Awka-Etiti Community

About Awka-Etiti Community

Awka-Etiti, historically known as Awka-Diedo (Igbo: Ọka Diedo); later mentioned as Awka-Nkakwu (Okankaku) by colonial authors, is an affluent town comprising seven villages in Idemili South local government area of Anambra state, Nigeria.

. The progenitor of Awka Etiti, according to oral traditions was related by blood to Nnobi and Nnewi as well as uke and ojoto.His migration to the geographical location known today as Awka-Etiti was at the instance of the conflicts that had defined relationships between him and his brothers. Tired of wars and fighting, he left his brothers in company of his wife, son, Okagbado and daughter-in-law.In oral history, Awka_Etiti shares common ancestry with Uke, Ojoto, Nnobi and Nnewi.
AWKA-ETITI CULTURE
Awka-Etiti culture is deeply oriented on omenani, which is typical of igbo culture. Igbo culture, generally are steeped in Igbo Art and Music. While several cultural activities and festivals of old such as IlO MUO and Igba Ota ceremonies were associated with ancient pagan gods and rites, these have largely ceased to be performed owing to the influence of the Christian Faith. However, several traditional institutions have persisted to the present day.
ECONOMY OF AWKA-ETITI
Awka-Etitians are by nature extremely very resourceful. Men and women of Awka-Etiti are foremost industrialists in Nigeria and have been noted as forces behind the Igboland. As early as 1940s, sons and daughters of Awka-etiti were heavily involved in importation of bicycles and bicycle parts. After Nigeria Biafra Civil War, entrepreneurs of Awka-Etiti extraction successfully established renowned manufacturing concerns