Efik traditional council
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The Efik traditional council is the customary governing body of the Efik people of Calabar, overseeing cultural, political, and social affairs under the leadership of the Obong.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Efik society | 1 |
| Efik traditional rulers council | 1 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Efik institution
ⓘ
customary governing body ⓘ traditional council ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Efik monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Obong’s palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Calabar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Efik people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | Efik people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Efik communities in and around Calabar ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Obong of Calabar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headedBy | Obong of Calabar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Efik language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cross River State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
cultural affairs of the Efik people
ⓘ
political affairs of the Efik people ⓘ social affairs of the Efik people ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
installation of the Obong of Calabar
ⓘ
organization of traditional festivals ⓘ preservation of Efik culture ⓘ regulation of traditional titles ⓘ settlement of communal disputes ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | traditional authority in Cross River State ⓘ |
| represents | Efik ethnic interests ⓘ |
| usesLegalSystem | customary law ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Efik traditional rulers council