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Ethnic group in West Africa
Efik speak the Efik language which is a member of the Benue–Congo subfamily of the Niger-Congo language group. The Efik refer to themselves as Efik Eburutu
Efik_people
Language of Nigeria
Efik (/ˈɛfɪk/ EF-ik; Usem Efịk) is the indigenous language of the Efik people, who are situated in the present-day Cross River State and Akwa Ibom State
Efik_language
Efik mythology consists of a collection of myths narrated, sung or written down by the Efik people and passed down from generation to generation. Sources
Efik_mythology
Indigenous names of the Efik people
Efik names are names borne by the Efik people of Southern Nigeria and Western Cameroon. The naming system of the Efik is unique and differs from contemporary
Efik_name
Town in Cross River, Nigeria
Duke Town, originally known as Atakpa, is an Efik city-state that flourished in the 19th century in what is now southern Nigeria. The City State extended
Duke_Town
Literature written in the Efik language
Efik literature (Efik: N̄wed ikọ Efịk) is literature spoken or written in the Efik language, particularly by Efik people or speakers of the Efik language
Efik_literature
Traditional religion of the Efik people of Nigeria
The Efik religion is based on the traditional beliefs of the Efik people of southern Nigeria. The traditional religious beliefs of the Efik are not systemised
Efik_religion
The following is a list of gods and goddesses from Efik mythology. The Supreme God is known as Abasi. He is regarded as the father of all things. In some
List_of_Efik_deities
State of Nigeria
Cross River State is inhabited by several ethnic groups, primarily the Efik of the riverside south and Calabar; the Ekoi (Ejagham) of the inland south;
Cross_River_State
Scottish Presbyterian missionary (1848–1915)
Scottish Presbyterian missionary to Nigeria. Once in Nigeria, Slessor learned Efik, one of many local languages, then began teaching. Because of her understanding
Mary_Slessor
Family of languages spoken in Nigeria
Ibibio is the major dialect cluster of the Cross River branch of Benue–Congo. Efik proper has national status in Nigeria and was made the literary standard
Ibibio-Efik_languages
Afro-Cuban fraternity or secret society
dead. Abakuá derives much from the Ékpè society, which was established by Efik people living around West Africa's Cross River basin during the 18th century
Abakuá
Practice in Nigeria
The fattening room is a practice in the Efik part of Nigeria whereby women or adolescent girls are kept away from their companions, societal interactions
Fattening_room
Obong of Creek Town
from 1835 until his death on 3 December 1858. Creek Town was part of the Efik city-states of the Old Calabar province in the Bight of Biafra. Eyo was born
Eyo_Honesty_II
to 3 million each of Nupe, Gbagyi, Edo, Igala, Urhobo, Idoma Ukwuani and Efik. Nigeria's linguistic diversity is a microcosm of much of Africa as a whole
Languages_of_Nigeria
The following is a list of mythologies. Efik mythology Egyptian mythology Ekoi mythology Hadza mythology Kalenjin mythology Lozi mythology Lugbara mythology
List_of_mythologies
Traditional calendar of the Efik people
The Efik calendar (Efik: Ñwed ọfiọñ Efịk) is the traditional calendar system of the Efik people located in present-day Nigeria. The calendar consisted
Efik_calendar
International school in Garden City, Khartoum, Sudan
École Française Internationale de Khartoum (EFIK) is a French international school in Garden City, Khartoum, Sudan. The school was established in 1980
École Française Internationale de Khartoum
École_Française_Internationale_de_Khartoum
Nigerian author, lexicographer and entrepreneur
reference works relating to African languages, including publications on the Efik language and a descriptive thesaurus of the Yorùbá language. He is the founder
Philip_Akoda
Traditional ruler and custodian of the culture of the Efik people
of Calabar is the traditional ruler and custodian of the culture of the Efik people of Western Africa. The Obong is referred to as a natural ruler (because
Obong_of_Calabar
Capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria
River State, Nigeria. It was originally named Akwa Akpa, in the Efik language, as the Efik people dominate this area. The city is adjacent to the Calabar
