
235:neighboring Igbo and eastern
2029:Olson, James Stuart (1996).
1632:Aro Ndi itee na Nde Okereke
1560:Aro Abakaliki na Aro Ezillo
289:
7:
34:Flag of the Aro Confederacy
10:
3212:
182:
16:Ethnic subgroup in Nigeria
3191:Ethnic groups in Cameroon
2839:
2833:Ethnic groups in Cameroon
2779:
2763:
2713:
2679:
2672:
2581:
2506:
2431:
2380:
2367:
2321:
2200:
2113:
1986:Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
1846:Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
1788:Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
1589:Aro Obohia-Ahiazu Mbaise
1067:Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
1053:Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
1039:Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
106:
101:
90:
85:
66:
61:
54:
49:
44:
39:
27:
3186:Ethnic groups in Nigeria
1730:Anambra State, Nigeria
1702:Anambra State, Nigeria
1687:Anambra State, Nigeria
1653:Anambra State, Nigeria
1493:Anambra State, Nigeria
1393:Anambra State, Nigeria
1304:Aro Awonmanma-Oru East
1268:Anambra State, Nigeria
1263:Aro Umuezeawara-Ihiala
1254:Anambra State, Nigeria
1249:Aro Ubuluisiuzo-Ihiala
1240:Anambra State, Nigeria
1226:Anambra State, Nigeria
825:Anambra State, Nigeria
811:Anambra State, Nigeria
797:Anambra State, Nigeria
783:Anambra State, Nigeria
769:Anambra State, Nigeria
601:Largest Aro settlement
159:kingdom in present-day
1565:Ebonyi State, Nigeria
1551:Ebonyi State, Nigeria
1536:Ebonyi State, Nigeria
1522:Ebonyi State, Nigeria
1507:Ebonyi State, Nigeria
1295:Ebonyi State, Nigeria
1025:Ebonyi State, Nigeria
1011:Ebonyi State, Nigeria
997:Ebonyi State, Nigeria
983:Ebonyi State, Nigeria
968:Ebonyi State, Nigeria
883:Rivers State, Nigeria
869:Rivers State, Nigeria
855:Rivers State, Nigeria
840:Rivers State, Nigeria
45:Upwards of 1.1 million
2182:1966 anti-Igbo pogrom
2119:(chronological order)
1989:Nde Akweke, Obinkita
1874:Enugu State, Nigeria
1635:Abam - Arochukwu LGA
1580:Enugu State, Nigeria
1435:Enugu State, Nigeria
1084:Ukpabi of Ochu Idoma
1081:Benue State, Nigeria
954:Enugu State, Nigeria
940:Enugu State, Nigeria
926:Enugu State, Nigeria
912:Enugu State, Nigeria
897:Enugu State, Nigeria
102:Related ethnic groups
76:Cross River languages
2187:Nigerian-Biafran War
2152:Atlantic slave trade
1971:Abia State, Nigeria
1956:Abia State, Nigeria
1860:Abia State, Nigeria
1841:Aro Ikot Umo Essien
1832:Abia State, Nigeria
1818:Abia State, Nigeria
1803:Abia State, Nigeria
1774:Abia State, Nigeria
1771:Ikwuano Umuahia LGA
1638:Abia State, Nigeria
1623:Abia State, Nigeria
1449:Abia State, Nigeria
1407:Abia State, Nigeria
1402:Aro Umudike-Ikwuano
1235:Aro Ndi Egungwu-Uli
1179:Aro Uzun’umu-mgbidi
1105:Aro Umuejike Njiaba
583:Abia State, Nigeria
569:Abia State, Nigeria
554:Abia State, Nigeria
540:Abia State, Nigeria
513:Abia State, Nigeria
498:Abia State, Nigeria
483:Abia State, Nigeria
468:Abia State, Nigeria
453:Abia State, Nigeria
438:Abia State, Nigeria
423:Abia State, Nigeria
409:Abia State, Nigeria
393:Abia State, Nigeria
378:Abia State, Nigeria
363:Abia State, Nigeria
348:Abia State, Nigeria
201:), a segment of the
2329:Anti-Igbo sentiment
1941:Imo State, Nigeria
1745:Imo State, Nigeria
1668:Imo State, Nigeria
1608:Imo State, Nigeria
1603:Aro Umulolo-Okigwe
1594:Imo State, Nigeria
1479:Imo State, Nigeria
1464:Imo State, Nigeria
1421:Imo State, Nigeria
1379:Imo State, Nigeria
1365:Imo State, Nigeria
1351:Imo State, Nigeria
1337:Imo State, Nigeria
1332:Aro Amiri-Oru East
1323:Imo State, Nigeria
1318:Aro Otulu-Oru East
1309:Imo State, Nigeria
1221:Aro Nde Ikokwo-Uli
1212:Imo State, Nigeria
1207:Aro Ubulu-Oru West
1198:Imo State, Nigeria
1184:Imo State, Nigeria
1170:Imo State, Nigeria
1155:Imo State, Nigeria
1140:Imo State, Nigeria
1125:Imo State, Nigeria
1110:Imo State, Nigeria
1096:Imo State, Nigeria
1091:Aro Umudara Njiaba
755:Imo State, Nigeria
741:Imo State, Nigeria
727:Imo State, Nigeria
713:Imo State, Nigeria
699:Imo State, Nigeria
685:Imo State, Nigeria
671:Imo State, Nigeria
657:Imo State, Nigeria
642:Imo State, Nigeria
628:Imo State, Nigeria
614:Imo State, Nigeria
598:Imo State, Nigeria
179:Origins and history
24:
1974:Nde Ujah in Atani
1950:Aro Itu-Nta Ibere
1827:Aro Mbala-Isuochi
1768:Aro Itu-Nta Ibere
1759:Equatorial Guinea
1193:Aro Eleh-oru West
764:Aro Ndi Ikerionwu
195:Mbot Abasi Kingdom
22:
3163:
3162:
2854:Anglo-Cameroonian
2799:
2798:
2759:
2758:
2572:Dallas–Fort Worth
2502:
2501:
2120:
2011:Ezi Njoku History
1995:
1994:
1965:Aro Eziala Nsulu
1909:Aro Uturu Okigwe
1699:Orsumogho Ihiala
1476:Owerri Municipal
1473:Aro Umuororonjo
1374:Aro Nkwesi-Oguta
1346:Aro Amuro-Okigwe
1277:Aro Iseke-Iheala
722:Aro Atta Ikeduru
666:Aro Ihite Owerri
141:
140:
3203:
2826:
2819:
2812:
2803:
2802:
2787:
2786:
2677:
2676:
2653:New Yam Festival
2543:Guangzhou, China
2378:
2377:
2162:Ekumeku Movement
2118:
2099:
2092:
2085:
2076:
2075:
2047:
2046:
2026:
1855:Aro Onicha Ngwa
1797:Aro Onicha Ngwa
1488:Aro Azia-Ihiala
522:Aro Onicha Ngwa
322:
321:
40:Total population
32:
25:
21:
3211:
3210:
3206:
3205:
3204:
3202:
3201:
3200:
3166:
3165:
3164:
3159:
2835:
2830:
2800:
2795:
2775:
2755:
2709:
2668:
2577:
2498:
2427:
2369:
2363:
2354:Ohanaeze Ndigbo
2339:Eastern Nigeria
2317:
2196:
2177:Eastern Nigeria
2157:Aro Confederacy
2117:
2109:
2103:
2051:
2050:
2043:
2027:
2023:
2018:
2007:Aro Confederacy
1997:
1896:Aro Isuikwuato
1783:Aro Ikot Ukana
1714:Ukpor/Ihembosi
1696:Aro Ndi Akweke
1681:Aro Ndi Ajugwo
1675:
1673:Emeka Ihedioha
1577:Nkanu East LGA
1134:Aro ibiasoegbe
1062:Aro Obuoro ite
1048:Aro Ikot Ukana
549:Aro Ahuma Abam
372:Aro Okporoenyi
342:Aro Ajatakairi
337:Notable People
320:
292:
269:Aro Confederacy
223:Aro-Ibibio Wars
191:Bantu expansion
187:
181:
173:Aro Confederacy
35:
20:
17:
12:
11:
5:
3209:
3199:
3198:
3193:
3188:
3183:
3178:
3161:
3160:
3158:
3157:
3152:
3147:
3142:
3137:
3132:
3127:
3122:
3117:
3112:
3107:
3102:
3097:
3092:
3087:
3082:
3077:
3072:
3067:
3062:
3057:
3052:
3047:
3042:
3037:
3032:
3027:
3022:
3017:
3016:
3015:
3010:
3005:
3000:
2995:
2990:
2980:
2979:
2978:
2968:
2963:
2958:
2953:
2948:
2943:
2938:
2933:
2928:
2923:
2922:
2921:
2916:
2906:
2901:
2896:
2891:
2886:
2881:
2876:
2871:
2866:
2861:
2856:
2851:
2846:
2840:
2837:
2836:
2829:
2828:
2821:
2814:
2806:
2797:
2796:
2794:
2793:
2780:
2777:
2776:
2774:
2773:
2771:Igbo Knowledge
2767:
2765:
2761:
2760:
2757:
2756:
2754:
2753:
2748:
2743:
2738:
2733:
2728:
2723:
2717:
2715:
2711:
2710:
2708:
2707:
2698:
2691:
2683:
2681:
2674:
2670:
2669:
2667:
2666:
2660:
2658:Ofala Festival
2655:
2650:
2645:
2640:
2639:
2638:
2633:
2628:
2623:
2613:
2608:
2606:Ikeji festival
2603:
2598:
2593:
2587:
2585:
2579:
2578:
2576:
2575:
2565:
2563:United Kingdom
2560:
2555:
2550:
2545:
2540:
2535:
2530:
2525:
2524:
2523:
2512:
2510:
2504:
2503:
2500:
2499:
2497:
2496:
2491:
2486:
2481:
2476:
2471:
2466:
2461:
2456:
2451:
2446:
2441:
2435:
2433:
2429:
2428:
2426:
2425:
2420:
2415:
2410:
2405:
2400:
2395:
2390:
2384:
2382:
2375:
2365:
2364:
2362:
2361:
2356:
2351:
2346:
2341:
2336:
2331:
2325:
2323:
2319:
2318:
2316:
2315:
2310:
2305:
2300:
2295:
2290:
2285:
2280:
2275:
2270:
2265:
2260:
2255:
2250:
2245:
2240:
2235:
2230:
2225:
2220:
2215:
2210:
2204:
2202:
2198:
2197:
2195:
2194:
2189:
2184:
2179:
2174:
2169:
2164:
2159:
2154:
2149:
2147:Kingdom of Nri
2144:
2139:
2134:
2129:
2123:
2121:
2111:
2110:
2102:
2101:
2094:
2087:
2079:
2073:
2072:
2067:
2062:
2057:
2049:
2048:
2041:
2020:
2019:
2017:
2014:
2013:
2012:
2009:
2004:
1993:
1992:
1990:
1987:
1984:
1982:
1978:
1977:
1975:
1972:
1969:
1966:
1962:
1961:
1959:
1957:
1954:
1951:
1947:
1946:
1944:
1942:
1939:
1936:
1932:
1931:
1929:
1927:
1925:
1923:
1919:
1918:
1916:
1914:
1912:
1910:
1906:
1905:
1903:
1901:
1899:
1897:
1893:
1892:
1890:
1888:
1886:
1884:
1880:
1879:
1877:
1875:
1872:
1870:
1866:
1865:
1863:
1861:
1858:
1856:
1852:
1851:
1849:
1847:
1844:
1842:
1838:
1837:
1835:
1833:
1830:
1828:
1824:
1823:
1821:
1819:
1816:
1813:
1809:
1808:
1806:
1804:
1801:
1798:
1794:
1793:
1791:
1789:
1786:
1784:
1780:
1779:
1777:
1775:
1772:
1769:
1765:
1764:
1762:
1760:
1757:
1755:
1751:
1750:
1748:
1746:
1743:
1740:
1736:
1735:
1733:
1731:
1728:
1726:
1722:
1721:
1719:
1717:
1715:
1712:
1708:
1707:
