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	Ibibio People
		The Ibibio actively resisted colonial invasions, and it was not until after the end of World War I that the British were able to gain a strong foothold in the region.
		Among the Ibibio, those of the highest rank in the Ekpo society, Amama, often control the majority of the community wealth.
		Ibibio religion is based on paying tribute to the village ancestors.
	www.uiowa.edu /~africart/toc/people/Ibibio.html (497 words)

	Ibibio – FREE Ibibio Information \| Encyclopedia.com: Find Ibibio Research
		Their language, Ibibio, is a Benue-Congo language of the Niger-Congo family.
		The Igbo, Ibibio, Ekoi, and Ijaw of SE Nigeria carved wooden masks for use in...
		The Efik Ibibio people of Nigeria in West Africa also say that the sun and the moon are husband and wife.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1B1-367720.html (698 words)

	Ibibio
		Amongst the Ibibio, the most commonly used dialects by all 4 divisions is Central Ibibio which over time has been used as the literary language of the group and which is largely used for everyday communication.
		Ibibio Central is by far the largest in terms of population hence the predominace of their language amongst their fellow Ibibio kin.
		The Ibibio are are famous not just for their culinary skills but also for the palately delicious and nutritionally rich cusine which comes from the kitchen of the Ibibio.
	www.nigeriavillagesquare1.com /Culture/Ibiobio.html (1009 words)

	Eket People
		The Eket are really a subgroup of the Ibibio, and their history is best described in that context.
		The Ibibio have lived in the Cross River area of modern day Nigeria for several hundreds of years, and though written information about them only exists in colonial records from the late 1800s on, oral traditions have them in the region much earlier than this.
		The Ibibio were very resistant to colonial invasions, and it was not until after the end of World War I that the British were able to gain a strong foothold in the region.
	www.uiowa.edu /~africart/toc/people/Eket.html (514 words)

	eBay Guides - The Ibibio People of Africa, South Eastern Nigeria
		Arts: The art of the Ibibio is a study in contrasts, and consists primarily of masks, which come in an array of styles.
		A well-known example of an Ibibio festival is one where white-faced "maiden spirit" masks are danced.
		The familiar, small "Yam festival" masks, with their hinged, clacking jaws, are used by the Ibibio, but also carved and sold to the Ogoni, who use them in a similar fashion.
	reviews.ebay.com /The-Ibibio-People-of-Africa-South-Eastern-Nigeria_W0QQugidZ10000000001453884 (582 words)

	Ekpo Society Mask. Ibibio. Cross River State, Africa - Africa Direct
		The Ekpo, which is strictly for men, is technically in charge of initiations and directing ceremonies venerating ancestors, who are the most important influence in Ibibio culture.
		If they do not, punishment can be swift and brutal, and the Ekpo, as practiced by the Ibibio, who number over one million, has sometimes been described as "police brutality," such is their stranglehold on political and social power.
		Ibibio carvers are highly respected throughout the Niger Delta and Cross River areas, and they are often asked to carve masks for other groups, like the Boki, Anang, and Ogoni.
	www.africadirect.com /productsdesc.php?ID=9506 (216 words)

	Resources on the Ibibio
		Africa by the Dogon, Igbo, Ibibio, Akan, Mende...
		The Ibibio people were traditionally in the same state as the Efik and Annang - Cross River State, named after the Cross River.
		Because of the larger population of the Ibibio people, they hold political control over Akwa-Ibom State, but government is shared with the Annangs.
	www.mongabay.com /indigenous_ethnicities/african/Ibibio.html (672 words)

	PanAfrLoc \| PanAfrLoc / EfikIbibioAnaang (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Anaang, Efik, and Ibibio are three closely related languages, with Efik serving as a lingua franca.
		Ibibio is the trade language of Akwa Ibom State (Grimes 1996) and is gaining status as more materials are prepared in it.
		Ibibio is the main trade language of Akwa Ibom State.
	www.bisharat.net /wikidoc/pmwiki.php/PanAfrLoc/EfikIbibioAnaang (445 words)

	eBay Guides - Eket People of Africa
		Arts: Because the Eket are so closely related to their larger cousins, the Ibibio, it is difficult in many cases to separate carvings used ceremonially.
		History: It is impossible to separate the history of the Eket from that of the Ibibio.
		The Ibibio and their relatives, the Eket, traditionally have resisted influence from outside groups, and the British, by necessity, allowed the Ekpo to help maintain order during the occupation.
	reviews.ebay.com /Eket-People-of-Africa_W0QQugidZ10000000001413662 (409 words)

	GUS
		Intercourse before maturity is forbidden: if its occurrence was proved, the family could claim her back without returning the dowry (Talbot, 1915:p88)[2].
		“Among the Efiks, and those Ibibios rich enough to bear the expense, free-born girls of good family go twice, and sometimes even thrice, into the Fatting-house before the full marriage ceremony is performed.
		“According to Ibibio ideas the actual marriage tie is entered upon after the payment by the groom to the bride’s parents of the major portion of the so-called “dowry money”.
	www2.rz.hu-berlin.de /sexology/GESUND/ARCHIV/GUS/IBIBIO.HTM (348 words)

