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The true ethnicity of the people of Bida is virtually undecipherable. The present people of Bida are not Fulani, Nupe, Yoruba, Igala, Hausa, Igbira, Kanuri, Arab, etc, etc – they are all these various people combined in one. Bida is a melting pot, to borrow an American epithet, of all these people from all parts … Read more
ABSTRACT This paper examined the imperial exploits of Nupe among the Akoko communities of Northeast Yorubaland between 1845 and 1897. The study adopted the narrative and analytical methods of historical research. Data for the study was gathered through primary and secondary sources. These involved oral interviews with some community leaders that were purposively selected. Secondary … Read more
How Igunnuko Festival Was Originated From Nupe People Igunnuko culture is Nupe culture from Patigi in Niger State of Nigeria, igunnuko culture is not part of Yoruba culture, it was originated from Nupe people, igunnuko Festival was brought down to Lagos by Yaisa Ayani , the great grandfather of Aleje in 1805. ALSO SEE: The … Read more
Nigeria is a country located in West Africa with a rich and diverse history. The country has over 250 ethnic groups and various colonial influences which have contributed to its history. The earliest known civilization in Nigeria was the Nok civilization, which dates back to 1000 BC. The Nok people were known for their terracotta … Read more
Some years back before 1500, many of modern Nigeria settlement’s was divided into states identified with contemporary ethnic groups names. These early states included the Nupe Kingdom, Igala Kingdom, Kanem-Borno Empire, Igbo Kingdom of Nri , Benin Kingdom, Oyo Empire the Yoruba city-states including the Kingdom of Ife, and the Hausa States. Numerous small states … Read more
Greek mythology’s nine Muses served as models for various artistic pursuits, including the arts, and later developed a tight relationship with music in particular. In the 1630s, the word “music” as we know it today first appeared. Its predecessors include the Old English “musike” of the mid-13th century, the Old French music of the 12th … Read more
Articulation Of Nupe Witchcraft Abstract The political economy of occult belief in Africa can highlight hidden social and political conflict in times of transition which remain otherwise undetected. This has been demonstrated in taking the development of witchcraft accusations over time as indicator, and the Nupe of Northern Nigeria as an example. A tentative long-term … Read more
The city of Agenebode in Etsako Local Government Area of Edo State is today considered to be a non-Nupe town inhabited by and belonging to the Uwanno people who speak the Etsako language. Whenever the history of Agenebode is being recanted today no mention is made, whatever, of any Nupe involvement in the past of … Read more
Years back On December 23, 1985, the Vatsa family had just concluded plans to travel to Calabar because, usually, they spent the yuletide in the Cross River State capital, ( Sufiya is Efik Tribe ), the Id-el-Fitri in Minna, Niger State ( General Vatsa is Nupe Tribe ) and the Id-el Kabir in Kaduna. [ … Read more
Below are the list of top ten most beautiful cultural and traditional dressing in the world according to the styles of their dressing, make up and their beauty. 1. Kalasiris Dressing The single most distinctive and important garment worn by women throughout the history of ancient Egypt was the kalasiris dress, a long linen dress. … Read more
It’s very good to give your loved ones sweet names and it emphasizes how important they are to you. Giving a loved one a sweet nickname is also one of the ways to show how much love you have for the person. Some of these nicknames sound silly, while some are becoming outdated, so one … Read more
Introduction We begin by stating that apart from the non-availability of source materials incapacitation the zeal of some indigenous historians in the writing of Nigerian experience in the pre-colonial period, the history of Nupe expansionist exploit into Esan with its Socio-Political impact has been one of such neglected themes in Nigeria history today. Another fact … Read more