₦airaland Forum

10 Important Facts about Bekwarra.

1. Bekwarra is one of the major Ethnic group and language spoken in Cross River state after Efik and Ejagham.

2. Bekwarra people are known for their hospitality and their popular New yam festival called “ipem ihihe” held every first Saturday of September.

3. Bbekwarra is bounded by Vandeikya in Benue state, Yala, Ogoja and Obudu respectively.

4. The word Bekwarra is a Bette word which means “ebe” they “kworro” left.

5. Bekwarra Local Government was created in 1996 by Sani Abacha.

6. Bekwarra major soup include; Ufia annang, Ufia Uchu and Ufia Akum.

7. Bekwarra belief and hold strong to their progenitor Agba who begot Igede Agba, Obudu Agba and Bekwarra Agba.

8. The first gun shot that spark the Nigeria civil war of 1967 was first shoot in Bekwarra.

9. Bekwarra Is highly dominated by Christians with huge percentage of catholics and few pagans.

10. Abouchiche is the seat of authority in Bekwarra local Government.

~ By Ushie Ashiwere
Historian

Are ogojas same bekwara?

ebe” they “kworro” left.
Please shade more light on the above and Bette

Phranx1:
Are ogojas same bekwara?

Yes
Ogoja is the combination of different tribes and local government which Bekwarra is part and parcel. That is why every person from cross river north is referred to as Ogoja. But note that Ogoja too has its local government with its people same as Bekwarra

accused:
ebe” they “kworro” left.
Please shade more light on the above and Bette

Bette is a tribe found in obudu
Bekwarra once lived together with their brother in obudu before something happened and they left.
So while in obudu they speak bette language so when they saw Bekwarra people leaving their ancestral home led by Odama Ashide, they now referred to them as Ebe kworro meaning they left in bette
So the language Bekwarra people used today is a combination of Bette and Bewo language because when they arrived their present abode, they met Bewo there.
Today, Bette people understand bekwarra very well with meaning similarities in words and pronunciation.