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	Art and Oracle: A Scholarly Resource of African and Rituals of Divination \| Explore & Learn \| The Metropolitan ...
		On the eve of an epic crisis involving combat against a formidable enemy, the Igala, its appearance before Esigie and his troops was interpreted by his diviners as a portent of a devastating outcome.
		Under Esigie's command, the Benin army went on to defeat the Igala and further expand the kingdom's sphere of influence.
		It was expanded by Esigie to include references to his victory over the Igala as a specific case illustrating the power of the oba to prevail over natural and supernatural forces that affect humankind.
	www.metmuseum.org /explore/oracle/figures50.html (1104 words)

	IGALA home page (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A development of the graduate-student-run Berkeley Women and Language Group, IGALA is an international interdisciplinary organization that is committed to the promotion and support of research on language, gender, and sexuality.
		IGALA organizes a biennial conference, the next one to be in 2008 at the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
		IGALA also launched its journal, Gender and Language, in 2006.
	www.stanford.edu /group/igala (71 words)

	Igala - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Igala are an ethnic group of Nigeria.
		Igala practice a number of different religions, including animism, Christianity, and Islam.
		The home of the Igala people is situated east side of the river Niger and Benue confluence and astride the Niger to form the confluence in Lokoja.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Igala (134 words)

	Igbira People
		Igbira history is tied to that of their neighbors, the Jukun and the Igala.
		It is believed that Igala broke away from Jukun, and the Igbira broke away from the Igala.
		According to oral tradition, Ohimnagedu eststablished the first Igbira chiefdom at Panda and was given the royal staff by the Ata of Idah, the Igala leader at the time.
	www.uiowa.edu /%7eafricart/toc/people/Igbira.html (425 words)

	The Sun News On-line/How i wrte (Site not responding. Last check: )
		She was buried alive, a sacrifice to avert the doom that was hanging on Igala Kingdom.
		Omodoku was sacrificed during a war, Igala people used to be a vassal state to the Jukuns until when Igala people insisted that they wanted to be in-charge of their own affairs.
		The war between the Binis and the Igala was as a result of communication breakdown.
	www.sunnewsonline.com /webpages/features/how/2004/june/22/how-june22-001.htm (1685 words)

	The Igala Kingdom
		ABUTU-EJE, the father of IGALA Kingdom migrated from WUKARI to IDAH and had a son by the name IDOKO who became a father of the family at IDAH.
		Atanegoma (Egume) the venue for the meeting being a vast land and covering an area central to all part of Igala land could conveniently serve as the headquarter of the proposed Native Authority.
		Unfortunately, however, at the subsequent meeting that was held at Atanegoma were to the dismay of ONU OF ANKPA he declared the proposal null and void, and was rejected by the ATTAH OF IDAH.
	www.attah.net /Igala1/history.htm (1005 words)

	Idah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is a town rich in cultural heritage and is the headquarters of the Igala Kingdom, whose traditional ruler, the Attah of Igala, is Alhaji Aliyu Obaje(GCFR).
		Idah, an old river port, lies on the eastern bank of the river Niger on latitude 7* 5` North and Longitude 5* 45` East.
		Idah is a major food base of Kogi State and the natural capital of the Igala kingdom.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Idah (187 words)

	THISDAYonline (Site not responding. Last check: )
		At a very recent public function, a community leader in Igala land was said to have listed the need for a working mortuary as high priority in his community.
		The Igalas had their own food, farming system, food processing methods, cloth weaving, medicine and treatment of ailments, marriage systems, etc. These gave them their own identity.
		The various youth associations (e.g Igala Student Association) must be empowered to participate in the resolution of youth problems in Igala land.
	www.thisdayonline.com /archive/2002/01/13/20020113dis01.html (2479 words)

	Newswatch magazine
		In an address at the occasion, the Igala traditional ruler called on the federal government to give the Igala a fair and equitable share in key federal government appointments especially ministerial, ambassadorial and boards appointments.
		Other demands the Attah made include the connection of Igala land to NEPA National Grid from Ajaokuta given the proximity of the Ajaokuta to Igala land, the construction of the Idah -Ajegwu-Itobe-Abuja road as well as to complete the Anyigba-Shintaku Road.
		The venue of the reception was mostly populated by uniform wearing vociferous groups canvassing for the re-election of the governor, come 2007.
	www.newswatchngr.com /editorial/allaccess/nigeria/10502112748.htm (667 words)

