Abakwa Festival in Nigeria -
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Published on: 4/10/2008
Last Visited: 5/11/2009
The lodge of which Diaz and Sanchez are members - Ekueri Tongo - was derived from the Calabar lodge called Ekoretonko in the 19th century.
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It so happened that Etubom B.E. Bassey, the Festival founder, is the Iyamba (leader) of the Ekoretonko lodge. As part of this historic encounter, Diaz and Sanchez were invited into the Efe Ekpe Eyo Ema (Ekoretonko) lodge to meet brothers from the homeland lodge.
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Left to right: Chief Thomas Ekpe Bassey, Roman Diaz, Ivor Miller, Vicente Sanchez, and an Iyamba from Efut in the Efe Ekpe Eyo Ema.
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After introductions, Diaz and Sanchez chanted specific phrases for Obutong, since this historical place is prominent in Cuban Abakua history.
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After Diaz and Sanchez returned the New York on December 26, Miller continued research throughout the Cross River region.