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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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Word

mmiri (mm-ee-ree)

Mmiri bụ ihe a na-aṅụ ma ọ bụ na-eji esi nri, ma ọ bụ ihe dị mmiri n’ọdịdị ya.

Water is something that is drunk or used for cooking, or something that exists in a liquid form.

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History

Feb. 4, 1998

Philosopher, Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze, publishes the authoritative text "African Philosophy: An Anthology"

Emmanuel Chukwudi Eze (18 January 1963 – 31 December 2007) was a master of postcolonial philosophy. His parents resided in Northern Nigeria at the time of his birth. The pogroms and Biafran war brought him to Nsukka. His writings addressed and refuted the inherent racism …

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Wider Context

Soninke

The roughly 2 million Soninke largely reside in Mali, with modest numbers in Senegal, Mauritania, and The Gambia. They are largely Muslim and were among the earliest West African groups to convert to Islam in the 10th century.

The Soninke founded the ancient Ghana Empire …

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