The people of Eggon are inhabits Nasarawa State in the mid-belt of Nigeria. The Salt Village in the Keana Local Government Area of the State produces naturally iodized salt from the lake located nearby. You did a wonderful work here. The Eggon Ero are mostly around Ume, Alizaga, Bakyono, and Arigbadu Sako. Important geographic features include the River Benue forming much of Nasarawa State's southern borders and the state's far northeast containing a small part of the Jos Plateau. The Magaji seeing that his arrest was imminent rushed out of his house and killed Captain Moloney and the Political Agent, Audu, who was acting as interpreter, and was thought, had falsely translated what Captain Moloney had said. 9{[1y6#JyCK])Z2[c[pMguwG !3hoifuw`p [*^Cn# #$vGS-Eb!s)@/?GUB`0\[7xZtJ8)-*V; kS1eLg\=!D!3&Y-8,Pk_-zGQ|N70z{x_ )JlsME:KKO.>}="-4!a`2! The Emirates include: Only but a few other tribes (within the province) were not subdued by the raging Fulani dynasty and were able to maintain their resistance even up till the arrival of the British rule. This is my number 08035074839. Your email address will not be published. /F5 18 0 R A Glance Historical Review by Badamasi Haruna Adamu, Department of Political Science UniKeff, 2016, Brief Glance of Karshi Historical Review by A. Na-Aurah also encourages farming, hunting and other legal businesses to be done in his domain. The Gude people are mostly identified with their men Babban Riga flowing gowns and head caps while the women with wrappers and blouse and hijab headcovers. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. According to Barr M. T. Alakayi, a commissioner at the Federal Character Commission, In Plateau State, the Gwandara are referred to as Abakwa Riga. Nasarawa State Flag Seal Nicknames: Home of Solid Minerals Location of Nasarawa State in Nigeria Coordinates: 832N818E / 8.533N 8.300E / 8.533; 8.300Coordinates: 832N818E / 8.533N 8.300E / Country Nigeria Date created 1 October 1996 Capital Lafia Government Body Government of Nasarawa State Governor[2] Abdullahi Sule(APC) King Rumfa, determined to root out all pagan practices, came into conflict with his son Prince Karshi, who did not accept Islam, but preferred the religion of his forefathers which was the worship of Tsumburbura. Predominantly located in Lafia, few more at Akwanga, Keffi, and Eggon local government areas of Nasarawa. Predominantly located in Lafia, few more at Akwanga, Keffi, and Eggon local government areas of Nasarawa. Mamman kigama 1460-1492, We (Corpers) have to travel miles to get our phones charged daily. View all posts by Ola-lawal Muzzamil Oladayo, its where I am right now. The people of the tribe are majorly Christians and they chose to farm as their main occupation. Nassarawa state: Nasarawa Egon, Akwanga, Wamba, Lafia, Awe, Doma, Obi, Keana, Keffi, Kokona, and Karu LGAs; Nassarawa and Toto LGAs.. Joshua Project data is drawn from many sources and of varying accuracy depending on source and editorial decisions. It shares boundaries with six states namely: Nasarawa, to the north, Taraba to the east, Cross River, Ebonyi and Enugu to the south, and Kogi to the west. As if that wasn't enough, you will also do the same to get water to use. This food stuff gifts would be presented each year until the girl is ready and of due age for marriage as stipulated by her parents. The Eggon receives its name from the hill where the people lived before coming down to the plain. The first chief of Karshi was Mallam Danbaba from Kano [3] who ruled for a period of 30 years (1366-1396). They are also found in little settlements like Kokona, Doma, Obi, Keana and Wamba. The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has lauded the forum of ethnic nationalities for organising a youth summit aimed at building bridges of unity amongst different tribes in the state. The major occupation of this tribe is farming. Captain Moloney then sent Mr. Webster to call up the troops. He also said the group had concluded arrangements to begin guidance and counselling services as well as a skills acquisition programme for inmates who are mostly youths at the correctional centres in the state. 4 The Emir of Zaria temporised and appointed him chief of the still-to-be conquered Igbira country (the Kingdom of Panda) which till then had remained immune and independent. Karshi town, believed to be one of the oldest settlement in the middle belt zone, it was founded by Mallam Danbaba. It is located in the north central zone region of Nigeria. The predominant occupations of the major inhabitants are farming, hunting and blacksmithing. The town is served by a secondary school and a hospital. Adamawa State is a northern state in Nigeria filled with series of tribes or, in fact, say ethnic group, the tribes in Adamawa state are quite numerous, but nevertheless, we have got you covered on this one, in this our today's article, we bring you the list of tribes in the state. You are on point with your facts too. Thus, to attract bountiful yield before planting seasons, the people offer sacrifices to the god head through Angbashim. wm[\33x.qbXi2Qx\7_y5= (d! There is no doubt that the Eggon people of central Nigeria