Igbo village groups of the Cross River side: the Ohafia, Abam, Edda and Afikpo groups with their strong age sets, and the Izzi, Ezza and Ikwo farmers of the Abakaliki plain, with the salt lakes of Uburu and Okposi.
Self-governing; the warrior reputation of Ohafia and Abam belongs to the later Aro trading era.
Who holds it
- Title
- Village and lineage elders and age sets
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
How things stand that morning
Self-governing.
Customs
Age sets, lineage elders, matrilineal inheritance among some groups.
Assemblies
Village assemblies.
What the year holds
What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.
- 1200No dated event.Depends on: Not applicable Stopped by: Not applicable
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Ethnography and tradition.
On the map: A people's country drawn as a dashed outline; borders are approximate.
Sources and studies
- From the researcher's knowledge of the ethnography and oral traditions (Alagoa, Afigbo, Isichei, Forde and Jones, Bradbury); used only as a guide to who lived where
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.