THE FOOD BASKET wakawaka`s diary 2

  ATTRACTIONS

                                                            Swange dance troupe

                                                         Colorful attires of Benue

Benue state is blessed with lots of attraction and tourist sites such as the Ikoyogen hills, Dajo pottery, makurdi, Anwase-Abande Ranges.Tor Tiv`s palace,Ushongo hills,Enembia warm spring,Montane game Reserve among others.
  

CUISINES

                                                                 Roasted bush Rats(Iyangur) 

Being food basket means lots of culinary activities with the Tiv,Idoma and Igede having a trademark of dishes to woo you. The Tiv`s are renowned with their signature Genger soup,potho,ect while the Idoma people have different delicacies like the Ijangada soup (dry okro), Okpehe soup (Black locust bean) but the most popular delicacy is called the Okoho soup, prepared with bush meat and other ingredients. And it is usually gotten from Okoho plant. The Igede people are known with their Bene-seed soup a trademark soup,also groundnut soup is another Igede special treats

                                                                  Okro soup (Atuur)

THE FOOD BASKET wakawaka's Diary Part 1

LOCATION     

     Benue State is a state in the middle-belt region of Nigeria with a population of about 4million,

it is named after the River Benue a major tributary of the Niger River. A land renowned for its rich vegetation's no wonder its christened the Food Basket of the Nation. its inhabited predominantly by the Tiv and Idoma who speak Tiv and Idoma language respectively.The Tiv's comprises of the Etulo's while the Idoma's comprises of the Igede's,Utonkon's and the Agatu's.The other ethnic groups including Abakwa,Jukun,Akweya and Nyifon. Benue state is made of 23 L.G.As politically divided into zones A,B,C. Important towns apart from Makurdi the state capital includes Gboko,Otukpo and Katsina Ala
                   

                                       Popular Roundabout in Makurdi

  PEOPLE 

The state is populated by several ethnic groups  Tiv,Idoma,Igede,Etulo,Abakpa,Jukun,Akweya,Nyifon.The Tiv are dominant of the ethnics occupying 14 L.G.As while the Idoma,Igede,Akweya and Nyifon occupy the remaining 9 L.G.As.Most of the people are farmers while the inhabitants of the river areas engage in fishing as their secondary occupation.They are amply ruled by two super kings the Tiv king (Tor Tiv) and the Idoma king (Och Idoma) and some other second class chiefs. The people are famous for their hospitality and humorous disposition preferring to relax and take a sip or two after a hard-days toil, no wonder even without the presence of many high End Las-Vegas type of landmark, the night life is really interesting with pockets of drinking hubs always filled with fun lovers and did i mention their gorgeous women who are a sight to behold.One more thing you might go a bit adventurous by joining the Tiv people to enjoy their rat meat delicacy and a bit of their spicy pork. You might also want to hang out at District 4,Ace Of Spade,Exclusive,Eclipse night clubs or enjoy some grill at Zima,Oficon,Balcony etc. With lots of A-list and affordable hotels that offer lodging for tourist, Benue state offers an enabling environment for a large scale Argo-allied investment,with large deposits of limestone and other untapped solid minerals.

                   Cultural Attire of The TIV,IDOMA AND IGEDE people

 FESTIVALS

Benue state possesses a rich and diverse cultural heritage,traditional dances like Ingyough,Ange,Anchanakupa,Swange,Akata Fishing Festival,Masqurade Festival of Orokamu and Ogirinya among others.with the Alekwu festival of the Idoma,while the Igede-Agba New Yam Festival marked every year by the Igede people of Oju and Obi LGAs.Muppet show lovers might fancy a front row view of Kwadh-hir a very entertaining Tiv puppet show amongst others

                                          Idoma Cultural Dance (ogirinya)

FOCUS CROSS RIVER PART 2

FESTIVALS

Cross River state is the most multi-cultured state in Nigeria  and also boost highest lingual diversity and  so it celebrates lots of festivals popular once being Cross river Christmas festivals and Leboku festival. there is also the Calabar Boat Regata,Cross River Canival float,Anong Bahumono festival,Otaba festival,Efu festival,Anaka Mbe festival,Fattening festival,Aji festival,Atumibi festival,Cassava festival of Boki etc.
This festivals bring in tourist from far and wide to enjoy themselves and also do business in the state,with the calabar carnival being dubbed Africa's biggest street party.

ATTRACTIONS

Lovers of block busters KING KONG AND LOST WORLD will be thrilled by the enchanting landscape of the soaring mountain range of Obanliku to the Rain forest of afi mountain wildlife park,from the waterfalls of agbokim and kwa to the hipnotic ox-bow Calabar river, here Business meets pleasure at the Tinapa Business Resort,Calabar marina, Calabar Residency Museum thus providing a right platform for eco-tourist visiting cross river state.
other tourist attractions include Ikom Monoliths(volcanic stones of unknown age),Drill Rehabilitation center (home to the biggest monkey in Africa),Cercopan,Mary Slessor tomb,Cross River National Park,Afi Mountain walkway canopy, with a migratory birds hot spot in boki, etc.
No wonder the state is christened THE PEOPLES PARADISE making Calabar the state capital of cross river a leading tourism destination in Nigeria

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FOCUS CROSS RIVER PART 1

LOCATION

 Cross river is a state in south south region of Nigeria with borders with Cameroon in the east,Benue state in the north and Ebonyi and Abia states in the west and Akwa Ibom and the Atlantic ocean in the south

PEOPLE

Cross river state is the most culturally diverse state in the country made predominantly of Efik,Bekwarra and Ejagham. Although they are other ethnic group like Yakurr/Agoi/Bahumono ethnic groups in Yakurr and Abi LGA,while the Mbembe are predominantly found in Obubra LGA.In the core northern part of the state are several sub-dialectical groups among which are Etung,Olulumo,Ofutop,Ntim/Nkum,Abanajum,Nseke and Boki in both Ikom, Etung and Boki LGAs.Also,the Yala/Yache,Igede,Ukelle,Ekajuka,Mbube,Bette,Bekwarra and Utugwanga people are found Ogoja, Yala,Obudu and Obanliku LGAs.part of the Yala LGAs subgroups are the igede speaking people with origin from Benue state.

CULTURE/CUISINES

With an estimated population of about 3 million people spread across 18 LGAs who have a rich and cultural heritage, including amongst others the Ekombi dance, Ekpe,Nabor.
The people of cross river are famous for their hospitality and  mouth watering cuisines and are second to none when it comes this area of hospitality and are dubbed the HOME OF SOUPS with their irresistible afang soup and edikang ikong soup a signature of the Efiks in the south of Cross River no wonder the state is christened The Peoples Paradise.

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