The rocky hills west of the confluence, later the home of the Ebira (Igbira Tao), whose traditions bring them from the Benue and from Idah in later centuries.
Who lived here on 1 January 1200 is not pinned: possibly early Ebira-speaking communities, possibly others.
Who holds it
- Title
- Clan and village heads
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Customs
Clan heads and masquerades (Ebira, later).
Assemblies
Clan councils.
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: Later tradition only.
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.