1705:
1703:
1700:
1697:
1693:
1692:
1690:
1688:
1685:
1682:
1678:
1677:
1671:
1669:
1666:
1663:
1659:
1658:
1656:
1654:
1651:
1648:
1644:
1643:
1641:
1639:
1636:
1633:
1629:
1628:
1626:
1624:
1621:
1618:
1614:
1613:
1611:
1609:
1606:
1604:
1600:
1599:
1597:
1595:
1592:
1590:
1586:
1585:
1583:
1581:
1578:
1575:
1571:
1570:
1568:
1566:
1563:
1561:
1557:
1556:
1554:
1552:
1549:
1546:
1542:
1541:
1539:
1537:
1534:
1532:
1528:
1527:
1525:
1523:
1520:
1517:
1513:
1512:
1510:
1508:
1505:
1503:
1499:
1498:
1496:
1494:
1491:
1489:
1485:
1484:
1482:
1480:
1477:
1474:
1470:
1469:
1467:
1465:
1462:
1459:
1455:
1454:
1452:
1450:
1447:
1445:
1441:
1440:
1438:
1436:
1433:
1431:
1430:Aro Nike-Nike
1427:
1426:
1424:
1422:
1419:
1417:
1413:
1412:
1410:
1408:
1405:
1403:
1399:
1398:
1396:
1394:
1391:
1389:
1385:
1384:
1382:
1380:
1377:
1375:
1371:
1370:
1368:
1366:
1363:
1361:
1357:
1356:
1354:
1352:
1349:
1347:
1343:
1342:
1340:
1338:
1335:
1333:
1329:
1328:
1326:
1324:
1321:
1319:
1315:
1314:
1312:
1310:
1307:
1305:
1301:
1300:
1298:
1296:
1293:
1291:
1287:
1286:
1284:
1282:
1280:
1278:
1274:
1273:
1271:
1269:
1266:
1264:
1260:
1259:
1257:
1255:
1252:
1250:
1246:
1245:
1243:
1241:
1238:
1236:
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864:Aro Kalabari
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578:Aro Uzuakoli
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26:
2976:Yerwa Kanuri
2858:
2788:
2693:
2686:
2508:Demographics
2454:Ọnịcha Mmili
2432:Major cities
2212:
2031:
2024:
1996:
1968:Isiala Ngwa
1922:Aro Amaokwe
1739:Aro Egbuoma
1725:Aro Ozubulu
1711:Aro Ndi Oji
1674:
1665:Aboh Mbaise
1574:Aro Nkerefi
1548:Ohazara LGA
1519:Ohaukwu LGA
949:Aro Nkalagu
849:Aro Igirita
834:Aro Isiopko
820:Aro Ndi-Owu
806:Aro Abagana
750:Aro Iheagwa
535:Aro Isuochi
447:Aro UmuNkpe
432:Aro Ama-Asa
308:
296:Ekpe society
293:
188:
148:
144:
142:
136:Igbo peoples
92:Christianity
19:Ethnic group
2909:Beti-Pahuin
2726:Enuani Igbo
2516:Igbo people
2172:Women's War
1883:Aro Effium
1650:Aguata LGA
1516:Aro Effium
1164:Aro Ugbele
1006:Aro Nzerem
992:Aro Nsukka
977:Aro Onueke
963:Aro Okposi
921:Aro Ezeagu
906:Aro Amokwe
680:Aro Iheosu
623:Aro Izombe
510:Isialangwa
507:Aro UmuAro
495:Isialangwa
492:Aro UmuEru
480:Isialangwa
465:Isialangwa
462:Aro Nbawsi
450:Isialangwa
435:Isialangwa
360:Isialangwa
357:Aro Achara
237:Cross River
185:Aro History
96:Traditional
3176:Aro people
3170:Categories
2721:Delta Igbo
2665:(religion)
2643:Literature
2479:Awka-Etiti
2042:0313279187
2016:References
1742:Oguta LGA
1662:Aro Mbutu
1545:Aro Uburu
1458:Aro Atah
1149:Aro Ezial
1119:Aro Nempi
1076:Aro Idoma
909:Udi Enugu
878:Aro Opobo
778:Aro Ajali
708:Aro Mbana
609:Aro Oguta
477:Aro Omoba
403:Aro Amuru
387:Aro Ayama
