Ekong Songs of the Annang
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9022625 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Arnold Udoka (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 70 |
| Publication date | 1984-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Arts (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-9933 • E-ISSN: 1937-2108 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3336101 |
| OpenAlex | W2008851701 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
Among the Annang of southeastern Nigeria one of the principal secret societies is Ebie-owo, the traditional warriors' association. Members regularly invoke Awassi Ekong, the god of war, and the term ekong is also used to refer to the association's various performances. A useful description of Ebieowo is given in Jill Salmons' paper on the patchwork and applique cloths that are hung in commemorative shrines (ngwomo) erected for deceased chiefs and elders (Salmons 1980). As a member of Ebie-owo in the Abak area, however, I would refute her statement that the in
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,02 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 1985 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |