Akwa-Cross People of Nigeria

The Akwa-Cross People of Nigeria: History, Heritage, and Culture is the first comprehensive book on Akwa-Cross contemporary historical analysis, and its historical reconstruction. The Akwa-Cross people are the second largest minority tribe in Nigeria whose tradition, culture, language, and history are fast dying. This edited volume is a timely effort in salvaging this information. Previously, historical facts about Akwa-Cross people and their region were distorted, misplaced, and misquoted. Akwa-Cross People of Nigeria: History, Heritage, and Culture edited by Unwana Samuel Akpan corrects historical facts about Akwa-Cross peoples and cultures and provides a holistic and historic text on the history, heritage, and culture of the Akwa-Cross people of Nigeria. The contributors present a compelling collection of studies that build on the path-breaking Akwa-Cross scholarship and offer critical narratives and analysis on tradition, culture, economy, religion, sports, and media of the people of Akwa-Cross. The themes treated in this historic book play a significant part in advancing public discourse on Akwa-Cross and add to the Akwa-Cross pedagogy.

A must read. This is an important history of Akwa-Cross people and Nigeria. Calabar, an important city of the Akwa-Cross people was a key city for Africans as far back as the 17th century when it served as a trading center linking Europeans with Africans. This book reminds us of the importance of that status and much more. The scope is wide, addressing myriad issues and reminds us of the critical role of Akwa-Cross in Nigeria and beyond. No other compilation is as important and compelling as this work.

The cocktail of stories in this book vividly reflects the socio-economic and cultural antecedents of the Akwa-Cross region. The depth and breadth of the stories and their multi- flavoured rendition jointly make the book unputdownable.

This book is a veritable ethnographic humdinger and a cut above its peers! It presents a riveting tapestry of luscious anecdotes to celebrate a sophisticated indigenous people whose regenerative energy catalyzes Nigeria’s march to greatness. The style is lucid, witty, lighthearted but not demotic.

Unwana Samuel Akpan is lecturer at the University of Lagos, Nigeria.

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