Obong of Calabar
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The Obong of Calabar is the paramount traditional ruler and cultural custodian of the Efik people in southeastern Nigeria.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Obong of Calabar canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chieftaincy title
ⓘ
monarch ⓘ royal office ⓘ traditional title ⓘ |
| advisoryBody |
Efik traditional council
ⓘ
surface form:
Efik traditional rulers council
|
| associatedCity | Calabar ⓘ |
| associatedKingdom |
Efik Kingdom
ⓘ
Old Calabar ⓘ |
| associatedPeople | Efik people ⓘ |
| associatedState | Cross River State ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
confers Efik chieftaincy titles
ⓘ
presides over major Efik festivals ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalEventAssociation |
Efik traditional festivals
ⓘ
new yam and other seasonal rites among the Efik ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageDomain |
Efik customs
ⓘ
Efik language preservation ⓘ Efik royal rituals ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
guardian of Efik customs and traditions
ⓘ
symbol of Efik identity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupRepresented | Efik people ⓘ |
| governanceSystem | Efik traditional council ⓘ |
| governmentRecognition | recognized as a first-class traditional ruler in Nigeria ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
colonial Nigeria
ⓘ
precolonial Nigeria ⓘ |
| historicalImportance |
interacted with European traders during the Atlantic trade era
ⓘ
played a role in precolonial trade in the Bight of Biafra ⓘ |
| influenceArea |
Calabar
ⓘ
surface form:
Calabar metropolis
Efik-speaking communities ⓘ |
| languageCommunity | Efik language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cross River State
ⓘ
Niger Delta ⓘ
surface form:
Niger Delta region
|
| modernStatus | continues as a prominent traditional institution in contemporary Nigeria ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
participant in local governance through customary institutions
ⓘ
traditional authority figure in Calabar ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| religiousRole | traditional religious leader among the Efik ⓘ |
| role |
cultural custodian of the Efik people
ⓘ
paramount traditional ruler of the Efik people ⓘ |
| selectionBody | Efik kingmakers ⓘ |
| successionType | hereditary and elective within Efik ruling houses ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
embodiment of Efik sovereignty
ⓘ
link between Efik people and their ancestors ⓘ |
| titleStyle |
His Eminence
ⓘ
Obong of Calabar self-link ⓘ |
| traditionalCapital | Calabar ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.