EKID/EKET CULTURAL FESTIVAL AND CARNIVAL 2017
December is always the exciting time of the year, as it signals the end – and the beginning of another year. The month is usually agog with festivals and carnival in most cities across the country. The Ekid carnival in eket akwa ibom is the biggest carnival in akwa ibom state Nigeria .It is always a time for families in various communities to come together in celebrations and promote the heritage that binds them together here in Eket Akwa Ibom
HISTORY OF EKET CARNIVAL
Eket is the second largest city in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The name also refers to the indigenous ethnic group of the region and to their language. The city itself, an industrial city that in recent years has become a conurbation engulfing separate villages, has a population of over 200,000, while entire urban area, which covers Okon, Nsit Ubium,Idua, Afaha Eket and Esit Eket, has a combined population of 364,489, the second largest urban population in Akwa Ibom state.
Eket due to its industrial nature is a relatively expensive city. The government has plans of upgrading the city by the provision of further major roads in the city and the construction of housing estates.
In the 1990s, western environmentalists were concerned over the activities of oil exploitation in and around Eket, such as Shell and Mobil. The area is now newly "oil-rich" and Eket is the thriving hub of a new oil and gas business, with more than 250 companies providing support services such as catering, flights, and exports. However, this success has caused problems, especially a reluctance by local young men to engage in traditional work such as fishing. There are vocal local campaigns to increase the percentage of oil revenue that is given to the local community. Eket as an ethnic group comprises Eket, Esit Eket, Ibeno and Onna L.G.As
EKET AKWA IBOM CARNIVAL / FESTIVAL
The Eket are a people who live in this region. They are a sub-group of the Ibibio people. Eket is also the name of the main sub-language that they speak, a Benue–Congo language. Both languages are similar, but sufficiently distinct to give away the precise district the speaker originates from. The Eket have a form of caste or class society, with the "Amama" being the highest caste, and these are notable for undertaking traditional potlach-like feasts in which the poorer people are fed en masse. In addition to the Amama, groups of "Ekpo Ndem Isong" class rule individual villages and towns, and their will is enforced by the "Ikan" class (traditional masked police) to which entry is by merit rather than birth.
The local religion is one of ancestor-worship, worship of Ala the "earth deity", and seasonal agricultural festivals. Water is abundant in the Niger delta, and the vegetation luxurious. However, over-farming and poor farming practices are depleting soil nutrients on many farms and plots.
Popular surnames include Odungide, Edoho, Udoakagha, Ukpong, Etteh (actually meaning father),[2] Udofia, Ukoetuk, Uku, Abia and Nsien. Just like the remainder of West Africa, the family name normally is an indicator of which specific region one is from.
Clans That Constitute Ekid
Afaha Clan
Ekid Offiong Clan
Idua Clan
Okon Clan
Afaha Atai
Afaha Ukwa
Ata Idung Afaha Ekid
Atai Ndon-Afaha Ekid
Ebana
Ede Urua
Edebuk
Effoi
Ekepene Afaha Ekid
Ekpene Ukpa
Esit Urua
Etibe
Idim Afia
Idung Imo
Idung Offiong
Idung Udofa
Iko Ekwa
Ikot Afaha
Ikot Udota
Nditia
Odio
Ofriyo
Okopedi Idung Udo
Osiok
Afia Nsit
Asang Ikot-Use Ekong
Ata Idung-Inyang Uso Ekong
Ebebi Ikot Uso
Ekong
Etebi Idung Akpaisang
Etebi Idung-Iwak
Idung Enen Uso
Idung Udo
Ikot Abasi
Ikot Ebiyan
Ikot Ekid
Ikot Ibiok
Ikot Odiong
Ikot Udoma
Ikot Use Ekong
Mkpok
Ukwa
Atabong
Idua
Ikot Ebok
Isiyid Idua
Adoro Anigh
Usung Inyang
Anana
Ikot Abasi
Ikot Abia
Ikot Akpa Enang
Ikot Akpa Ikpo
Ikot Akpandem
Ikot Ataku
Ikot Ekpo Okon
Ikot Ikpa
Ikot Inyang
Ikot Nsidibe
Ikot Obio
Ikot Obio Ata
Ikot Obioro
Ikot Okudom
Ikot Oso
Ikot Ukpong
Nduo Eduo
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