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Ekpe, 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 flourishing chiefly among the Efiks. It is also found among a number of other ethnic groups, including the Bahumono of the Cross River State, the Ibibio, the Uruan and the Oron of Akwa Ibom State, Arochukwu and some other parts of Abia State, as well as in the diaspora, such as in Cuba and Brazil. The society is still active at the beginning of the 21st century, now playing more of a ceremonial role.
There are two distinct but related societies. The primary society is located in the Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Arochukwu areas of Nigeria, and the secondary society consists of members from the Southern and Eastern Igbo groups of the same country.
Ekpe, 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...
Ekpedeme Friday "Ekpe" Udoh (/ɛˈpeɪ ˈjuːdoʊ/ eh-PAY OO-doh; born May 20, 1987) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball coach and former player who...
nchibiddi or nchibiddy) is a system of symbols or proto-writing developed by the Ekpe secret society that traversed the southeastern part of Nigeria. They are...
Arnold Onyekwere Ekpe (born August 1953) is a Nigerian banker and businessman who was the group chief executive of Ecobank, the pan-African bank with operations...
of the Ekpe institution to its list of secret societies, the Ekpe society was reformed and adapted to suit the needs of the Efik people. Ekpe translates...
Ethel Aderemi (née Ekpe; 30 November 1963 – 5 February 2024) was a Nigerian actress. Aderemi was born the youngest of 5 children on 30 November 1963 in...
Aniekan Ekpe Okon (born 30 December 1986) is a Nigerian former footballer who played as a midfielder. In 2006, Ekpe signed for Vietnamese side Bình Định...
Imo State (Igbo: Ȯha Imo) is a state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered to the north by Anambra State, Rivers State to the west and...
Thompson Unachi Ekpe (born 14 December 1996) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Al Nassirya. On 23 March 2016 Ekpe joined Molde FK on a three-year...
Ekpe (died 30 January 2016) was a Nigerian international footballer. He made his international debut for Nigeria on 6 October 1956 against Togo. Ekpe...
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2000) was a Nigerian music composer, ethnomusicologist and author. Samuel Ekpe Akpabot was born in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, to parents of Ibibio heritage...
Igboid languages constitute a branch of the Volta–Niger language family. The subgroups are: Ekpeye Nuclear Igboid: Igbo, Ikwerre, Ika, Izii–Ikwo–Ezza–Mgbo...
believed that only the initiates of the Ekpe society can see the Ekpe spirit. Several legends surround the founding of Ekpe. One legend as documented by Donald...
pre-colonial Ngwa, the Okonko society and Ekpe served as law enforcers. Festivals in Ngwaland include Ekpe and Owu masquerade festivals and the Ikoro...
(dialects) of Ibibio which are more or less mutually intelligible. The Ekpo and Ekpe societies are a significant part of the Ibibio political system. They use...
are two other types of Ekpe in Oron: Obon and Ekpe Uko. The supreme head of the Ekpe was known as Offong Ekpie (Chief of Ekpe), whose authority could...
formed in Africa, by country: Ekpe Simo Poro Sande society Poro Sande society Crocodile Society Poro Sande society Simo Ekpe Nze na Ozo Ogboni Confraternities...
resolution meetings of pre-colonial Yoruba land secret societies and the Èkpè and Okónkò of Igboland and Ibibioland. Sharia law (also known as Islamic...
Evans and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. The Warriors selected Ekpe Udoh, a power forward from Baylor, as the 6th pick of the 2010 NBA draft...
playing Ekpe. they went into negotiation with them on how to acquire Ekpe. The Okobo acknowledge to acquire their Ekpe from the Efiks of Old Calabar. Ekpe became...
of the Efik), Edem-Ekpenyong - the 5th Iyamba of Ekpe Efik Iboku, Esien Ekpe - the first Iyamba of Ekpe Efik Iboku, Eneyọ (derived from Ene Eyọ - a son...
and Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. The Ekoi are best known for their Ekpe headdresses and the Nsibidi text. Nsibidi ideograms, the Ekoi, like other...
Efik maritime history. His mother, Princess Inyang Esien Ekpe, was the daughter of Esien Ekpe Oku (alias Iyamba I). King Eyo Honesty's reign saw changes...
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