Eze Uzu of Awka

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The Eze Uzu of Awka is the paramount traditional ruler and cultural custodian of the Awka people in Anambra State, Nigeria.

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Label Occurrences
Eze Uzu of Awka canonical 1

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Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf chieftaincy title ⓘ
cultural institution ⓘ
traditional rulership title ⓘ
associatedWith Anambra State Council of Traditional Rulers ⓘ
Awka traditional council ⓘ
authorityType customary authority ⓘ
traditional authority ⓘ
country Nigeria ⓘ
culturalHeritage Awka chieftaincy traditions ⓘ
Awka royal customs ⓘ
culturalRole preservation of Awka customs and traditions ⓘ
preservation of Awka festivals and rites ⓘ
culturalSignificance highest traditional title in Awka ⓘ
domain Awka Kingdom ⓘ
Awka community ⓘ
ethnicGroup Igbo people ⓘ
governanceSystem traditional monarchy ⓘ
governs Awka traditional institutions ⓘ
hasJurisdictionOver traditional matters in Awka ⓘ
hasSeat Awka ⓘ
hasTitleStyle Eze Uzu ⓘ
languageContext Igbo language ⓘ
linked to: Igbo
locatedIn Anambra State ⓘ
Awka ⓘ
Southeast Nigeria ⓘ
mediatesIn traditional disputes in Awka ⓘ
oversees installation of certain Awka traditional title holders ⓘ
participatesIn state and regional traditional rulers’ forums ⓘ
peopleRepresented Awka people ⓘ
recognizedBy Anambra State traditional institutions ⓘ
Awka community ⓘ
region Igbo cultural area ⓘ
linked to: Igboland
religiousRole leader in traditional religious and cultural ceremonies in Awka ⓘ
represents Awka in inter-communal traditional affairs ⓘ
role cultural custodian of the Awka people ⓘ
paramount traditional ruler of the Awka people ⓘ
symbol of traditional authority in Awka ⓘ
selectionBasis Awka customary law ⓘ
symbolizes continuity of Awka royal lineage ⓘ
unity of the Awka people ⓘ
titleHolderOf paramount traditional ruler of Awka ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Awka → hasTraditionalRulerTitle → Eze Uzu of Awka ⓘ