Ekpo (in some contexts)
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Ekpo (in some contexts) refers to the same West African secret society and masquerade tradition as the Ekpe society, known for its influential role in social regulation, spirituality, and cultural performance among certain ethnic groups, particularly in southeastern Nigeria and southwestern Cameroon.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ekpo | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural institution
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masquerade tradition ⓘ secret society ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Cross River peoples
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Efik people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ejagham people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ibibio people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governsDomain |
debt enforcement
ⓘ
initiation rites ⓘ oath taking ⓘ trade regulation ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Egbo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ekpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
ancestral veneration
ⓘ
community governance ⓘ conflict mediation ⓘ cultural performance ⓘ initiation society ⓘ law enforcement ⓘ moral education ⓘ ritual protection ⓘ social regulation ⓘ spiritual practice ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
esoteric knowledge
ⓘ
graded titles ⓘ mask-controlled authority ⓘ ritual seclusion ⓘ secret rituals ⓘ |
| hasMembershipType | male-only society ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceContext |
festivals
ⓘ
funerals ⓘ installation of chiefs ⓘ judicial sessions ⓘ |
| hasReligiousAspect |
belief in ancestral spirits
ⓘ
sacred groves ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ |
| influenced |
Abakuá society in Cuba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Afro-Caribbean secret societies ⓘ |
| practicedInCountry |
Cameroon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedInRegion |
southeastern Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwestern Cameroon ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Leopard societies of West Africa
ⓘ
age-grade associations ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
chanting
ⓘ
dance ⓘ drumming ⓘ masquerade costumes ⓘ wooden masks ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.