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1964 (Yako Studies) this community is the second largest in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. The people of Ekori living outside the community also contribute through Ekori Progressive Elements League (EPEL), and through age-grade associations known as (Ekoh). EPEL members are primarily women, most of whom live in Calabar, Lagos, and Abuja. The age grades, on the other hand, are composed of individuals of the same age or younger or older by at most two years....
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is the New Yam festival or harvest thanksgiving often celebrated in Ekori during the month of September. Another fascinating cultural event in Ekori is popularly known as KEPU (wrestling), practised when celebrating men and women who have attained a certain age bracket. According to Daryll Forde,
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Communities of note in Ekori include; Three (3) major Ward: (1). Ajere,(2).Ntan and (3).
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and vegetables. Eighty percent of the cassava is processed into
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Ekori is located in Nigeria
5°52′50″N 8°07′21″E / 5.880605°N 8.122474°E / 5.880605; 8.122474
Nigeria
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Cross River
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Yakurr
Yakurr
Lokaa
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