Akwa-Cross People of Nigeria

Unwana Samuel Akpan is lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication at the University of Lagos, Nigeria.

The cocktail of stories in this book vividly reflects the socio-economic and cultural antecedents of the Akwa-Cross region. The depth and breadth of the stories and their multi- flavoured rendition jointly make the book unputdownable.

• ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Concept of Akwa-Cross People of Nigeria: Unmuting Muted Akwa-Cross Historical Facts, Finding and Situating the Cultural/Traditional Synthesis by Unwana Samuel AkpanChapter 1: The Indigenous People of Akwa-Cross: The Land, People and Politics by Ahaziah Umanah and Unwana Samuel Akpan Chapter 2: The Geography of Akwa-Cross by Godwin Jeremiah UdomChapter 3: Indigenous Communication in the Akwa-Cross Region (1800-2000) by Des WilsonChapter 4: Religion in Akwa-Cross Societies by Ahaziah UmanahChapter 5: Historicizing and Factualizing Ethnocultural Ideations and Origination of Socio-Communicative Matrix in Akwa-Cross by Unwana Samuel AkpanChapter 6: The Economy and Economic Activities in Akwa-Cross by Akpan Hogan EkpoChapter 7: Ethno-Medicinal Plants of the Akwa-Cross Region of Nigeria by Okon Godwin OkonChapter 8: Agricultural Practices in Akwa-Cross by Ubon Asuquo EssienChapter 9: Native Delicacies in Akwa-Cross by Ememobong Anam Akpan, Francis Anthony Akpan, Ubon Asuquo Essien, Mercy Ekwere, and Grace AkpakpanChapter 10: Socio-Cultural Institutions in Akwa-Cross by Francis Anthony Akpan and John Bosco EkanemChapter 11: Historical Indigenous Feminist Activism and Struggle in Akwa-Cross by Unwana Samuel Akpan and Uduak ArchibongChapter 12: Marriage Partners in Akwa-Cross and in the Pre-Colonial Period by Francis Anthony AkpanChapter 13: Akwa-Cross Distorted History: Unsung Heroes and Heroines of the Abolition of Twin-Killing in Old Calabar by David Lishilinimle ImbuaChapter 14: Educational History in Akwa-Cross by Comfort Memfin Ekpo, Thelma U. Ekukinam, and Stella NwosuChapter 15: Towards Breaking the Wall in the Twin Kernel of Akwa Ibom and Cross River States’ Relationship by Joseph A. UshieChapter 16: Colonel Utuk: An Account of How Nigeria Cheated its Brightest Officer in the Biafra War by Ndaeyo UkoChapter 17: Oral Account of Select Areas of Forgotten Akwa-Cross History with Professor Ahaziah Umanah by Odudu Okpongete, Uduak Archibong, John Justus Okon, Unwana Samuel Akpan, and Arnold B. UdokaChapter 18: The History of Print Media in Akwa-Cross by Anietie John Ukpe and Edang Yolanda Ekpo BasseyChapter 19: The History of Radio Broadcasting in Akwa-Cross by Eddy Ekpenyong and Effiong Efa NyongChapter 20: The History of Television Broadcasting in Akwa-Cross by Charles Obot, John Obot, and Victor AyaraChapter 21: The History of Sports Activities in Akwa-Cross by Unwana Samuel Akpan, Effiong Efa Nyong, and Austin Okon-AkpanChapter 22: Akwa-Cross: Looking to the Future by Unwana Samuel Akpan, Joseph A. Ushie, and Odudu OkpongeteAfterwordAbout the Contributors