Jukun people (West Africa)
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Jukun are an ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in West Africa. The Jukun are traditionally located in Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, Bauchi and Gombe States in Nigeria and parts of n
Jukun Teenagers
An estimated approximation of the boundaries of the historical Kwararafa, the kingdom from which the modern Jukun claim descent.
Jukun hairstyle
Guards at the Aku Uka's Palace
Igala people
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The Igala or Igara people are a West African ethnolinguistic group native to the region immediately south of the confluence of the Niger and Benue Rivers in central Nigeria. The area inhabited primari
Jukun people (West Africa)
…J.M. Fremantle observed that Kwararafa had exerted its sovereignty over various regions at different times, including Kano, Bornu, Idoma, Igbira, and Igala. However, towards the end of the eighteenth century, Kwararafa, like many states in the region, experienced a decline. The state later faced attacks…
Territory of the Igala Kingdom
Black draw soup (ọrọ dudu/ọdọ egbe)
Participant in an Igala cultural festival
Igala helmet mask, Nigeria