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Onna (Nigeria): See

Onna (Nigeria): See

Onna Museum The Onna Museum is located at Ikot Udo Essang.It contains personal collections of cross-ethnic works of art, ethnographic and numismatic materials, and traditional royal regalia associated with Chief Clement Nyong Isong, the first Nigerian Governor of the Central Bank and former Governor of Cross River State. The museum is of interest to visitors interested in the history and cultural heritage of the area.
Ikot Ebidang pottery heritage Ikot Ebidang is one of the best-known pottery communities in Onna. Traditional pottery has been practised there for generations, particularly by women. The community is known for its distinctive spherical pots and other pottery wares. Clay deposits are also found in Ikot Ebidang and neighbouring Ikot Ebekpo. A modern pottery and ceramics centre was established at Ikot Ebidang in the 1990s, although the operation later became inactive.
Ikot Akpatek market Ikot Akpatek has historically been associated with the sale of pottery produced in Ikot Ebidang and surrounding communities. Traditional pottery products were brought to the market for distribution to other parts of Ibibio land.

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Quelle: Text: Wikivoyage – „Onna (Nigeria)“, Autorinnen und Autoren (Versionsgeschichte), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Foto: Eno Umoh, CC BY-SA 4.0 – Wikimedia Commons