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Kingdom of Nri

Index Kingdom of Nri

The Kingdom of Nri was a medieval polity. [1]

54 relations: Aboh, Ala (odinani), Anambra River, Anambra State, Anyanwu, Archaeology of Igbo-Ukwu, Atlantic slave trade, British Empire, Chineke, Chukwu, Colocasia esculenta, Colonial Nigeria, Colonization, Edo, Edo people, Eri (king), Excommunication, Eze, Eze Nri Ènweleána II Obidiegwu Onyeso, Eze Nri Ìfikuánim, History of Nigeria, Ichi (scarification), Idah, Ife, Igala Kingdom, Igala people, Igbo language, Igbo-Ukwu, Igboland, Interregnum, King, Kingdom of Benin, List of Nigerian traditional states, List of rulers of Nri, Manilla (money), Moral authority, Niger River, Nigeria, Nigerian traditional rulers, Nobility, Nri-Igbo, Oguta, Onitsha, Palm branch, Priest, Scarification, Slavery, Taboo, Theocracy, Tsetse fly, ..., Twin, United Kingdom, Yam (vegetable), Yoruba language. Expand index (4 more) »

Aboh

Aboh or Abo, is a city in Delta State of Nigeria.

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Ala (odinani)

Ala (also known as Ani, Ana, Ale, and Ali in varying Igbo dialects) is the female Alusi (deity) of the earth, morality, fertility and creativity in Odinani.

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Anambra River

The Anambra River (Igbo:Ọnwụbala; Ọma Mbala), the natural landmark from which Anambra State was created, was named by the white men as Anam Branch of the River Niger.

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Anambra State

Anambra is a state in southeastern Nigeria.

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Anyanwu

Anyanwu (Igbo) Anyanwu is a surname given to people of the Igbo ethnic group in Nigeria.

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Archaeology of Igbo-Ukwu

The archaeology of Igbo-Ukwu revealed bronze artifacts dated to the 9th century A.D. which were initially discovered by Isiah Anozie in 1939 while digging a well in his compound in Igbo-Ukwu, an Igbo town in Anambra State, Nigeria.

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Atlantic slave trade

The Atlantic slave trade or transatlantic slave trade involved the transportation by slave traders of enslaved African people, mainly to the Americas.

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British Empire

The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.

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Chineke

Chineke (Чинеке; Чинэкэ) is a rural locality (a selo), the only inhabited locality, and the administrative center of Chernyshevsky Rural Okrug of Vilyuysky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, located from Vilyuysk, the administrative center of the district.

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Chukwu

Chukwu is the supreme being of the Igbo religion.

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Colocasia esculenta

Colocasia esculenta is a tropical plant grown primarily for its edible corms, the root vegetables most commonly known as taro.

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Colonial Nigeria

Colonial Nigeria was the area of West Africa that later evolved into modern-day Nigeria, during the time of British rule in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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Colonization

Colonization (or colonisation) is a process by which a central system of power dominates the surrounding land and its components.

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Edo

, also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo.

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Edo people

The Edo or Bini (from the word "Benin") people are an ethnic group primarily found in Edo State, and spread across the Delta, Ondo, and Rivers states of Nigeria.

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Eri (king)

Eri is said to be the original legendary cultural head of the Umu-eri groups of the Igbo people.

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Excommunication

Excommunication is an institutional act of religious censure used to deprive, suspend, or limit membership in a religious community or to restrict certain rights within it, in particular receiving of the sacraments.

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Eze

Eze (pronounced) is an Igbo word which means king.

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Eze Nri Ènweleána II Obidiegwu Onyeso

Eze Ènweleána II Obidiegwu Onyesoh is the 16th recorded, and currently ruling, Eze Nri of the Kingdom of Nri in modern-day southeastern Nigeria.

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Eze Nri Ìfikuánim

Eze Nri Ìfikuánim was the first king of the Nri Kingdom.

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History of Nigeria

The history of Nigeria can be traced to prehistoric settlers (Nigerians) living in the area as early as 1100 BC.

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Ichi (scarification)

Ichi was facial ritual scarification worn by mainly men of the Igbo people of Nigeria.

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Idah

Idah is a town in Kogi State, Nigeria, on the eastern bank of the Niger River in the middle belt region of Nigeria.

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Ife

Ife (Ifè, also Ilé-Ifẹ̀) is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria.

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Igala Kingdom

The Igala Kingdom, also known as the Kingdom of Idah, Ane-Ìgàlá,was a pre-colonial West African state of what is now Nigeria.

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Igala people

The Igala are an ethnic group of Nigeria.

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Igbo language

Igbo (Laurie Bauer, 2007, The Linguistics Student's Handbook, Edinburgh), is the principal native language of the Igbo people, an ethnic group of southeastern Nigeria.

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Igbo-Ukwu

Igbo-Ukwu (Igbo: Great Igbo) is a town in the Nigerian state of Anambra in the southeastern part of the country.

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Igboland

Igboland (Standard), also known as Southeastern Nigeria, is the indigenous homeland of the Igbo people.

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Interregnum

An interregnum (plural interregna or interregnums) is a period of discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order.

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King

King, or King Regnant is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts.

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Kingdom of Benin

The Kingdom of Benin, also known as the Benin Kingdom, was a pre-colonial kingdom in what is now southern Nigeria.

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List of Nigerian traditional states

There are many traditional states in Nigeria.

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List of rulers of Nri

The following is a list of rulers of Nri.

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Manilla (money)

Manillas are a form of money, usually made of bronze or copper, which were used in West Africa.

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Moral authority

Moral authority is authority premised on principles, or fundamental truths, which are independent of written, or positive, laws.

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Niger River

The Niger River is the principal river of West Africa, extending about.

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Nigeria

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a federal republic in West Africa, bordering Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north.

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Nigerian traditional rulers

Nigerian traditional rulers often derive their titles from the rulers of independent states or communities that existed before the formation of modern Nigeria.

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Nobility

Nobility is a social class in aristocracy, normally ranked immediately under royalty, that possesses more acknowledged privileges and higher social status than most other classes in a society and with membership thereof typically being hereditary.

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Nri-Igbo

Nri is an ancient Igbo city-state in Anambra State, Nigeria.

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Oguta

Oguta is a town on the east bank of Oguta Lake in Imo State of southeastern Nigeria.

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Onitsha

Onitsha (or just Ọ̀nị̀chà) is a city located on the eastern bank of the Niger River, in Nigeria's Anambra State.

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Palm branch

The palm branch is a symbol of victory, triumph, peace, and eternal life originating in the ancient Near East and Mediterranean world.

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Priest

A priest or priestess (feminine) is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities.

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Scarification

Scarifying (also scarification modification) involves scratching, etching, burning / branding, or superficially cutting designs, pictures, or words into the skin as a permanent body modification.

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Slavery

Slavery is any system in which principles of property law are applied to people, allowing individuals to own, buy and sell other individuals, as a de jure form of property.

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Taboo

In any given society, a taboo is an implicit prohibition or strong discouragement against something (usually against an utterance or behavior) based on a cultural feeling that it is either too repulsive or dangerous, or, perhaps, too sacred for ordinary people.

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Theocracy

Theocracy is a form of government in which a deity is the source from which all authority derives.

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Tsetse fly

Tsetse, sometimes spelled tzetze and also known as tik-tik flies, are large biting flies that inhabit much of tropical Africa.

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Twin

Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

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Yam (vegetable)

Yam is the common name for some plant species in the genus Dioscorea (family Dioscoreaceae) that form edible tubers.

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Yoruba language

Yoruba (Yor. èdè Yorùbá) is a language spoken in West Africa.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Nri

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