Ugep

E306873

Ugep is a prominent town in southeastern Nigeria known for its rich Yakurr cultural heritage and vibrant traditional festivals.

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Ugep canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administrativeStatus headquarters town of Yakurr LGA
agriculturalProduct cassava
palm oil
yam
climate tropical rainforest climate
country Nigeria
culturalExpression drumming
folklore
traditional dances
culturalRegion Niger Delta
surface form: Niger Delta cultural area
culturalSignificance important site for New Yam celebrations
major Yakurr cultural center
demographicCharacteristic predominantly Yakurr population
ethnicGroup Yakurr
festivalType agrarian festival
harvest festival
hasCulturalPractice age-grade system
masquerade performances
yam-based agrarian rituals
hasEducationalInstitutionType primary schools
secondary schools
hasFestival New Yam Festival
surface form: Leboku New Yam Festival
hasMarketType periodic local markets
hasTraditionalLeadership chiefs and elders council
inhabitedBy Yakurr people
knownFor New Yam Festival
Yakurr cultural heritage
traditional festivals
languageSpoken English language
Lokaa language
localGovernmentArea Yakurr Local Government Area
surface form: Yakurr LGA
locatedIn Cross River State NERFINISHED
southeastern Nigeria NERFINISHED
primaryEconomicActivity cassava cultivation
local crafts
palm produce trading
subsistence farming
yam cultivation
region Yakurr Local Government Area
religion African traditional religion
Christianity
religiousInstitutionType churches
shrines
stateCapitalConnection Calabar
timezone West Africa Time (WAT)
surface form: West Africa Time
transportConnection linked by road to Calabar
utcOffset +1

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