161:Abia state
145:Aro people
23:Aro people
2844:Akunakuna
2764:Knowledge
2489:Abakaliki
2464:Ugwu Ọcha
2368:Geography
2201:Subgroups
2142:Igbo-Ukwu
2002:Arochukwu
1502:Aro Ikwo
1290:Aro izzi
1020:Aro Ikwo
935:Aro Achi
892:Aro Ikpa
792:Aro Azia
418:Aro Ngwa
328:Town/LGA
290:Tradition
280:colonists
275:, mainly
273:Europeans
249:Ihechiowa
199:Isanguele
157:Arochukwu
62:Languages
2889:Bamileke
2884:Baligham
2790:Category
2731:Ika Igbo
2714:Dialects
2680:Language
2673:Language
2621:Highlife
2596:Calendar
2533:Dominica
2528:Barbados
2372:Igboland
2322:Politics
2283:Nri-Igbo
1953:Ikwuano
1935:Aro Nta
1869:Aro Udi
1620:Ikwuano
852:Ikwerre
837:Ikwerre
694:Aro Awa
651:Aro Oji
637:Aro Oru
406:Ikwuano
390:Ikwuano
345:Ikwuano
232:palm oil
207:Eze Agwu
134:, other
120:Bahumono
86:Religion
3150:Wodaabe
3145:Widikum
3070:Mandara
3065:Mambila
2993:Kapsiki
2879:Bakossi
2736:Ikwerre
2663:Odinala
2631:Odumodu
2601:Cuisine
2583:Culture
2548:Jamaica
2494:Umuahia
2398:Bayelsa
2393:Anambra
2349:Nigeria
2308:Ukwuani
2303:Onitsha
2243:Ikwerre
2192:Nigeria
2115:History
1938:Mbaise
1167:Mgbidi
1152:Mgbidi
1137:Mbgidi
654:Owerri
566:Ohafia
375:Bendel
300:Nsibidi
277:British
253:Abiriba
211:Abiriba
203:Ejagham
165:Nigeria
151:are an
80:English
56:Nigeria
3075:Mankon
3035:Kotoko
3013:Tupuri
3008:Musgum
2971:Kanuri
2936:Chamba
2931:Buduma
2874:Bakoko
2695:Igboid
2538:Canada
2484:Nsukka
2459:Owèrrè
2449:Énugwú
2423:Rivers
2403:Ebonyi
2381:States
2344:MASSOB
2334:Biafra
2293:Ohafia
2263:Mbaise
2223:Ekpeye
2208:Anioma
2127:Origin
2108:topics
2039:
1815:Bende
334:Notes
261:Afikpo
257:Nkporo
241:Ohafia
215:Nnachi
108:Ibibio
72:Ibibio
3155:Wovea
3140:Vengo
3130:Tikar
3120:Shuwa
3110:Nzime
3095:Mungo
3085:Mboko
3060:Makaa
3055:Limba
3050:Kwele
3040:Kuteb
3030:Kombe
2983:Kirdi
2966:Hausa
2961:Gbaya
2946:Dwe'e
2941:Duala
2904:Bassa
2899:Banda
2894:Bamum
2864:Bafia
2751:Waawa
2705:SPILC
2701:Names
2648:Names
2636:Ogene
2616:Music
2558:Saros
2553:Japan
2474:Nnewi
2444:Ahaba
2413:Delta
2408:Enugu
2313:Waawa
2298:Ohuhu
2273:Ndoki
2228:Etche
2132:Lejja
980:Ezza
325:Name
312:Oguta
217:from
209:from
132:Idoma
128:Igala
3181:Aros
3125:Subu
3115:Pori
3100:Njem
3090:Mofu
3020:Kole
3003:Masa
2998:Mafa
2988:Fali
2956:Fula
2951:Ekoi
2926:Bubi
2919:Fang
2914:Beti
2869:Baka
2746:Ngwa
2741:Izzi
2688:Igbo
2611:Jews
2521:list
2469:Awka
2388:Abia
2288:Ogba
2278:Ngwa
2268:Mgbo
2258:Izzi
2248:Ikwo
2233:Ezaa
2218:Edda
2106:Igbo
2037:ISBN
265:Ekoi
245:Abam
227:Efik
219:Edda
213:and
153:Igbo
149:Aros
143:The
116:Ekoi
112:Efik
68:Igbo
3135:Tiv
3105:Nso
3080:Mbo
3045:Kwe
3025:Kom
2859:Aro
2849:Ana
2626:rap
2591:Art
2439:Aba
2418:Imo
2253:Isu
2238:Ika
2213:Aro
2137:Opi
304:Uli
147:or
124:Ijo
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