Ibini Ukpabi shrine
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The Ibini Ukpabi shrine is a historic oracle and religious center of the Arochukwu people in southeastern Nigeria, once central to regional spiritual authority and the transatlantic slave trade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ibini Ukpabi shrine canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
oracle ⓘ religious shrine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aro Confederacy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aro slave trading network NERFINISHED ⓘ transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| conflictWith | British colonial authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfRelatedEvent | partial destruction by British forces ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
regional pilgrimage site
ⓘ
site of collective memory of slavery ⓘ symbol of Aro religious power ⓘ |
| currentStatus |
site of heritage tourism
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| ethnicContext |
Arochukwu people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Igbo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
dispute resolution
ⓘ
divination ⓘ oath taking ⓘ ritual judgment ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalFeature |
ritual passageways
ⓘ
sacred cave complex ⓘ sacred stream ⓘ sacrificial altar area ⓘ |
| hasRole |
judicial authority
ⓘ
political influence center ⓘ regional oracle ⓘ religious center ⓘ spiritual authority ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | recognized cultural site in Abia State ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
facilitated capture and enslavement of people
ⓘ
reinforced Aro dominance in southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ precolonial era ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Ibini Ukpabi oracle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Long Juju of Arochukwu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Igbo language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Abia State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arochukwu NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| memoryAndCommemoration | referenced in oral histories of Arochukwu people ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Aro Expedition of 1901–1902 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | reduced ritual use in contemporary period ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | traditional Igbo religion ⓘ |
| usedFor |
condemnation of accused persons
ⓘ
control of regional trade routes ⓘ legitimization of Aro political authority ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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