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Some Efịk Deities

National Deities

EKPENYỌÑ - One of the most popular cults in the lower Cross river region. Ekpenyong is regarded as the custodian of Nsibidi.

EKANEM - Ekanem is often worshipped alongside Ekpenyong but the worship of Ekanem was not as wide-spread as the worship of Ekpenyong.

🔱Communal deities

Communal deities are deities worshipped by a number of Efik families and houses. These deities have no affiliation with specific families but are guardians of the individual towns of Old Calabar.

ANANSA IKAÑ OBUTỌÑ - She is regarded as the deity of Obutong. She originally belonged to the Enwang clan. She is believed to reside at the head of a spring or river near the former site of Obutong by the Hope Waddell Training Institute.

UKỌÑ ESUK - He is regarded as the deity of Adiabo

ANANTIGHA ENWAÑ - Anantigha Enwang is a male deity who originally belonged to the Enwang people.

ESET EBOM- The deity for Nsidung (Henshaw town).

AFIA AÑWAN - Prior to the prominence of Anansa in the religious life of the Efik of Iboku, Afia anwan was believed to be the central deity of the Efik. The Eniong people equally worshipped Afia anwan.

ATABRI INYAÑ - Deity of the Effiat people. Worshipped by the Efik and the Effiatt.

🔱Family deities

Some deities were the guardians of specific families and houses in Old Calabar.

MUSAHA IDEM ANWAN mmọñY - Worshipped by Etim Efiom house of Old Calabar

UYAI NKAN UYAI - Worshipped by Etim Efiom house of Old Calabar

ESIEREKOB - Worshipped by Etomkpe Yellow Duke house of Old Calabar

ANWAKNG- Worshipped by the people of Ikoneto

ANANSA- worshipped by the Obutóng people

ASARI MANDU - A river goddess located at Ifondo river in Akpabuyo Local Government Area.

BEBE - Wife of Ukong Esuk
Akpa Uyọk - An Efik Ndem Priest who E.U. Aye asserts became part of the host of Ndem Efik.

UDOM INYAÑ - regarded as the deity of wealth who lives at the bottom of the Calabar river.

AKPANDO - Deity located at Ikot Esu

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