Aguleri on the Anambra river is where the Umueri tradition sets the descent of Eri, the sky-sent ancestor, and his grave; the Eze Nri's installation journey led here to receive the ofo staff of authority.
Aguleri is senior to Nri by descent and junior in ritual power.
Who holds it
- Title
- Lineage elders of Eri's descendants
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
The elders of Eri's lineages (not known by name).
How things stand that morning
Part of the Umueri ritual world under Nri.
Council
Lineage elders.
Communities
Umueri Igbo.
Fairs and markets
Igbo four-day week markets.
Trade and crafts
Farming and river fishing on the Anambra.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Tradition.
On the map: Point.
Primary sources for Nri
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- Ife, Benin, Nri, the Yoruba towns and the Akan: archaeology and recorded tradition (no contemporary text; traditions written down from the 1890s). No text of any kind exists for the forest belt in 1200.
Sources and studies
- Wikipedia, Kingdom of Nri; Onwuejeogwu (1981)
- GeoNames gazetteer (positions of Nri, Aguleri, Udo, Ughoton, Uburu, Esie, Tado)
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.