Calabar
Cross River language spoken in Nigeria
Ubaghara people, an Efik subgroup in Biase local government area of Cross River State. The Ubaghara language is a mixed of Efik and Qua (Ejagham). However
Ubaghara_language
Mythology Mythologies Indeterminate Proto-Indo-European Africa Berber Bantu Efik Guanche Kongo Lugbara Maasai Malagasy Mbuti Somali West African Yoruba Mediterranean
Lists_of_deities
Ethnic group in West Africa
family of the Benue–Congo languages. They are ancestrally related to the Efik people of the Cross River State, the Ibeno and Eastern Obolo (ie Adoni East)
Oron_people
1967–1970 partially recognised state in Africa
ethnic group, but with sizable chunks of the region belonging to the Ijaw, Efik, Ibibio and other tribes. Biafra was established on 30 May 1967 by Igbo military
Biafra
A beauty deity is a god or (usually) goddess associated with the concept of beauty. Classic examples in the Western culture are the Greek goddess Aphrodite
List_of_beauty_deities
List of spirits and deities in various traditional African religions
Egypt Bantu Baluba Bushongo Chagga Kongo Lozi Luhya Tumbuka Zulu Dinka Dogon Efik Gbe Hausa Nubia Lotuko Lugbara Maasai Mbuti Odinala (Igbo) San Serer Vodun
List of African deities and mythological figures
List_of_African_deities_and_mythological_figures
Geopolitical zone in Nigeria
Akwa Ibom Ibibio Annang Igbo Efik-Ibibio Oron language Obolo language Bayelsa Izon Ogbia Epie Cross River Efik Ibibio-Efik Humono Yala Nde-nsele-nta Igbo
South_South
Nigerian secret society
Listen, also known as Mgbe/Egbo (Ekoi language: leopard; derived from the Efik term for the same), is a West African secret society in Nigeria and Cameroon
Ekpe
Efik Soup
Nigerian soup made in the South Eastern region. It is popular among the Efik tribe of the Cross River state. Similar soups are Ila alasepo of Yoruba and
Otong_soup
Spice made from the seeds of Aframomum species
pepper (also known as Ishitɛ, Ata Ire, Ose Oji, mbongo spice, ntuen ibok(Efik/Ibibio) Kàsù(Boki language), or hepper pepper or ehien-edo in Bini language)
Alligator_pepper
Medieval symbol system
society that is found across old Cross River region among the Ekoi, Igbo, Efik, Bahumono, and other nearby peoples. Before the colonial era of Nigerian
Nsibidi
LGA in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Oro, the other component of Okobo LGA. Efik is spoken widely in Okobo. This derives from the influence of Efik Christian and Primitive Methodist Missionaries
Okobo,_Nigeria
Nigerian soup
(Igbo: Ofe Ọha), as known by the Igbo people, is known as Mkpa Afere by Efik, Ibibio and Anaang people. It is a soup mostly eaten in the south eastern
Oha_soup
State in Nigeria
Annang. The majority of the people of Akwa Ibom however are related to the Efik people of Cross River State of Nigeria. "There are 20 languages spoken as
Akwa_Ibom_State
Word for westerners in the Annang, Efik and Ibibio languages
Mbakara is a word in the Annang, Efik and Ibibio languages used for those in the Western world (Waddell 1891). Rather than be seen as a normative category
Mbakara
Species of spider
Thiratoscirtus efik is a species of jumping spider in the genus Thiratoscirtus that lives in Nigeria. The species was first described in 2012 by Wanda
Thiratoscirtus_efik
Delta of the river Niger
Apoi, Arogbo, Olodiama, Biseni, Akinima, Ibibio, Urhobo, Annang, Oron, Efik, Ogoni, Edo, Esan, Isoko, Igbo and Okpe among others. These communities speak
Niger_Delta
Awasi) is the supreme creator god of the Efik, Ibibio, and Annang people of Nigeria. The depiction of Abassi in Efik and Annang traditions is influenced by
Abassi_(spirit)
Cultural practice
among some ethnic groups in Nigeria, predominantly among the Igbo and the Efik people. Giving birth to twins was considered a bad omen that could bring
Killing_of_twins_in_Nigeria
Surname list
Essien is a surname of independent Efik/Ibibio and Akan origin. In Efik and Ibibio, the “esien” was traditionally the gathering place of families and villagers
Essien
Town in Cross Rivers, Nigeria
of one group of the Efik who exited the island of Ndodoghi due to multiple deaths on the island. The families that made up the Efik group were the Efiom
Creek_Town
Group of Nigerian languages
