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The historical origin of Ekwe is based on oral myth and legend of tradition of common ancestors passed from generation to generation. According to this oral tradition -"Nnamike Onuoma", the founder of the Ekwe community had two sons -Ekwe and Okwudor. Okwudor later separated from his brother and settled at the other side of the Njaba River and founded the Okwudor community. Ekwe stayed put in the area, which is now known as Ekwe.[1]
Ekwe and Okwudor conjointly worshipped the common ancestral god of their fore-fathers (Eziekwo) and commonly performed Ozo title ceremonies together until recently. An accident on the bridge crossing the Njaba River led to the death of Nze and Ozo title holders. This led to the separation in performance of the Ozo title, between Ekwe and Okwudor. Today, people still pay homage and perform sacrificial rituals at Eziakwo shrine, their common ancestral deity.
Ekwe had two sons named Ekwe-Nwe-Orie and Ekwe-Nwe-Nkwo, along with fourteen grandsons. No definite information is known about the number of wives, daughters and granddaughters he had, however it is assumed that Ekwe had two wives. Ekwe-Nwe-Orie is the Diokwara (first son) of Ekwe from his first wife and Ekwe-Nwe-Nkwo is the second son of Ekwe and the first son of the second wife of Ekwe.
Ekwe-Nwe-Orie had SIX sons that later gave rise to SIX villages. The villages are Umudibi, Ibeama, Umuduru, Eluama, Obara, and Ebenano. Ekwe-Nwe-Nkwo had SIX sons that also gave rise to seven villages. The villages are (in order of seniority) Umuduruewuru, Eziekwe, Eluama, Umuduruehie, Odicheku, Umukorokoro and Umuokwara
Eluama, Umuduruewuru, Umukorokoro later crossed the Iyi Abalaka stream to discover a land mass later called Okwuotiri. The three villages founded the Eke market. Today they are collectively known as Ebenator-Ekwe. Eziekwe, Umuduruehie, Odicheku and Umuokwara are now known as Uburu Ekwe.
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demarcates Umuaka of NJALGA from EkweCommunity of Isu in the western borders. NJALGA, especially in the Umuaka and Okwudor communities, is almost located in a...
a sense of urgency. The difference between the ikoro and the ekwe is the size. The ekwe is smaller in size and portable while the ikoro is enormous and...
minorities also had prospects for oil exploration." Ekwe-Ekwe, The Biafra War (1990), p. 11. Ekwe-Ekwe, The Biafra War (1990), pp. 19–20. "But Nigeria was...
to strike the head. The Ekwe produces a distinct sound and for this reason is usually used for signaling an emergency, community meetings, or warning of...
performances. Traditional musical instruments used to accompany the masquerades are ekwe (wooden slit drum) of various sizes, ogene (metal gong), bells, maracas and...
Routledge, pp. 3–43, doi:10.4324/9781315229294-1, ISBN 978-1-315-22929-4 Ekwe-Ekwe, Herbert. (1991). The Biafra War : Nigeria and the aftermath. Lewiston...
Ndioruta Village Square II; Ekweburu Village Hall; Ndubulofia Village Hall; Ekwe Village Hall; Edukwiachi Town Hall Izzi Agbaja Offia Onwe C. P. S Onuenyim;...
Day Secondary School, Obinze Christ the King Secondary School, Obike Community Secondary School, Oforola, Owerri Development Secondary School Owerri...
2014. "(PDF) Physicochemical Parameter of Palm Oil and Soil from Ihube Community, Okigwe, Imo State Nigeria". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-09-11. "Okigwe...
Square Isu (Umundugba) Ekwe II Union School Ekwe; Amaukwu Umuokwara Ndiuhu; Amaukwu Ozurumba; Umunjo Village Square; Comm. School Ekwe; Amaukwuokwe Ebenator;...
close towns are Eziama, Amaigbo, Nkwerre, Owerre Nkworji, Amucha, Umundugba, Ekwe, and others. They all share the same cultural value and belief system. The...
instrument must be set. The musical instrument includes drums, ogene Ubom, Uyo, Ekwe, flute (Oja –Ufele); the Ijele dances majestically to the royal Igba – eze:...
in Isu Local Government Area of Imo State, Prof Nwauwa attended Community School, Ekwe and Umuaka High School. Thereafter, he proceeded to Federal School...
instruments: the udu, which is essentially designed from a clay jug; an ekwe, which is formed from a hollowed log; and the ogene, a hand bell designed...
Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America. ISBN 978-0-7618-1721-5. Ekwe-Ekwe, Herbert (2001). African Literature in Defence of History: An Essay on...
ancient community in today's Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria, it borders Emeabiam, Eziobodo, Ihiagwa and Obibiezena communities. It...
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