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Lemongrass Tea (Egin Arkom)

The Lemongrass Tea also known as "Egin Arkom" in Ikwerre, which means Malaria medicine, is one of the popular Ikwerre traditional treatment for malaria.

It is usually prepared by boiling a bowl of lemongrass, until the water changes in color, and

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𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞 (𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟗): 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴.

Sequel to the slaughter of the people of Odi,

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The first hospital in Port Harcourt..

Now known as the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital formerly known as Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital (abbreviated as BMSH) is a government owned hospital, named after Eldred Curwen Braithwaite, a British doctor and a pioneer

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What did you hear about Ikwerre weddings?

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PHOTO:
Old Station road, Port Harcourt, 1950.

Where you born then?

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𝐎𝐤𝐩𝐮 𝐆𝐛𝐚𝐤à (𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭/𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩):

In Ikwerre tribe, this cap is traditionally won by kingmakers, also known as "Oha".

These people are regarded as the oldest people in the community and serve as medium between the community and the gods

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We call it "Nferete" in Ikwerre, what do you call it in your language?

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Igbo: Ikwerre is a sub-group of Ibo.
Ikwerre:

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@BwalaDaniel

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Wherever Ikwerre people are, they are always proud of their heritage.

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WATCH: Ikwerre man teaching his toddler how to speak Ikwerre language.

Anu Lekiri: Nwö Ikwerre nuo zi nwó a, por ba susi onu Ikwerre.

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WATCH: How Ikwerre people pronounce some kitchen utensils.

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Oya Port Harcourt people, which one, A or B?
#food #healthylifestyle #healthy #HealthyFood #ijaw #ikwerre

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PHOTO: A historic moment captured in 1967: Ikwerre men are gathered, as they face conscription into the Biafran army.

🖼️ Photo credit: @ abbas magnum

#ikwerre #facts #History

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On this day 1973, Captain Elechi Amadi published his book: Sunset in Biafra. 📖
A book that captures the experience of Ikwerre people during the Nigerian civil war a.k.a Biafra war.
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PHOTO:
Aerial view of Risonpalm plantation, located in Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government, Rivers State.

The plantation is now managed by SIAT Nigeria.

🖼️ ©️ Photo credit: SIAT Nigeria

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Top 20 Most popular Ikwerre names, culled from all four local government.
Do you know their meanings?🤭

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Ogbakor Ikwerre: The oldest organisation in Ikwerre?
10 Facts you didn't know about the organization!😊

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Stanley Omah Didia a.k.a Omah Lay was born in 1997, in Elele,Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
The stage name Omah lay is a combination of the Ikwerre exclamation "lay" such as "Ndam lay, Nnam lay" which he combined to his name Omah for his stage name.
Multi Award winner
Ikwerre Meká