languages within the Efik-Ibibio cluster. (See Ibibio-Efik languages.) Forde and Jones (1950) considered Ibino and Oro to be Efik-Ibibio. Below is a list
Lower_Cross_River_languages
Sub-group of the Ijaw people living in the eastern Niger Delta region of Nigeria
settlers continued to maintain the name Calabari which became surrounded by the Efik people of Duke town. When the British came the word Calabari was pronounced
Kalabari_tribe
British prince (born 1942)
Nigeria A person of honour and high standing in the Efik Eburutu Kingdom (Efik: Ada Idagha Ke Efik Eburutu) (2017). 2 June 1953: Recipient of the Queen
Prince_Michael_of_Kent
Nigerian soup
Afia Efere // is a Nigerian soup popular amongst the Ibibio/Efik tribe. The soup is also known as white soup due to absence of palm oil in it. White soup
Afia_Efere
Nigerian film industry
Nigerian film industry, be it in English, Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Itsekiri, Edo, Efik, Ijaw, Urhobo, Ibibio, Annang or any other of the over 300 Nigerian languages"
Nollywood
Air-dried unsalted preserved fish
delicacy called "ugba na okporoko" or "ukazi" amongst the Igbo, Ibibio, Efik, Annang, Kalabari, Igbani, Ikwerre, etc., peoples of southeastern Nigeria
Stockfish
Early modern state in Nigeria
into Nigeria. The Oron people share a strong ancestral lineage with the Efik people in Cross River State, Nigeria. Related indigenous groups include the
Akpakip_Oro
Ethnic Group of Nigeria and Cameroon
Akunakuna are an ethnic group of Nigeria and Cameroon, closely related to the Efik, Bahumono, Korring and Ibibio people, mostly inhabiting the area around the
Akunakuna
Country in West Africa
Nigeria. Both Roman Catholicism and Protestantism are observed in the Ibibio, Efik, Ijo and Ogoni lands of the south. The Igbos (predominant in the east) and
Nigeria
Topics referred to by the same term
mean: Nne, a two-part composition by Miles Davis on his album Dark Magus The Efik name for a grandmother This disambiguation page lists articles associated
NNE
Ethnic group
Anong, Igonigoni, Afafanyi, and Abeugo. They are closely related to the Efik, Waawa, Yakurr, Akunakuna, Ekoi people, and Annang people. The Bahumono culture
Bahumono_people
List of African ethnic groups
State) Ika, Emai Christianity Efik Niger–Congo → Cross River → Ibibio-Efik → Efik Nigeria (Cross River State) Christianity, Efik religion Egyptians Afroasiatic
List of contemporary ethnic groups of Africa
List_of_contemporary_ethnic_groups_of_Africa
Name list
(pronunciation) is a Nigerian masculine given name and surname of Ibibio and Efik origin which means 'first son'. Andre Akpan (born 1987), American soccer
Akpan
Letter of the Latin alphabet
longer use eng, but formerly did. African languages Bari Bemba Dagbani Dinka Efik Ewe Frafra Fula Ganda Manding languages Nuer Shona language† Songhay languages
Eng_(letter)
African cuisine
Ekwang (also known as "Ekpang Nkukwo" in "Efik", "Ekpang" in "Ibibio/Annang" and "Ekwang Coco") is a Cameroonian and Nigerian dish native to the Bakweri
Ekwang
Obong of Calabar
1949) is the present Obong of Calabar and the 78th recognised monarch of the Efik People, he was crowned and officially recognised by the Government of Cross
Ekpo_Okon_Abasi_Otu_V
Afro-Venezuelan folk healing and spirituality
drums themselves are also of Efik origins, but played using polyrhythmic Kongo styles. Another tradition extracted from Efik societies are the taraquero/barbua
Birongo
Surname list
An Igbo pronunciation of the name of the supreme deity, Abbassi, of the Efik-Ibibio group adopted by the Igbos. C. J. Obasi, Nigerian film director, screenwriter
Obasi
De facto deputy head of state of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975
in Calabar in March 1918 to a Yoruba father who was from Ogbomosho and an Efik mother, Wey had his early education in Calabar, Cross River State and at
J._E._A._Wey
Traditional dance of the Efik people
well-known dance of the Efik , from Cross River State, Nigeria. Ekombi is more than just movements. It tells a story of the Efik and their life by the sea
Ekombi
Body of myths originating in ancient Greece
Mythology Mythologies Indeterminate Proto-Indo-European Africa Berber Bantu Efik Guanche Kongo Lugbara Maasai Malagasy Mbuti Somali West African Yoruba Mediterranean