	IGALA 4 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This is the 4th Biennial Conference of the International Gender and Language Association, to be held at the Universitat de València from 8th to 10th November, 2006.
		The event will consist of a series of plenary sessions, 20-minute papers, and posters dealing with any aspect of one of the most flourishing fields of research within Humanities.
		IGALA‚s increasing internationalization is a fact ˆthe 2006 Valencia conference will be the first one to be held outside the USA or Britain.
	www.aedean.org /CFPConferences/IGALA4.htm (371 words)

	Dailytrust.com - Newspapers Online (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is on record that Ebira people were in the forefront of the battle for the creation of Kogi State, but the same are the almajirai of the Igala today.
		The Igala tried so much to prevent it, because they know that any day that an Ebira or Okun man emerges from a strong opposition party, their lifelong plan of sticking to power would be broken.
		There is much likelihood that the Igala have succeeded in changing the census figure to their advantage.
	www.dailytrust.com /letters.htm (608 words)

	The Otsa Festival of the Ekperi: Igbo age-grade masquerades on the west bank of the Niger? African Arts - Find Articles
		Masking traditions tend to be associated with age sets, as among the northern Igbo, and stylistically the masquerades reflect eastern prototypes.
		At the time of Ekperi's departure from Benin, Benin and Idah were engaged in open warfare, and both kingdoms record the settlement of fringe areas in the aftermath of conflict (Boston 1962:380-81; Dike 1976: 6/2-5).
		The Igala capital at Idah faces the northern Edo settlement of Agenebode (Uwepa-Uwano) on the opposite bank, and what is now the Ekperi area is said to mark a point on the border between Edo and Igala authority prior to the Idah war of 1515 (Eboreime 1978:2).
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0438/is_4_36/ai_n6158015 (882 words)

	Newswatch magazine
		Idah town in Kogi State, the traditional home of the Igala race was in festive mood from Friday, November 10 to Sunday, November 12 as thousands of people from far and near converged in the town to celebrate the golden jubilee, of Aliyu Obaje as the Attah Igala.
		The Attah was born in 1920, and was installed the Attah Igala in October 1956.
		He said the Igala people have been understood in contributing to national development in all spheres of life, saying that the celebrant must be proud to rule over such resilient, industrious, dedicated and patriotic subjects.
	www.newswatchngr.com /editorial/allaccess/nigeria/11119201243.htm (1360 words)

	The Otsa Festival of the Ekperi: Igbo age-grade masquerades on the west bank of the Niger? - African Arts - HighBeam ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The data I collected between 1971 and 1974 give clear evidence of historical interaction among Igala, Igbo, and northern Edo over time, although it is not sufficient to demonstrate the nature of that interaction.
		Until further research is carried out among the Igala, in Ibaji (the Igbo-Igala borderland), and among the northern Edo, we will be unable to do more than suggest that the northern Edo of Ekperi have drawn heavily upon the cultures of neighboring Igbo and Igala to augment a heritage from the Benin kingdom.
		Dike, P.C. "Igala Kingship: Symbolism and Ritual." Draft, Ph.D. dissertation, Anthropology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
	highbeam.com /library/docfree.asp?DOCID=1G1:120033589&... (6183 words)

	News -- The Ogani Festival
		At the peak of the war, the Igala king was said to have invited a certain marabout from ancient city of Kano to pray for victory for the Igala's in the war.
		The Mallam as the marabout was popularly called prayed and the Igala's as it was widely recounted emerged victorious.
		But soon after the victory dance, there arose a measles out break in Ankpa, a neigbouring town and the king there sent words to the Igala king in Idah requesting that the Mallam who had assisted the Igala's in the war with the Junkuns be sent to assist his people.
	odili.net /news/source/2003/may/10/25.html (1480 words)

