To associate animals with a particular clan is not strange in Ebira land as there are several clans in ebiraland that that is been referenced to some certain animal, for example, the Ezi Ede (Cray Fish), Ezi Udu (Lion), and lots more, but in this article, we will be focusing on The Aniyewe Clan of Ebira, the relationship of Aniyewe and Uva (monitor lizard) is beyond the mere relationship.

The Iyewe Clan Of Ebiraland Mostly Reside In Kuroko in Adavi Local Government of Kogi state And also in Eika Ohizenyi In Okehi Local Government Of the State Which is still withing The Ebiraland.

Uva Which is been Called monitor lizard In English is the Iyewe clan's totemic animal. They consider it as one of their gods.https://www.ebirahome.com/2020/12/what-you-need-to-know-about-aniyewe.html