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THE KUTEB PEOPLE


LOCATION
South western Taraba State Nigeria and Western Cameroon
POPULATION
600,000 in Nigeria and 2,000 in Cameroon.
NEIGHBOURING PEOPLE
Jukun, Ichen, Tiv, Chamba, Tigon, Ndoro, Bafum
LANGUANGE GROUP
Yukuben-Kuteb in Benue-Congo classification
TYPES OF ART
Pottery making,Craft,


Origin

According to oral tradition and recorded history in colonial reports and books, there are two legendry accounts of the present day Kuteb People:

First Account

That Kuteb people originate from a man called Kuteb. Kuteb begat two sons, Ussa and Uppa. Ussa got married to Iyaka and this union yielded Likam, Ayigben (Yukuben), Acha, Arucwu, Rubur, Ticwo, Askean, and Lumbu. Uppa married Kufyentirimam and gave birth to Arufun, Bika, Atwean and Acwumam.These Grand children of Kuteb today represent the various clan names

Second Account

That Likam is the originating ancestor who begat Kuteb and other sons.

The reconciling factbetween the two legends is that  firstly, Likam and Kuteb appear in both accounts. Secondly, the most acceptable legend is the first, whic
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Mutanen Kuteb

Jimlar yawan jama'a
c. 602,000
Yankuna masu yawan jama'a
Samfuri:Country data Cameroon 2,000 Kuteb
Harsuna
Kuteb
Addini

Kuteb Traditional Religion, Christianity, IslamSamfuri:Use dmy dates

Kabilu masu alaƙa
Jukun, Atyap, Tarok, Afizere, Irigwe, Bajju, Ham, Adara, Berom, Efik, Tiv, Igbo, Yoruba, Urhobo and other Benue-Congo peoples of Middle Belt and southern Nigeria

Mutanen Kuteb (ko Kutep) ƙungiya ce ta yare da yare a Afirka ta Yamma, waɗanda ke magana da Harshen Kuteb, yare ne na Jukunoid. Yawancin Kuteb suna zaune ne a jihar Taraba, Najeriya .

Bayan Fage

[gyara sashe | gyara masomin]

Dangane da al'ada Kuteb sun yi ƙaura daga Misira kusan 1000 AD, daga ƙarshe sun isa inda suke a yanzu kusan shekarar 1510. Mutanen Kuteb an yi su ne daga dangi masu zuwa waɗanda aka yi imani da su Childrenan Kuteb ne; Lumbu, Ticwo, Rufu, Askaen, Bika (Zwika), Ticwo, Rubur, Tswaen, Acha, Likam, Cwumam, da Rucwu.

A al'adance suna yin noma, farauta da kamun kifi a cikin ƙasa mai ni'ima da ke cikin Kogin Benuwai . Mutanen suna bauta

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Kuteb people

West African ethnic group

Ethnic group

c. 602,000
 Cameroon2,000 Kuteb
Kuteb
Kuteb Traditional Religion, Christianity, Islam
Jukun, Atyap, Tarok, Afizere, Irigwe, Bajju, Ham, Adara, Berom, Efik, Tiv, Igbo, Yoruba, Urhobo and other Benue-Congo peoples of Middle Belt and southern Nigeria

Genesis sanda from Takum LGA taraba state

The Kuteb (or Kutep) people are an ethno-linguistic group in West Africa, who speak Kuteb, a Jukunoid language. Most of the Kuteb people reside in Taraba State, Nigeria.

GENESIS SANDA

According to tradition the Kuteb migrated from Egypt about 1000 AD, eventually reaching their present location around 1510.[2] The Kuteb people are made of the following clans which is believed to be Children of Kuteb; Lumbu, Ticwo, Rufu, Askaen, Bika (Zwika), Ticwo, Rubur, Tswaen, Acha, Likam, Cwumam, and the Rucwu.

Traditionally they engaged in farming, hunting and fishing in the fertile lands of the Benue River basin.[3] The people worshiped family idols, but also believed in a supreme

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