Greek_mythology
Nigerian politician (born 1961)
father was a member of the Duke chieftaincy family of Duke Town, one of the Efik Kingdom's most powerful ruling dynasties. He attended Corona School, Ikoyi
Donald_Duke
Surname list
EkpeyongAudio is a Nigerian surname of Ibibio and Efik origin which means "Lion of the river or sea". It could also mean "Lion from above" Ita Ekpeyong
Ekpeyong
Colonial school in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
Scottish missionary Mary Mitchell Slessor, who had done much work with the Efik people around Calabar, was a driving force behind the establishment of the
Hope Waddell Training Institution
Hope_Waddell_Training_Institution
Peninsula on the Gulf of Guinea
Guinea Current (called Aya Efiat in Efik) meets the cold north-flowing Benguela Current (called Aya Ubenekang in Efik). These two ocean currents interact
Bakassi
Religions of the African diaspora
Egypt Bantu Baluba Bushongo Chagga Kongo Lozi Luhya Tumbuka Zulu Dinka Dogon Efik Gbe Hausa Nubia Lotuko Lugbara Maasai Mbuti Odinala (Igbo) San Serer Vodun
African_diaspora_religions
1968 picture book by Elphinstone Dayrell
story has traditionally been told by coastal West African societies, the Efik-Ibibio speaking people of Nigeria among them. The book was published by Houghton
Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky
Why_the_Sun_and_the_Moon_Live_in_the_Sky
Traditional religious beliefs and practices of the Akan people
Egypt Bantu Baluba Bushongo Chagga Kongo Lozi Luhya Tumbuka Zulu Dinka Dogon Efik Gbe Hausa Nubia Lotuko Lugbara Maasai Mbuti Odinala (Igbo) San Serer Vodun
Akan_religion
West African spiritual belief system
Egypt Bantu Baluba Bushongo Chagga Kongo Lozi Luhya Tumbuka Zulu Dinka Dogon Efik Gbe Hausa Nubia Lotuko Lugbara Maasai Mbuti Odinala (Igbo) San Serer Vodun
Juju
Ethnic group
Southeastern Nigeria for thousands of years. The group is related to the Efik and Ibibios. It is believed that the Anaang people originated from Egypt
Anaang_people
Facet of English etymology
Swahili bongo – West African boungu buckra – "white man or person", from Efik and Ibibio mbakara Buharism - policies of Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari
English words of African origin
English_words_of_African_origin
Traditional spiritual beliefs in Nigeria
Egypt Bantu Baluba Bushongo Chagga Kongo Lozi Luhya Tumbuka Zulu Dinka Dogon Efik Gbe Hausa Nubia Lotuko Lugbara Maasai Mbuti Odinala (Igbo) San Serer Vodun
Tiv_religion_and_beliefs
Nigerian soup dish
Among the Nupe people, it is called 'pekpeara', 'ogwi' in Bini, 'uyo' in Efik, and 'oro' or ‘apon’ in Yoruba, and 'goro' or 'goronor' in Hausa. Although
Ogbono_soup
Medieval judicial practice to determine guilt through a life-threatening experience
as the Efik Uburutu people of present-day Nigeria, would administer the poisonous Calabar bean (Physostigma venenosum, known as esere in Efik), which
Trial_by_ordeal
Village in Akwa Ibom, Nigeria
local government area of Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria. Akak, Eyo Okon (1982). Efiks of Old Calabar: Origin and history. Akaks & Sons. Ikenga. Institute of African
Nturukpum
Culinary traditions of Nigeria
(pumpkin) leaves and waterleaf which originated from the Annang, Ibibio and Efik people. Gbegiri is a bean-based stew from southwest Nigeria. Pepper soup
Nigerian_cuisine
Language
Ekid (Esit Eket and Eket) is sub Ibibio-Efik language of Nigeria. Ekit at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Etebi at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) v t e
Eket_language
Nigerian ethnic group
Related ethnic groups Anghan, Ham, Nyankpa, Bajju, Tinor, Atyap, Berom, Jukun, Efik, Tiv, Igbo, Yoruba, Edo and other Benue-Congo peoples of Middle Belt and
Gwong_people
Collection of gods of a particular religion or mythos
Mythology Mythologies Indeterminate Proto-Indo-European Africa Berber Bantu Efik Guanche Kongo Lugbara Maasai Malagasy Mbuti Somali West African Yoruba Mediterranean
Pantheon_(religion)
Slave trade between Africa and the West
areas in West Africa such as swamps and lake regions to escape slave raids. Efik participated in slave dealing as a form of protection against enslavement
Atlantic_slave_trade
