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and slave trade was popular in the hinterland. By the mid-18th century, there were mass migrations of Aro businessmen to the Igbo hinterland and adjacent areas. This migration, influence of their god Chukwu Abiama through priests, and their military power supported by alliances with several related
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Another factor is the Chukwu Abiama Temple, which was mediated by the Aro priesthood. They influenced neighbors and allies before the British invasion and destruction of the Chukwu Abiama Temple and Aro priesthood. The Ekeleke masquerade activity was important in Aro settlements. Brought from the
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were originally from the Ibom Kingdom and might have left before or during the Aro-Ibibio Wars. The Igbo and Akpa alliance, defeated and assimilated the original Ibibio inhabitants after long years of warfare. By this time, the
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which is a sacred society originally from east of the Cross River. The highly religious and judicial society took a major part in Aro society. The use of the writing system,
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took place from 1901 to 1902. The Aro Confederacy stoutly resisted but eventually suffered defeat. This helped the British to occupy the rest of what became Eastern Nigeria.
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area. They also were known for wearing the popular "George" cloth. The Ikperikpe warrior dance was very famous among warriors in the old days and continues to be in use.
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and the migration of the Akpa from east of the Cross River, formed the nation during the turning point of the 17th century to the 18th century. The
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migrated into the Aro region started in the mid-17th century. These Igbo migrants were resisted by the indigenous proto Ibibios. The
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The history of the Aros predates Igbo migration and founding of the kingdom of Arochukwu. During the
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as a regional power in the Niger Delta and Southeastern Nigeria during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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as a regional economic power. However, Aro economic hegemony was threatened by the penetration of
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towards the end of the 19th century. Tensions finally led to bloodshed, and the
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Aros in the western Niger Delta, it eventually spread to the
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in present-day Southern Cameroon. Igbo migrations led by
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The Peoples of Africa: An Ethnohistorical Dictionary
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Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 234. 313:, was based on secret societies like Ekpe. 2835: 2821: 2813: 2687: 2388: 2108: 2094: 2086: 615:Izuogu Mgbokpo, Igwegbe Odum, Mbonu Ojike 332: 39: 32: 1658:Aro Ndi okpalaeke na Ndi Aguluezechukwu 2032: 1628:Aro Nkalunta na Nde Totty na Aro Oboro 182:, was a key factor in establishing the 1371:Aro Amuzari na Aro Anara-Isiala Mbano 329:Largest settlements in Western Africa 7: 61:Regions with significant populations 3207:Ethnic groups in Equatorial Guinea 166:subgroup that originated from the 25: 1542:Aro Isu na Aro onichi-Onicha LGA 250:militarized states (particularly 2795: 2794: 278:, etc.) quickly established the 1765:Aro panya, na Aro Fernando poo 1399:Aro ndi-Okparaeze-Orumba North 606:Ideato, Okigwe and Onuimo LGAs 1: 1455:Aro Amawom-Eziala-Isialangwa 246:neighboring Igbo and eastern 2040:Olson, James Stuart (1996). 