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Ethnic group in West Africa
State. Within Nigeria, the Efik can be found in the present-day Cross River State and Akwa Ibom State. The Efik speak the Efik language which is a member
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
State of Nigeria
General Ojukwu enjoyed support from Efik & Ibibio ethnic group which is supported by the fact that his Deputy was an Efik man & his the Biafran police IG
Cross_River_State
Stop consonant without a release burst
checked syllable-final plosives that are both unreleased and glottalized. The Efik language of southern Nigeria realizes final /b/ /t/ /k/ as unreleased [p̚]
No_audible_release
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
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
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
Afro-Cuban fraternity or secret society
groups, the Efor and the Efik. In one version, an Efor woman, Sikán, found the fish in the river and revealed it to the Efik; another variant has her
Abakuá
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
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
Ibibio-Efik language of Nigeria
Ibuoro is an Ibibio-Efik language of Nigeria. Its dialects are Ibuoro proper, Ito, Itu Mbon Uzo and Nkari. Ibuoro proper at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Ibuoro_language
Retrieved 2018-05-26. Dictionary of the Efïk language,: in two parts. I.- Efïk and English. II.- English and Efïk. Dunn & Wright, 47 West Nile Street. [Works
Mbiam
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
Nigerian god
Abassi (also known as Abasi or Awasi) is the supreme creator god of the Efik, Ibibio, and Annang people of Nigeria. Following the arrival of Christian
Abassi_(spirit)
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
Name list
Mfon (listen) is a common Efik and Ibibio given name. It means 'grace' and can be used in longer names, like Daramfon ('celebrate grace') or Mfon-Abasi
Mfon
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 also known as Ibibioid in the
Ibibio_language
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
Language
Ekid (Esit Eket and Eket) is sub Ibibio-Efik language of Nigeria. The Ekid language belongs to the lower Cross River branch of Benue-Congo languages and
Eket_language
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
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
Species of seed-bearing plant
or fumbua), Angola (KoKo), Nigeria (ukazi, "okazi", in Igbo or afang in Efik and Ibibio), Gabon (Nkumu), Central African Republic (KoKo), Congo (KoKo)
Gnetum_africanum
Cross River language spoken in Nigeria
Akara etc. parts of the annang language may be intelligible to speakers of Efik, Ibibio,Oron, Ekit (also known as Ekid) of the old Calabar Kingdom. Though
Anaang_language
for the Onitsha Igbo. The modern city of Calabar was founded in 1786 by Efik families who had left Creek Town, farther up the Calabar river, settling
History_of_Nigeria
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
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
Antera Duke (alive as late as 1788) was a leading African slave trader and Efik chief from Old Calabar in the Bight of Biafra at the eastern end of what
Antera_Duke
Vegetable soup originating from southern Nigeria
Ibibio people of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The soup is also common to the Efik people of Cross River State. The Ibibio people of Akwa Ibom adopted this
Afang_soup
southeastern part of Nigeria and includes the dialects Oron, Annang, and Efik proper. The single Gur language spoken is Baatọnun, in the extreme Northwest
Languages_of_Nigeria
Ibibio-Efik language of Nigeria
Idere is an Ibibio-Efik language of Nigeria. Idere at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) v t e
Idere_language
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
Religion established by Baháʼu'lláh
Bahá'í Houses of Worship are places where both Baháʼís and non-Baháʼís can express devotion to God. They are also known by the name Mashriqu'l-Adhkár
Baháʼí_Faith
Symbol system from Nigeria and Cameroon
leopard societies found across old Cross River region among the Ekoi, Igbo, Efik, Bahumono, and other nearby peoples.[clarification needed][citation needed]
Nsibidi
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
Diverse traditional beliefs and practices of African people
(Nigeria) Akan religion (Ghana, Ivory Coast) Dahomean religion (Benin, Togo) Efik religion (Nigeria, Cameroon) Edo religion (Benin kingdom, Nigeria) Hausa
African_traditional_religions
Ibibio-Efik language of Nigeria
Efai is an Ibibio-Efik language Oro language of Nigeria. Efai at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) v t e
Efai_language
Welsh singer (born 1937)
Retrieved 31 January 2019. Amelia Shone-Adams, 'Dame Shirley Bassey reveals she can no longer reply to fan mail'. BBC News, 24 March 2026. Retrieved 24 March
Shirley_Bassey
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
Type of music, particularly popular in Caribbean nations
Lucia, and Dominica, which originated in West Africa particularly among the Efik and Ibibio people of Nigeria, and later evolved into calypso music. Kaiso
Kaiso
Nigerian politician (born 1961)
father was a member of the Duke chieftaincy family of Duke Town, one of Efik Kingdom's most powerful ruling dynasties. He attended Corona School, Apapa
Donald_Duke
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)
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
