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Places of Tiv people
Country: Nigeria State: BenueLGAs: Tarka, Makurdi, Gwer East, Gwer West, Ukum, Logo, Konshisha, Gboko, Kwande, Vandeikya, Katsina Ala, Guma, Buruku, and Ushongo State: NasarawaLGAs: Doma, Nasarawa, Lafia, Obi, Keana, and Awe State: PlateauLGAs: Qua’an Pan and Shendam State: TarabaLGAs: Bali, Donga, Ibi, Gassol, Takum, Gashaka, Kurmi and Wukari State: Cross RiverLGAs: Yala, Bekwara, Obudu, and…
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Yiase i Tiv
Orvesen Tiv yange mar Ichongo man Ipusu. Onov mban hurugh mar kwe u on ugen er Ihyalev man shi onov mba genev. Tsombol u Tiv zahemen u ngeen. Tiv mba tsombol mom vea ior Bantu. Bantu kwa kwe ior u u lu sha ityar er South Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo man…
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Cameronian Tiv people
Tiv people are in countries like US, Britain among several others. However Tiv are indigeneous, native citizens in two countries: Nigeria and Cameroon Many Tiv people in Nigeria have never seen their kins in Cameroon and vice versa. Transportation along the Nigeria – Cameroon border is not very easy due to unavailability of good roads.…
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Utanga. A community with calm weather, beautiful vegetation and landscape
Utanga, an indigenous Tiv community in Cross River state, Nigeria, has a holiday resort friendly atmosphere with a calm weather, beautiful vegetation and landscape. The community is close to Obudu Mountain Resort in Obudu. Both Utanga and Obudu are similar in weather and other natural endowments. Utanga (known as Utange by other Tiv people) is…
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Ugbe
The place Tiv people call Ugbe is said to be a mytical area for seekers of spiritual powers of darkness. Reports indicate that people go to Ugbe to get spiritual powers of darkness for various reasons. It happens that the name Ugbe also refers to a Tiv clan close to the area known for spiritual…
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Adagi
Adagi is the capital town of Menev council ward of Kwande local government area, Benue state, Nigeria. Adagi is located along Adikpo-Ikyogen road. Both Ikyogen and Adagi are not very far from an international boundary between Nigeria and Cameroon. Like Ikyogen, Adagi is one of the earliest urban areas and markets in Ikyurav Ya clan…
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Tyowanye
Tyowanye is a town in Shorov council ward of Buruku LGA, Benue state, Nigeria. It’s located along Gboko-Katsina road. Initially it was more of a weekly market. It later grew to become a town however part of it still serves the purpose of market. Tyowanye is the largest market and town in Buruku LGA. How…
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Benue State and Biafra
Benue State people are identified as people of the middle belt or central Nigeria. Officially Benue state is not part of Biafra but that of multi-ethnic central Nigeria. Unofficially some parts of Benue state actively agitate for Biafra. These areas comprise Igbos or Igbo related ethnics. Some ethnic groups of Igbo lineage like Izzi and…
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How Etulo started
The origin of Etulo people is traced to a man called Ibagye. Etulo are said to be the children of Ibagye, their progenitor, to whom they also trace their descent. Their mother was Ato. Itsikpe who was one of the many children of Ibagye was known as the leader of his people. Itsikpe became the…
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Etulo. Map of Etulo showing Adi, Okpashila, Ogurube and other parts
Etulo (also known as Turumawa) is an ethnic group located on both sides of River Katsina Ala in Buruku and Katsina Ala local government areas of Benue state. Etulos were mostly fishermen but it has changed. Many are now into farming, office work, business among others occupations.