	African Tribal ibibio Masks,Statues,Dogon,Ethnic Interiors
		Traditionally the Ibibio cultivate maize, plantains & yams.
		Members of the Ibibio ekpo society have an important judiciary, legislative, political & religious role in the village.
		Dark Ibibio masks can have distorted facial features that are looked at as advanced states of damaging tropical diseases.
	www.theebonytree.com /newmask9page.htm (408 words)

	Ibibio Orientation
		The name "Ibibio" identifies the largest subdivision of people living in southeastern Nigeria, in Akwa Ibom State, and it is generally accepted and used for both ethnic and linguistic descriptions.
		The Ibibio are located to the south and southeast of the Igbo, in southeastern Nigeria.
		The Ibibio speak dialects of Efik-Ibibio, a language of the Kwa Branch of the Niger-Congo Family.
	www.everyculture.com /Africa-Middle-East/Ibibio-Orientation.html (409 words)

	Ibibio - Ethnos - Books about the Ibibio People
		The Ibibio people are a tribe in the south-south-east of Nigeria.
		The Annang people speak Ibibio, and the Efik people's language is derived from the Ibibio tongue.
		Ibibio: The life and letters of William and Leola Schweppe in Africa
	www.almudo.com /ethnos/Ibibio.htm (261 words)

	Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria : :News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Gov Victor Attah has expressed regret that the construction of a befitting Asan Ibibio, a rallying-point for the Ibibio people, is yet to be actualized, years after the project was conceived.
		Governor Attah congratulated Ntisong Ekidem for his selection as the new Ntisong Ibibio and urged him to preach and enforce love and unity among the Ibibio in particular and the people of Akwa Ibom in general.
		Ntisong Essien Ekidem, 60 is a founding member of the Akwa Esop Imaisong Ibibio and has held various offices in the association one of which was the treasurer.
	www.akwaibomstategov.com /news2-2.asp?ID=2634 (366 words)

	Ibibio Tribe
		History:The Ibibio have lived in the Cross River area of modern day Nigeria for several hundred years, and while written information about them only exists in colonial records from the late 1800s on, oral traditions have them in the region much earlier than this.
		Economy:The main economic staple in the region is the palm tree, the oil of which is extracted and sold to external markets.
		Political Systems:Individual villages are ruled by a group of village elders (Ekpo Ndem Isong) and the heads of extended families.
	www.gateway-africa.com /tribe/ibibio-tribe.html (500 words)

	ibibio
		The Ibibio traditionally cultivate yams, plantains and maize.
		Ekpo is the Ibibio word for “ancestor,” as well as the name of the principal masking society, its masks, and the dances that commemorate the deceased.
		Many dark Ibibio masks have distorted facial features that are interpreted as advanced states of disfiguring tropical diseases.
	www.zyama.com /ibibio/pics..htm (413 words)

	Ibibio - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Ibibio is a Niger-Congo language native to 1.5 to 2 million people in the Akwa Ibom State and Cross River States of Nigeria.
		It is the dominant language spoken in the state.
		Ibibio - definition of Ibibio by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus...
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Ibibio.html (89 words)

	THISDAYonline
		Victor Attah, an Ibibio, is the incumbent governor and flag bearer of the PDP.
		Aside from this is the fact that Governor Attah recently scored a political victory through the state Assembly with the passage of the local government administration amendment bill which gives him power to elect a five man committee to manage the affairs of the 31 Local Government Councils in the state.
		Another factor going for Attah is his endorsement by the Supreme Council of Ifim Ibom Ibibio, the conglomeration of Ibibio traditional rulers in the land as the sole candidate of the Ibibio.
	www.thisdayonline.com /archive/2003/04/17/20030417pol06.html (1428 words)

	GUS
		Intercourse before maturity is forbidden: if its occurrence was proved, the family could claim her back without returning the dowry (Talbot, 1915:p88)[2].
		“Among the Efiks, and those Ibibios rich enough to bear the expense, free-born girls of good family go twice, and sometimes even thrice, into the Fatting-house before the full marriage ceremony is performed.
		“According to Ibibio ideas the actual marriage tie is entered upon after the payment by the groom to the bride’s parents of the major portion of the so-called “dowry money”.
	www2.hu-berlin.de /sexology/GESUND/ARCHIV/GUS/IBIBIO.HTM (348 words)

	Efik/Ibibio/Anaang
		Most Ibibio and Anaang speakers use Efik as a second language; it often serves as a lingua franca.
		Ibibio is the trade language of Akwa Ibom State (Grimes 1996) and is gaining status as more materials are prepared in it.
		Ibibio has also recently developed a standard orthography.
	www.isp.msu.edu /afrlang/language.php?id=12 (214 words)