has this similar rich cultural values that cannot be extinct but will bask and extend to generations yet unborn. Karshi Future Youth Forum now known as Karshi Youth Forum (KYF), Karshi People's Congress (KPC), and others, This page was last edited on 28 January 2023, at 22:26. The supreme god is called Angbashim. The people are from Nasarawa State in central Nigeria. Individuals or families also keep items like a pot or stone as their god at home which they believe in and also make sacrifices to. The Makpngibi men digs the grave; dug up to four feet like a round tube with a parallel passageway leading out of it. Use the above button to submit a map. /Contents 4 0 R Editorials, Researches, News and Updates, Proposals and Promotions. Abdu Zanga (known also as Abdullahi) died in 1820, and was succeeded by his brother Maizabo. The Babur tribe discovered in Adamawa state is believed to have originated from Yemen through the Sahara desert and Sudan. In the case of demise of an Eggon individual, the corpse is treated with due respect. Its hard to tell which is dominant. actually Im not from there but I love the people lifestyle according to your historical view. Little, if any, history of Christianity. I still come around once in a while. However, the Gombi Local government has been under the Boko Haram Terrorist attacks which have hereby made the Gombi tribe vacate their home in Gombi Adamawa state. These people are majorly found to be settled down in the Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Initially Karshi was part of Zaria Emirate; the Turakin Zazzau (Zaria) who represented the Emir of Zaria was the overseer of the Administration of Karshi. Also speaking, John Kyuni-Umaru, Coordinating President of the forum, said the group comprises all indigenous and non-indigenous ethnic youths groups residing in the state. They are mainly found in Lafia, Akwanga, Keffi and Nasarawa Eggon local government areas of the state. They use items like stones, cowries, pots and sticks as gods. Nasarawa is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. This issue of relocation brought division among the people of Karshi. Its nice hearing from you. The predominant occupations of the major inhabitants are farming, hunting and blacksmithing. The only time the Government is close to them is during campaigns and after that, no moreWell that is not the reason i'm here but it hurts so bad that i can't ignore.Language: Hausa is the major, English as secondary and Eggon Language.Major Occupation: Agriculture is the their number one source of Income. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. You risk losing your crops to drought, NiMet warns farmers preparing to plant, Nigeria lost $5.7bn to assets leasing, concessioning Reps, Our abductors beat us when we requested to pray Escaped cleric, Female student turns polythene bag to fuel, VIDEO EXPLAINER: What you need to know about new withdrawal policy, 20 P.O.W Mafemi Crescent, Utako District, Abuja. Nasarawa was founded in about 1838 in the Afo (Afao) tribal territory by Umaru, a dissident official from the nearby town of Keffi, as the seat of the new emirate of Nassarawa. A. F. Usman I just hope that the security situation around Gitata is stable. Due to rapid growth and development in other to give room for expansion and easy access to move down the hills to a plain area and founded the present day KARSHI. His mother was late Ama Amagwadu, a Gade woman from old Owa village (now part of Rafinkwara village, Nasarawa state). Also notable is the Eggon hills of the Eggon people which is situated around Nasarawa Eggon. >> "/J3$sAo"B-oPEOd?%*iwr0 0YZpcPZ$ 3mRL4Rez-nTZFRzPS_)=*.TCUp:@&4iCDN]MI+NU;=3fj,qwH~'y?uk 4I9!i@375\cqp\AZ}JF(lTevCyAHPU{ PO$fu}~ This was the hills which the Eggon people had settled and established as an ancestral heritage as well. Progressively, education and civilization has changed the general lifestyle within the Emirate. The governor also used the occasion and commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the establishment of the Agricultural Development Institute in Nasarawa State. Thanks for reading. This multiplicity of ethnic groups is an asset and has given rise to a variety of arts, crafts, cultural festivals and dance groups. A PROPOSAL FOR THE PLANNING OF FINAL YEAR WEEK. Every tribe or ethnolinguistic group has its language. As a sign of remembrance, the late Captain Moloney Tomb was immortalized. /F3 12 0 R This became the name of the ethnic group, he said. Other data may have varying ages. They barely wait for rain to start cultivating/farming. We recommend against using %Christian Adherent and %Evangelical to calculate absolute numbers. Hence; their settlement and dominance in the province. Of the 36 states of Nigeria, Nasarawa is the fifteenth largest in area and second least populous with an estimated population of about 2.5 million as of 2016. If you want cheap Tubbers of Yam, Maize, Rice, any grain harvest you can think of in NigeriaThey also have one of the best Tailors with latest designs (Oga Ustas), Barbers, Hairdressers, and so on For just chikin Money. 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