	NIGERIAN TRIBUNE (Site not responding. Last check: )
		THE Igala nation has given a thumb up to members of the National Assembly for burying the controversial third term agenda.
		The Igala president advised Nigerians to be wary of leaders who have no democratic credentials, adding that they should remain vigilant in order to protect the country’s democracy.
		He also emphasized that Nigeria is yet to attain its full potentials in democracy because of the nature of leaders that have been in charge of the affairs before the coming of democratic rule.
	www.tribune.com.ng /23052006/news/nc2.html (243 words)

	Igala Bibles
		Igala is one of the languages of Nigeria (Africa).
		You can purchase the Igala New Testament on audio cassette from Faith Comes By Hearing.
		For information on the availability of print Igala Bibles, please contact the Bible Society in Nigeria.
	www.ethnicharvest.org /bibles/igala.htm (111 words)

	Xavier University News
		On Saturday, September 2, the Igala Association USA, a non-profit association made up of individuals from the Igala region of Nigeria, Africa, held its national meeting on the Xavier University campus.
		Nearly 100 Igala representatives now living in Germany, England, Africa, and the U.S. were in attendance.
		Igala Association sends computers, funds, and technical expertise to Africa.
	www.xavier.edu /news/news.cfm?news_id=4383&archive=yes (281 words)

	Anthony Agbali
		The Igala, an ethnic group located mainly in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria, especially within Kogi State, as well as in Anambra, Edo and Delta states of Nigeria, possess an anthropology of healthcare system, that involves the individuals and community, in achieving wellbeing.
		The Igala anthropology of healthcare is focally dynamic, hence in adapting to social change, it depicts the nature of the intertwining complex that shapes the matrix of understanding, and hybrid incorporation of different medical methodological facets directed at achieving wellness.
		In conceptualizing the Igala anthropology of healthcare, we shall allude to the changing nature and pattern of Igala cultural landscape.
	www.utexas.edu /conferences/africa/2005/panels/agbali.html (851 words)

	Facial Marks--Nigeria's Fading 'Identity Card' - Jehovah's Witnesses Official Web Site (Site not responding. Last check: )
		ONE morning in the late 1960's, six-year-old Danjuma approached his father and insisted that he be given the cuts that Igala citizens wore on their faces with pride.
		Danjuma felt that he could no longer endure the ridicule of his schoolmates who taunted him for not having the facial marks.
		Though the cuts were usually administered to Igala infants too young to dread the operation, the boys viewed the marks as a sign of bravery.
	www.watchtower.org /library/g/1999/1/8/article_01.htm (1125 words)

	Art Igala - ArtisOpera Fine Art Gallery - Galleries
		Art Igala - ArtisOpera presents a big choice of galleries, artists, artwork and pieces of art from all over the world and from the most different style directions.
		Art Igala - The people have always dealt with the subject of Art, with its origin and development, with currents and counter currents which reflect the spirit of the times, with the interaction between art and society, and even with the elementary question: what is (not) art?
		Above all a huge number of the pieces of art and artwork which are issued and offered in galleries are not accessibly, because even as an art enthusiast you cannot endlessly visit galleries.
	www.artisopera.com /art/catalogue/art-1/gallery-2/art-igala (574 words)

	Nigeria.Arena \| HISTORY
		The Igbo states along the Niger river became the first participant in the overseas slave trade and later in palm-oil trade of the 19th century in collaboration with the Nigerr Delta states.
		But Igala influence on Igboland was probably more pronounced among northern Igbo in the Anambra valley and in the Nsukka region.
		There is evidence of Igala raid into the area, while the Nri claimed that they and the Igala shared a distant ancestors.
	siyanbola.esmartweb.com /Nigeria/nigmap07.htm (749 words)

	Idia: The First Queen Mother of Benin \| Thematic Essay \| Timeline of Art History \| The Metropolitan Museum of Art
		Exploiting this weakness, the neighboring Igala peoples sent warriors across the Benue River to wrest control of Benin's northern territories.
		Esigie ultimately defeated his brother and conquered the Igala, reestablishing the unity and military strength of the kingdom.
		His mother Idia received much of the credit for these victories as her political counsel, together with her magical powers and medicinal knowledge, were viewed as critical elements of Esigie's success on the battlefield.
	www.metmuseum.org /toah/hd/pwmn_3/hd_pwmn_3.htm (661 words)

