67:. People travel from all over the world to seek the town’s ancestral powers. To get to the town you have to climb seven hills. The community has a lot of histories, mysteries and work of art which are not man-made. There are basic seven age grades in the somorika community and they are; Isisiboto, Isiri, Ekuefe, Iposha, Ekualeburu, Ekuopa, Ibiase. The village head is known as the Imah of Somorika.
101:. During the colonial era, Somorika served as relaxation and vacation spots for the British officers and their families. The community has a lot of cultural festivals. Another is the Iresha spring which flows as deep as 50 feet, the water is very chilly and forms ice in extreme temperature. They have other rocks and caves which serve as a defence to the somorikans.
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of Benin kingdom. The leader of the warrior is reported to be a native of usilowa quarters of the benin kingdom. According to history, Somorika, Ogbe, Onumu have a common ancestors from immigrants from Benin. They settled together at Idah and later settled at Egay near Okene and then at the
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This community has a lot of rocks that are as high as 1700 feet. One of such is the
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