Afikpo

Afikpo, also called Ehugbo, is an Igbo community east of the Niger. Its villages preserve traditions of migration and settlement, and their inhabitants speak a local form of Igbo. Councils of elders and age grades played important parts in village government, while farmers and craftspeople supplied local markets. Pottery has deep roots in the area: archaeological work has identified early settlement and ceramic production around Afikpo. The new yam festival marks the beginning of a traditional year.