Akwa-Cross People of Nigeria

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

• 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

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.