From Kogi state, comes a great
set of people...the Igala people. Igala are an ethnic group of
Nigeria. They are people that practice different religions, such as;
Islam, Christianity and animism.
These group of people are
situated east of the river Niger and Benue confluence in Lokoja, Kogi
state. Geographically, the area is approximately between latitude 6
30 and 8 40 north and longitude 6 30 and 7 40 east and covers an area
of about 13,665 square kilometers (Oguagha P.A 1981). Reports show
that their population is over 2 million. They are closely related to
the Yoruba and Itsekiri language. For identification, the people of
Igala have three deep horizontal marks on their cheeks with one
vertical mark right at the top of the horizontal marks.
But with the coming of Islam and
Christianity the practice has become less common. Like any group of
people, the Igala people are ruled by a father figure known as the
Attah (father). Attah Igala (which means father of Igalas).
The Igalas of the riverine Idah
areas have fishing as their main occupation. But as usual, some
engage in farming. In the 50's, researchers like Forde and Westermann
and Bryan regarded Igala as a dialect of Yoruba due to the similarity
of the two ethnic groups.
Wat's the culture of igala and how has it assimilated the foreign culture?
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