Ememobong is an Ibibio and Efik given name from southern Nigeria. It means "Peace of the Lord / God". * Ini Ememobong is a lawyer, linguist, thoroughbred
Ememobong
Ethnoreligious group of the Levant
belief systems, according to which souls can transfer to any living creature. Furthermore, a male Druze can be reincarnated only as another male Druze
Druze
Obong of Calabar
the Eyamba ward to secure the Obongship and the office of the Iyamba Ekpe Efik Iboku, they chose to push for the annexation of Calabar by the British. Several
Orok_Edem-Odo
African diasporic religion from Cuba
which has its origins among the secret male societies practiced among the Efik-Ibibio. Many practitioners of Palo and Abakuá also follow Santería. Another
Santería
West African spiritual belief system
and spells into spiritual practices. In a general sense, the term "juju" can be used to refer to magical properties dealing with luck, whether good or
Juju
Nigerian actor (born 1964)
he was born. Despite his Igbo origin, he doesn't speak Igbo but can fluently speak Efik, his mother's language. Umez grew up in Lagos where he had his
Tony_Umez
Ethnic group
Nigeria for thousands of years. The Anaang are related to the Ibibio and Efik communities. It is believed that the Anaang people originated from Egypt
Anaang_people
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
state: Adamawa State Cross River State Ethnic group: Efik people Proposed: independence for Efik people Madeira Ethnic group: Madeiran Proposed: Greater
List of active separatist movements in Africa
List_of_active_separatist_movements_in_Africa
the northeast part of Nigeria, the Tiv are in the north central, and the Efik-Ibibio are in the south. The Bini are predominantly in the region between
Culture_of_Nigeria
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
1967–1970 war
Biafra were killed in the hundreds by federal troops. In Calabar, some 2000 Efiks were also killed by Federal troops. Outside of the Biafra, atrocities were
Nigerian_Civil_War
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
Ethnic group in West-Central Africa
Cameroon. They together with the Tiv people, the Mambila people and the Efik people are the most populous Bantoid peoples in Nigeria. In Cameroon, the
Chamba_people
Traditional ranch worker in North America
suggested that buckaroo derives, through Gullah: buckra, from the Ibibio and Efik: mbakara, meaning "white man, master, boss". Although that derivation was
Cowboy
Ethnic group in Nigeria and Cameroon
Ufia, and Yakö. The Ejagham/Ekoi have lived closely with the nearby Biase, Efik, Annang, and Ibibio people of south south Nigeria. The Ekoi are best known
Ekoi_people
Species of flowering plant
traditionally used by an estimated 30 to 35 million people in Nigeria, including the Efik, Ibibio, Ikwerre, and Urhobo ethnic groups. However, it is predominantly
Telfairia_occidentalis
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
Medieval judicial practice to determine guilt through a life-threatening experience
which can also be understood as "poison". However, it is unclear if the water actually contains any actual poison. Some cultures, such as the Efik Uburutu
Trial_by_ordeal
Species of flowering plant
paradise are valued for their warming and digestive properties, and among the Efik people in Nigeria have been used for divination and ordeals determining guilt
Grains_of_paradise
Americans of Nigerian birth or descent
mainly dominated by the Efik people) of Nigeria. Ibibio Americans are identified by their common names and Ibibio language of the Efik-Ibibio language cluster
Nigerian_Americans
Country in West Africa
but members of ethnic groups from other regions of the Atlantic (Igbo, Efik, Fante, etc) were also very much in evidence in this coterie of Liberated
Sierra_Leone
Yorubas, and Igbos constitute more than 60% of the population. The Ijaw, Efik, Ibibio, Annang, Ogoni, Tiv, Urhobo-Isoko, Edo and Itsekiri are some of the
Demographics_of_Nigeria
Masquerade in Southern Nigeria
Nnabo is an Ibibio and Efik masquerade. The Nnabo masquerade in the early days were charged with performing martial duties including executions. Nnabo
Nnabo
Social-cultural system
Africa, these religions include the Akan religion, Dahomey (Fon) mythology, Efik mythology, Odinani, Serer religion (A ƭat Roog), and Yoruba religion, Central
Religion
Nigerian cultural dances
healthy through weekly rehearsals. 3. The Ekombi dance is mainly danced by Efik people of Calabar, Cross River State. It is a beautiful and entertaining
Dance_culture_in_Nigeria
Former trade confederation in present southeastern Nigeria
seeking solutions to their problems. Many peoples including Ijaw, Ibibio, Efik made pilgrimages to Arochukwu to inquire with the oracle, which had become
Aro_Confederacy
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 traditional soups. In West Africa, two types
Garri
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
Near Eastern cultures, which overwhelms what little Indo-European material can be extracted from it. Consequently, Greek mythology received minimal scholarly
Proto-Indo-European_mythology
Obong of Old Calabar
Johnny Young and referred to by the Efik people as Iyamba V) was the Obong of Old Calabar and the fifth Iyamba of Ekpe Efik Iboku. His father was Ekpenyong
Eyamba_V
Cameroonian cake
gastronomic term koki. A very similar dish is found in Nigeria among the Efik and Yoruba peoples, with the only difference being that it is made from fresh
Koki_(food)
Niger–Congo language of the Igbo people, mainly spoken in Nigeria
in the Cross River region. It is also used by neighboring Ekoi, Ejegham, Efik, and Ibibio peoples. They have been used since at least the 16th century
