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Geography

Ibibio (Ibibio Ikpa Isong)

The Ibibio (or the Ibom) live in modern day states of Akwa Ibom and Cross River. There are about 10 million Ibibio, with the smaller groups in Ghana, Cameroon, and Equitorial Guinea.

The Igbo-Ibibio history is rich. Historically, there is evidence of Ibibio settling in …

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Proverb

ihere adịghị eme onye ara kama o na-eme umunne ya

the madman feels no shame; the shame falls on their family

madman refers to lazy/unproductive people and the shame it causes their families

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Wider Context

Khoekhoe

The Khoekhoe trace their origins, with archaeological evidence, as far back as 40,000 years.Today, they number about 1 million, and live in Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa.

Historically, they have had to face pressure for expanding Bantu communities and repressive European colonists.

The arrival of …

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