	Igala UK \| News
		Thomas Shaibu was of the opinion that we set up a direct debit for people to pay their annual dues, at this point he was reminded that there has been a long running battle on this and how it had not yielded much.
		At this juncture Zainab mentioned the Igala UK newsletter Achenyo had sent to members and commended her for her efforts; it was generally agreed that the continuity of the newsletter would eventually have an impact on our membership as people who see it would come to appreciate what Igala UK is all about.
		The Chairman informed the house that he had spoken to the Governor to congratulate him on the survival of his daughters in the October ADC Plane crash in Abuja.
	www.igala.co.uk /news.php (1187 words)

	ABOUT IGALA (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Igala live in the Benue area of Nigeria near the end of the Niger River.
		They live amongst other tribes and share many social and artistic traditions and are thought to have common ancestors with their neighboring tribes known as the Akpoko people.
		Traditionally, they principally made their money by acting as trade intermediaries between the inland people and the people who inhabit the Niger River Delta.
	www.ethnix.com /AlphaSearch/IGALA.html (68 words)

	Artwork Igala - ArtisOpera Fine Art Gallery - Galleries
		Artwork Igala - ArtisOpera presents a big choice of galleries, artists, artwork and pieces of art from all over the world and from the most different style directions.
		Artwork Igala - The people have always dealt with the subject of Art, with its origin and development, with currents and counter currents which reflect the spirit of the times, with the interaction between art and society, and even with the elementary question: what is (not) art?
		Artwork Igala - With ArtisOpera an access to all galleries of the world is allowed for everyone worldwide.
	www.artisopera.com /art/catalogue/art-84/gallery-5/artwork-igala (574 words)

	AEGiS-Reuters: Sex with teacher fuels AIDS tragedy
		BANGUI (Reuters) - Lucy Nadine Igala stares straight ahead as she describes the fate of her friend at Miskine grammar school on the outskirts of the Central African Republic's capital.
		Aged 15,and hoping to escape Bangui to live in Paris, her friend was diagnosed as HIV-positive.
		AIDS is the biggest killer of teachers in the poverty-stricken landlocked country and the fear is that many are passing on the HIV virus to children in a negligent reversal of any traditional sense of responsibility for their pupils.
	www.aegis.com /news/re/2001/RE010910.html (921 words)

	LINGUIST List 10.1530: Language & Gender/IGALA
		************** CALL FOR PAPERS ************ The First International Gender and Language Association (IGALA) Conference http://www-linguistics.stanford.edu/conferences/ April 13-16, 2000 Stanford University, California The International Gender and Language Association invites abstracts for the first IGALA** conference (formerly the Berkeley Women and Language Conference).
		We seek 20-minute papers that deal with language in relation to gender and/or sexuality.
		If you do not have access to email, please send the abstract on a floppy diskette (Mac or PC) along with one hard copy to: First IGALA Conference Department of Linguistics Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-2150 Deadline for receipt of abstracts: January 10, 2000 Notification date: Late February Abstracts will be anonymously reviewed.
	www.linguistlist.org /issues/10/10-1530.html (231 words)

	Igbo/Ibo Ikenga figures - RAND AFRICAN ART
		Personal altars among these three groups are dedicated to the hand, specifically the right hand (and arm) among the Igbo and the Igala.
		Sharp horns are the most essential feature of Igbo and Igala altars to the hand.
		Most are crowned with a spike on which an elephant tusk was almost certainly displayed, echoing again the theme of the
	www.randafricanart.com /Igbo_altar_figure.html (876 words)

	babaojonugwa - Band page with free MP3 music downloads on SoundClick
		No life ever remains the same after experiencing this Anglo-Igala spirit of the arts; BABA OJONUGWA means "thanks be to the almigthy father"in IGALA a nation in Nigeria,West africa and anyone who has watched BABA OJONUGWA perform would honestly and definatly give thanks to the almighty father for the SOUNDS OF AFRICA...
		BABA'S music is a fusion of Afro-centricism and pop often intertwined with the pumping rhythms, laced with a rough jazzy vocals and the occasional injection of the IGALA African language to reveal the identity the BLACKMAN he is.
		It is a specific reference to the POWER of the father to protect and provide for the masses.
	www.soundclick.com /babaojonugwa (572 words)

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