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Oron People

Oron Information Location:Southeastern Nigeria Population:n/a Language:Oron (Kwa) Neighboring Peoples:Igbo, Ijaw, Idoma, Igala, Bangwa Types of Art:Some of the finest wooden statuary attributed to Oron peoples are beautifully carved ancestor figures (ekpu). Many of these were destroyed or removed from Nigeria during the Biafran war in the 1970s. History:Oron are closely related to the neighboring Ibibio peoples. Both groups have lived in the Cross River area of modern day Nigeria ...

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