1643:Aro Ndi itee na Nde Okereke 1571:Aro Abakaliki na Aro Ezillo 45:Flag of the Aro Confederacy 3223: 193: 27:Ethnic subgroup in 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2405: 2402: 2400: 2397: 2396: 2394: 2390: 2387: 2384: 2377: 2371: 2370:Rulers of Nri 2368: 2366: 2363: 2361: 2358: 2356: 2353: 2351: 2348: 2346: 2343: 2341: 2338: 2337: 2335: 2331: 2325: 2322: 2320: 2317: 2315: 2312: 2310: 2307: 2305: 2302: 2300: 2297: 2295: 2292: 2290: 2287: 2285: 2282: 2280: 2277: 2275: 2272: 2270: 2267: 2265: 2262: 2260: 2257: 2255: 2252: 2250: 2247: 2245: 2242: 2240: 2237: 2235: 2232: 2230: 2227: 2225: 2222: 2220: 2217: 2216: 2214: 2210: 2204: 2201: 2199: 2196: 2194: 2191: 2189: 2186: 2184: 2181: 2179: 2178:Anglo-Aro War 2176: 2174: 2171: 2169: 2166: 2164: 2161: 2159: 2156: 2154: 2151: 2149: 2146: 2144: 2141: 2139: 2136: 2135: 2133: 2127: 2123: 2118: 2111: 2106: 2104: 2099: 2097: 2092: 2091: 2088: 2082: 2079: 2077: 2074: 2072: 2069: 2067: 2064: 2063: 2055: 2049: 2045: 2044: 2036: 2033: 2026: 2021: 2019: 2016: 2014: 2011: 2010: 2009: 2002: 1999: 1996: 1994: 1992:Aro Mbiabong 1991: 1990: 1987: 1984: 1981: 1978: 1975: 1974: 1971: 1969: 1966: 1963: 1960: 1959: 1956: 1954: 1951: 1948: 1945: 1944: 1941: 1939: 1937: 1935: 1932: 1931: 1928: 1926: 1924: 1922: 1919: 1918: 1915: 1913: 1911: 1909: 1906: 1905: 1902: 1900: 1898: 1896: 1893: 1892: 1889: 1887: 1884: 1882: 1879: 1878: 1875: 1873: 1870: 1868: 1865: 1864: 1861: 1859: 1856: 1854: 1851: 1850: 1847: 1845: 1842: 1840: 1837: 1836: 1833: 1831: 1828: 1825: 1823:Aro Ntalakwu 1822: 1821: 1818: 1816: 1813: 1811:Ìsì ala Ngwa 1810: 1807: 1806: 1803: 1801: 1798: 1796: 1793: 1792: 1789: 1787: 1784: 1781: 1778: 1777: 1774: 1772: 1769: 1767: 1764: 1763: 1760: 1758: 1755: 1752: 1749: 1748: 1745: 1743: 1740: 1738: 1735: 1734: 1731: 1729: 1727: 1724: 1721: 1720: 1717: 1715: 1712: 1709: 1706: 1705: 1702: 1700: 1697: 1695:Mbosi Ihiala 1694: 1691: 1690: 1687: 1683: 1681: 1678: 1675: 1672: 1671: 1668: 1666: 1663: 1660: 1657: 1656: 1653: 1651: 1648: 1645: 1642: 1641: 1638: 1636: 1633: 1630: 1627: 1626: 1623: 1621: 1618: 1616: 1613: 1612: 1609: 1607: 1604: 1602: 1599: 1598: 1595: 1593: 1590: 1587: 1584: 1583: 1580: 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1003:Aro Nsukka 988:Aro Onueke 974:Aro Okposi 932:Aro Ezeagu 917:Aro Amokwe 691:Aro Iheosu 634:Aro Izombe 521:Isialangwa 518:Aro UmuAro 506:Isialangwa 503:Aro UmuEru 491:Isialangwa 476:Isialangwa 473:Aro Nbawsi 461:Isialangwa 446:Isialangwa 371:Isialangwa 368:Aro Achara 248:Cross River 196:Aro History 107:Traditional 3187:Aro people 3181:Categories 2732:Delta Igbo 2676:(religion) 2654:Literature 2490:Awka-Etiti 2053:0313279187 2027:References 1753:Oguta LGA 1673:Aro Mbutu 1556:Aro Uburu 1469:Aro Atah 1160:Aro Ezial 1130:Aro Nempi 1087:Aro Idoma 920:Udi Enugu 889:Aro Opobo 789:Aro Ajali 719:Aro Mbana 620:Aro Oguta 488:Aro Omoba 414:Aro Amuru 398:Aro Ayama 172:Abia state 156:Aro people 34:Aro people 2855:Akunakuna 2775:Knowledge 2500:Abakaliki 2475:Ugwu Ọcha 2379:Geography 2212:Subgroups 2153:Igbo-Ukwu 2013:Arochukwu 1513:Aro Ikwo 1301:Aro izzi 1031:Aro Ikwo 946:Aro Achi 903:Aro Ikpa 803:Aro Azia 429:Aro Ngwa 339:Town/LGA 301:Tradition 291:colonists 286:, mainly 284:Europeans 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2532:list 2480:Awka 2399:Abia 2299:Ogba 2289:Ngwa 2279:Mgbo 2269:Izzi 2259:Ikwo 2244:Ezaa 2229:Edda 2117:Igbo 2048:ISBN 276:Ekoi 256:Abam 238:Efik 230:Edda 224:and 164:Igbo 160:Aros 154:The 127:Ekoi 123:Efik 79:Igbo 3146:Tiv 3116:Nso 3091:Mbo 3056:Kwe 3036:Kom 2870:Aro 2860:Ana 2637:rap 2602:Art 2450:Aba 2429:Imo 2264:Isu 2249:Ika 2224:Aro 2148:Opi 315:Uli 158:or 135:Ijo 3183:: 2714:- 274:, 270:, 266:, 262:, 258:, 254:, 174:, 141:, 137:, 133:, 129:, 125:, 121:, 105:, 89:, 85:, 81:, 2836:e 2829:t 2822:v 2585:) 2581:( 2385:) 2381:( 2109:e 2102:t 2095:v 2056:. 20:)

Index

Aro Igbo

Nigeria
Igbo
Ibibio
Cross River languages
English
Christianity
Traditional
Ibibio
Efik
Ekoi
Bahumono
Ijo
Igala
Idoma
Igbo peoples
Igbo
Arochukwu
Abia state
Nigeria
Chukwu Abiama
Aro Confederacy
Aro History
Bantu expansion
Mbot Abasi Kingdom
Isanguele
Ejagham
Eze Agwu
Abiriba

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