Arts & Culture
Leboku 2026 Begins: Obol Lopon of Ugep Performs Sacred Wood-Breaking Rite to Herald 34-Day New Yam Festival
The 34-day programme is not merely entertainment but a spiritual obligation for the Yakurr people. Each stage has ritual depth…
Culture Does Not Die: From the Cross River to the Caribbean
From the anthill that refuses to die, to the twenty and odd Africans at Point Comfort, to the Cunacuna settlements…
The Etangala Masquerade of Ugep, Cross River State:A Sacred Bridge Between the Living and the Ancestors
In conclusion, the Etangala is far more than a festival; it is the living soul of Ugep — a powerful…
DEBUNKING THE DEROGATORY TAG PUT ON THE NAME “AKPOTO”
Reassessing an Early Ethnonym in Igala Historiography By Eneojo Herbert Idakwo Abstract The term Akpoto (also rendered Okpoto in some…
DEBUNKING THE DEROGATORY TAG PUT ON THE NAME “AKPOTO”: AN ADDENDUM
By Idris Ejima Aruwa 21/07/2026 When I came across the article titled "Debunking the Derogatory Tag Put on the Name…
Ewong’wong: The Sacred Flute as Voice, Memory, and Spirit in Yakurr Cosmology
The Ewong’wong illustrates how material culture in African societies extends beyond functional artistry to encompass spiritual, communicative, and performative dimensions.…
Okondel: The Midnight Fire Elegy of Leboku
The Okondeh, with its haunting flute and midnight rituals, is more than a cultural prelude to Leboku. It is a…
FULANI ARE NOT LEAVING, DON’T BE DECEIVED
by Moses Oludele Idowu About 48 hours before the commencement of Yom Kippur War in 1973 Israel intelligence agents picked…
THE EVILS YORUBA DO TO THEMSELVES
by Moses Oludele Idowu Few days to the Muslim Sallah festival of this year my ram and goat suddenly disappeared…
Interconnectedness of African Maiden Parades
The maiden parades of Ugep, Agwagwune, and Estawini remind us that Africa’s cultural heartbeat is one of interconnected rhythms, binding…
THE EGBA AND THE ANTICHRIST SPIRIT: Deconstructing the Root of Effete Christianity in Nigeria
by Moses Oludele Idowu *Introduction* An antichrist is worse than a satanist and even more dangerous in many ways. A…
Okpugha: The Wealth Symbol of Agwagune Civilization
The story of Okpugha/Liman is more than a tale of adornment; it is a record of wealth, identity, and cultural…