fights. The zankallala is a folk hero who helps people attacked by Dodo. In Efik mythology, Bush Soul is an integral component. It is commonly believed that
West_African_mythology
Native language of the Ibibio People
native language of the Ibibio people of Nigeria, belonging to the Ibibio-Efik dialect cluster of the Cross River languages. The name Ibibio is sometimes
Ibibio_language
Ethnic group in Southern Nigeria
ethnicities that inhabit southeastern Nigeria, such as the closely related Efik and Ibibio people, are sometimes regarded as Igbo by other Nigerians and
Igbo_people
People of Nigeria
in the south; indigenous religions, such as those native to the Ibibio, Efik, Igbo and Yoruba ethnicities, are in the minority. Nigerians come from multiple
Nigerians
the northeast part of Nigeria, the Tiv are in the north central, and the Efik-Ibibio are in the south South. The Bini are predominantly in the region between
Culture_of_Nigeria
Religion established by Baháʼu'lláh
Sub-Saharan African Akamba Akan Baluba Bantu Kongo Zulu Bushongo Dinka Dogon Efik Fon and Ewe Ik Lotuko Lozi Lugbara Maasai Mbuti Odinala San Serer Tumbuka
Baháʼí_Faith
Dahomey mythology) Amadioha (Igbo, Nigeria) Obuma (god of thunder, Ibibio-Efik Mythology, Nigeria) Kiwanuka (god of thunder and lightning, Buganda, Uganda)
List_of_thunder_deities
State Ebira Edo State, Kogi State, Ondo State Ebu Edo State, Kogi State Efik Cross River State Egede (Igede) Benue State, Cross River State Eggon Nasarawa
List of ethnic groups in Nigeria
List_of_ethnic_groups_in_Nigeria
Ethnic and cultural group in the United States
Chokwe, Dagomba, Edo, Ewe, Fon, Fula, Ga, Gurma, Hausa, Ibibio (including the Efik subgroup), Igbo, Igala, Ijaw (including the Kalabari subgroup), Itsekiri
African_Americans
King of the Sosso people
Egypt Bantu Baluba Bushongo Chagga Kongo Lozi Luhya Tumbuka Zulu Dinka Dogon Efik Gbe Hausa Nubia Lotuko Lugbara Maasai Mbuti Odinala (Igbo) San Serer Vodun
Soumaoro_Kanté
Hourglass-shaped West African drum
Odondo Bambara, Bozo, Dyula Tamanin Dagbani, Gurunsi, Moore Lunna, Donno Efik Obodom Fulani Mbaggu, Baggel Hausa Kalangu, Dan Kar'bi Songhai Doodo Serer
Talking_drum
Ibibio kingdom
Ejagham in present-day Southern Cameroon. Ibom is an old word used by the Efik / Ibibio / Annang /Eket people of Nigeria meaning the ancient universe, the
Mbot_Abasi_Kingdom
Variety of English spoken in Nigeria
Ibibio-Efik abak atama, Isoko izuwo ibiedi, Itsekiri obe eyin-ikpogiri (banga-egusi soup). One-pot banga rice is known as adesi abak in Ibibio-Efik and is
Nigerian_English
Name list
Uduak Pronunciation is a given name of Efik and Ibibio origin meaning “will” or “desire”. It can be diminutive of Uduak-Abasi, the will/desire of God.
Uduak
Name list
OffiongAudio is a Nigerian unisex given name and surname of Ibibio and Efik origin which means "moon" or "moonlight". Richard Offiong (born 1983), English
Offiong
Nigerian ethnic group
Related ethnic groups Gwong, Anghan, Adara, Koro (Tinor), Atyap, Berom, Jukun, Efik, Tiv, Igbo, Yoruba, Edo and other Benue-Congo peoples of Middle Belt and
Ham_people
Granular flour from fermented cassava
with fried fish. It is served with frejon on Good Friday. In Nigeria, the Efik people use dry garri to thicken light soups like egg soup and white soup
Garri
Species of flowering plant
(in Ikwerre language), nkemaku in Ubang language, and ikong-ubong (in the Efik and Ibibio languages), "Akwukwor ri" (in Etche language). T. occidentalis
Telfairia_occidentalis
EFIK
EFIK
EFIK
EFIK
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bolger.
Boy/Male
Indian
Decisive
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : nickname for someone with a peculiarity or deformity of the foot, from Middle English fot (Old English fÅt), or in some cases from the cognate Old Norse byname Fótr.English (Somerset) : topographic name for someone who lived at the foot of a hill.
Girl/Female
Indian, Kashmiri
Body Structure
Boy/Male
Indian
Gentle, Tender, Falcon
Girl/Female
English Celtic Welsh
Friend.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Worshipped, Blessing of Lord Ganesh
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Auspicious Symbol
Girl/Female
Indian
Iron, Rising
Boy/Male
Muslim
More generous
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EFIK
EFIK
EFIK
EFIK