Igbo_language
Ibibio-Efik language of Nigeria
Eki is an Ibibio-Efik language of Nigeria. Eki at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) v t e
Eki_language
Ethnic minority in Cuba
embarked from the Bight of Biafra. They included ethnic groups such as the Efik, Ekoi, and Igbo, etc. Between 1790 and 1880, 6917 enslaved Africans were
Afro-Cubans
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
Village in Cross River State, Nigeria
government area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Uya, Okon Edet (2005). The efik and their neighbours: historical perspectives. Cats Publishers & Clear Lines
Ofrekpe
Rice dish from West Africa
leaf, (respectively known as nchuanwu, arimu and ahuji in Igbo; ntong in Efik-Ibibio; efirin in Yoruba, añyeba in Igala, aramogbo in Edo; etc.), occasionally
Jollof_rice
West African people group
extended family support. Their language is Londo, part of the Congolese-Efik linguistic group. They practice a creationist religion in which the supreme
Balondo_Civilization
Soup prepared with okra
Nigeria, okra soup is a delicacy and is popular amongst Igbos, Yorubas, Efiks, Hausas, and other Nigerian ethnic groups. In Yoruba, it is referred to
Okra_soup
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
Empire in West Africa from c. 1235 to 1610
manuscripts, in which, without vowel markings and diacritics, foreign names can be read in numerous different ways (e.g. Biti, Buti, Yiti, Tati). Ibn Battuta
Mali_Empire
Mesopotamian texts that talk about gods and fantastic creatures
due to their reliance on word of mouth to transmit stories. These myths can share related themes, but the chronology of events vary based on when or
Mesopotamian_mythology
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
West-African religion
otherworld), in which gods, spirits and ancestors exist. The Yorùbá religion can be described as a form of diffused monotheism, with a Supreme but distant
Yoruba_religion
Local Government Area and major oil-producing community in Nigeria
language closely related to the Efik-Ibibio and Obolo (Andoni) language. The need to establish trade links with the Efik people meant that the Andoni people
Ibeno
Force-feeding of girls for marriage
made as fat as possible, as fatness is looked upon as a great beauty by the Efik people and Bahumono." Leblouh (often referred to using the French word gavage)
Leblouh
Afro-Caribbean healing and spellcasting tradition
possibility is that the word obeah comes from the Efik language. If so, it could derive from the Efik word for "doctor," or alternatively from the word
Obeah
Major branch of Protestantism
the position can also be held by deacons. In parts of the Anglican Communion where women cannot be ordained as priests or bishops but can be ordained as
Anglicanism
Ethnic subgroup in Nigeria
nation during the turning point of the 17th century to the 18th century. The Efik were originally from the Ibom Kingdom and might have left before or during
Aro_people
Concept of rebirth in different physical form
for by such doctrine alone, they say, which robs death of all its terrors, can the highest form of human courage be developed. Diodorus also recorded the
Reincarnation
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Male
Swedish
Swedish variant form of Scandinavian Erik, JERKER means "ever-ruler."
Boy/Male
Russian
Rich protector.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Cantrell.
Female
Russian
(ЕвфимиÑ) Feminine form of Russian Efim, EFIMIIA means "holy, pious."Â
Male
English
 Variant spelling of English Eric, ERIK means "ever-ruler." Compare with another form of Erik.
Boy/Male
African, American, Christian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Indian, Swedish
Ever Powerful; Ever Ruler
Girl/Female
Australian, Greek, Nigerian
Born on Friday
Male
Danish
, ever ruler.
Female
Russian
(ЕвфимьÑ) Feminine form of Russian Efim, EFIM'IA means "holy, pious."Â
Boy/Male
Danish American Scandinavian Swedish Norse
Powerful.
Male
Russian
(Ефим) Russian name EFIM means "holy, pious."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Cantrell in Devon, recorded as Canterhulle in 1330, from an unexplained first element + Old English hyll ‘hill’.English : from Old French chanterelle ‘small bell’, ‘treble’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a bellmaker or ringer.English : diminutive of Canter.French : nickname for someone who liked to sing.
Boy/Male
British, Czechoslovakian, English, Polish, Russian
Wealthy Defender; Rich Protector; Wealthy Guardian
Female
Scandinavian
Feminine form of Scandinavian Erik, ERIKA means "ever-ruler."
Boy/Male
Danish, Finnish, German
Laughter
Surname or Lastname
Altered spelling of French Minot, written thus to preserve the final -t, which is pronounced in Canadian French.English
Altered spelling of French Minot, written thus to preserve the final -t, which is pronounced in Canadian French.English : variant of Minett.
Male
Scandinavian
 Scandinavian form of Old Norse EirÃkr, ERIK means "ever-ruler." Compare with another form of Erik.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Cantrell.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Honourable and Powerful
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a habitational name from Canwell in Staffordshire, named with either Old English canne ‘can’, ‘cup’ or the Old English personal name Cana + well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’. The surname is common in Ireland as well as England.
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