	Online Portal For Nigerians, Events, Market, E-Group Chatterm (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ibibio, Ijaws,Igbos and Ogoni nations that constituted Eastern Nigeria, the igbos continued the robbery.
		Let it be known to you that the Ibibio people have not seen the worse, infact things have improved a millionth times than what they were when the British foolishly joined Ibibio and the Igbos in her colonial adventure.
		Eyimba there is Ibibio proverb that says:"Otongo Uruang Okpousung afre andiyienge Ifreke"; meaning: "the man who defecates on the side walk of a street has forgotten, but the man who steps in it has not" Eyimba, let the sleeping dog lie.
	www.naijamall.com /newsdatabase_template_page.asp?cmd=commentdetail&commentid=319 (1310 words)

	The phonetic description of Ibibio tones (ResearchIndex) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Abstract: Introduction Ibibio belongs to the Lower-Cross language group of the Benue-Congo branch of the NigerCongo language family (Williamson 1989) and it is spoken in Akwa Ibom State in the SouthEastern part of Nigeria.
		Like most Benue-Congo languages, Ibibio is tonal and is an example of a terraced level tone language (Welmers 1973).
		Research into Ibibio language is relatively recent and is mainly in the areas of syntax...
	citeseer.ist.psu.edu /30216.html (258 words)

	Ete Ibibio - Around Africa
		Ette Ibibio vzw, Ghent Belgium, is a non-profit making organization with activities both in Belgium and in Nigeria.
		Ette Ibibio vzw creates awareness on HIV/AIDS and STD’s, cancer and tropical Diseases, and we implement primary health care, woman emancipation and education and culture.
		Ette Ibibio vzw is working mainly on primary education and adult literacy; nutritional programs, basic health-care and disease prevention in addition to training and advice in agriculture.
	www.ette-ibibio.org (268 words)

	Ibibio language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ibibio is a Cross River language spoken by 1,5 to 2 million Ibibio in the Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
		Because of its importance in trade and education in the region, many Annang and Efik people also speak Ibibio.
		Ibibio is a member of the Benue-Congo group, which forms part of the Niger-Congo language family.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ibibio_language (127 words)

	An Address By N. H. Ibanga Titled AKWA IBOM PEOPLE: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow at the First Annual Convention of ...
		I submit to you, pending the advent of verifiable information to the contrary, that we were the first or among the first to record our music on phonograph records in Nigeria.
		Contrary to recent mis-information you may have read in the press, published by people with ulterior motives, governance in Ibibio land was advanced and well established.
		It is therefore not surprising that Akwa Ibomites were the first to organize themselves into a cultural society named Ibibio Union, to more adeptly look after the affairs of Akwa Ibom people in the era of strong European influence.
	waado.org /nigerdelta/essays/AkwaIbomConventionAddresses/Ibanga.html (1610 words)

	Woman's Mysteries of a Primitive People: Chapter 2: Prenatal Influences And Birth Customs
		CHAPTER II FOR Ibibio women motherhood is the crown of life, and therefore "jujus" thought to have the power of granting fertility or removing the curse of barrenness are held in greater reverence than all others.
		So soon as an Ibibio woman discovers that she is about to bear a babe, old wise women of the race gather round her to teach the thousand and one things which she must or must not do in order to secure the well-being of the new-comer.
		A case was related of a jealous wife, who, on the advice of a witch doctor versed in the mysteries of her sex, hid a selection of padlocks beneath her garments, then went and sat down near the sick woman's door and surreptitiously turned the key in each.
	www.sacred-texts.com /afr/wmp/wmp04.htm (3662 words)

	Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ghana: (Fon); Cameroon: (Bamum); Nigeria: (Mossi, Yoruba, Ibibio); Senegal: Dakar
		Congo: (Unspecified; Ba-Kuba); Ghana: (Lobi; Ashanti); Mali: (Bobo); Nigeria: (Ibibio; Yoruba); Senegal: Dakar (Unspecified)
		Angola: (Unspecified); Congo: (Unspecified); Mali: (Bambara); Nigeria: (Ibibio; Yoruba); Mali: (Dogon)
	hearstmuseum.berkeley.edu /collections/tables/africa_bascom.html (456 words)

	Attah And Annang Power Shift Gift (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Those holding such position are of the opinion that instead of zoning the governorship on the basis of ethnic nationality, it should be thrown open to aspirants from the Eket and Ikot Ekpene senatorial districts.
		Many believe if the view of this school of thought is upheld, the Ibibio, who are the majority, would perpetually cling to power based on their numerical strength.
		Prominent Ibibio sons and daughters have equally thrown their weight behind the project, believing that instead of wasting time to create conflict in the polity, stakeholders in the state should begin now to pool ideas together in order to be able to produce a competent person for 2007.
	www.independentngonline.com /?c=116&a=1375 (1354 words)

	Ibibio/B115ibibio.htm
		The Ibibio traditionally cultivate yams, plantains and maize.
		The social life of Ibibio is regulated by several secret societies; the most important of these societies is
		The ekpo is responsible for the cult of the ancestors, who are in turn responsible for the welfare of the people.
	www.arttribal.com /Ibibio/B115ibibio.htm (144 words)

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