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Beyond the Harvest: The Spiritual and Strategic Wisdom of Ibibio Farmers Before tractors and fertilisers, Ibibio farmers listened to the land. They practised shifting cultivation, intercropped to reduce risk, and reared livestock alongside crops. They offered sacrifices to deities of fertility and used firewood ash to protect their crops. Their farming wasn’t just practical; it […]

Debates Regarding the Name “Ibibio” What’s in a name? The answer is not so clear for the Ibibio of southeastern Nigeria. Today, the name “Ibibio” is accepted as the name of the ethnic and linguistic group for millions of people in Akwa Ibom State and beyond. But where did it actually come from? There are

Ibibio Language in Sciences: What We Lost and are Recovering Language carries so much more than just communication; it carries knowledge, it is a means of understanding the universe for a people. The ancient knowledge of the Ibibio language of southeast Nigeria is rich with knowledge of the natural world, the human body and the

Traditional Ibibio Farming: Crops, Seasons, and Rituals For generations, the Ibibio people have been farmers. Traditional Ibibio society used to and still today is mainly engaged in the business of agriculture. The climate is warm and humid, with abundant rainfall, and the people have developed a knowledge of how to make the best use of

Who Were We? An Introduction to Ibibio Origins Questions of ‘where’ and ‘from where’ are essential to any people’s identity. It has been a subject of oral tradition and scholarly investigation for one of the largest ethnic groups of southeastern Nigeria, the Ibibio, of whom number more than 8–10 million. The Ibibio people inhabit the