Farmers of the middle Cross River and the Ogoja plain: the Yakurr of the large compact towns of Ugep and its neighbours, with priest-chiefs and a yam festival; the Mbembe, Agoi and Bahumono along the river; the Bokyi and Bette towards Obudu.
Self-governing; nothing is dated to 1200.
Who holds it
- Title
- Priest-chiefs and elders (the Yakurr Obol Lopon in the later record)
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
How things stand that morning
Self-governing.
Customs
Priest-chiefs, lineage elders, age sets.
Assemblies
Town 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 language.
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.