Oloko

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Oloko
Ndi Oloko
Total population
<100,000
Languages
Oloko Igbo, English, Nigerian Pidgin
Religion
Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Ariam/Usaka, Ngwa, Annang, Nkari, Abam

Oloko is one of the four clans that make up Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. [1] [2] Oloko is from the Isuogu group. It borders Oboro to the north, Olokoro and Ngwa to the west, Ariam/Usaka to the east and Ikono; a clan in Akwa Ibom State to its south. Oloko is one of 18 Igbo clans of the Old Bende Division. [3] It was classified in the Ohuhu-Ngwa cluster of the Southern Igbo area. [4]

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Origin

Oloko was originally known as Afa. The settlers at Oloko came from Abam and settled at Ihu-Uro; a site between Oloko village and Amizi. It was from there that they moved westward and south-west driving away the Annang of Otoro and Nkari. Subsequently, they established the ten villages of Ahaba, Oloko, Akanu Nchara, Etoruo Nchara, Awomukwu, Umugo, Azuiyi, Amizi, Obuohia Okike and Usaka Eleogu. The conquerors retained the names of the villages they conquered. This accounts for the phonetic similarities of names of many Ikwuano and Annang villages. [3]

Culture

The people of Oloko celebrate the Ekpe and Iri Ji (New Yam) festivals. They speak the Oloko dialect of the Igbo language. Generally, their cultural elements are similar to other Igbo groups as they speak a common language, dress like them and eat similar delicacies. [5]

Women's War

An incident at Oloko started the Women's War in 1929. This arose from fears that a new taxation scheme would impose taxes on women, particularly widows, which they had no previously been expected to pay. When the widow Nwanyereuwa was approached by a tax inspector she immediately refused to co-operate, and went into Oloko Town, where a women's meeting was in progress discussing the issue. The meeting then started to mobilise resistance to the new taxes. [6] Three women active in this campaign, Ikonnia, Nwannedia and Nwugo, became known as the Oloko Trio. [7]

See also

• Aba Women's Riot

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References

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  2. ↑ "Akobundu's day out in the Ikwuano sun". TheCable. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
  3. 1 2 Chiedozie, Dr; Atuonwu, Chiedozie. "ORIGIN, MIGRATION AND SETTLEMENT IN PRE-COLONIAL OLD BENDE DIVISION OF SOUTHEASTERN NIGERA". ResearchGate . Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Forde, Daryll; Jones, G. I. (2017). The Ibo and Ibibio-Speaking Peoples of South-Eastern Nigeria. doi:10.4324/9781315297736. ISBN   9781315297736.
  5. ↑ "Bring more Development to Rural Areas -Traditional Ruler tells Gov Ikpeazu". National Ambassador. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
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  7. ↑ Oriji, John N. (2000). Igbo Women From 1929-1960. West Africa Review: 2, 1.
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