The Account of UMUERI Oral Tradition & History of Her Origin
The Account of UMUERI Oral Tradition & History of Her Origin UMUERI (UMULERI) Preamble: Umueri, also mispronounced Umuleri is an ancient Town and city in Anambra State of South Eastern Nigeria. The Community was homogenously of Igbo ethnic group. It’s located at the heart of Omambala Valley bordered by Omambala River and various Anam Communities in the north, Nteje to the South, Aguleri and Nando in the Eastern flank and Nsugbe at the western western part. It was the oldest human settlement established by early Igbo founders. According to earliest scholars like GT Basdon “ it was part of the earliest human settlement, east of the Niger.”. This much was agreed by other Historians such as Prof Elisabeth Isichei who concurred that Anambra Valley was indeed the first area of human existence THE HISTORICAL ORIGIN The available oral tradition passed from generation to generation indicates that Umueri ancestors are group of migrating clan from an unknown place, tho...
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