CHEW AND HAND-OVER OF ‘’ETUN’’ (KINGLY SACRED CHEWING STICK) DURING SACRED INSTALLATION OF TRADITIONAL RULERS AMONG YAKURR PEOPLE OF CROSS RIVER STATE. :
INTRODUCTION: Yakurr nation like other nations in Nigeria had been a theatre for the dramatization of socio- political and cultural development since the beginning of history. Thus, from the earliest of time, it has remained a continuous process. Man irrespective of where he lives has enormously multiplied his knowledge and capacity to eke a living from nature, solve humans problems and govern her people though at varying degrees. Therefore, every ethnic group independently participated in the early conquest of his environment. This goes to suggest in effect that, every tribe in Nigeria can lay claims to political development. Yakurr as a nation is not an exception and indeed was among the major participants in the process in which human groups displayed enormous capacity to govern her people. Chew and Hand-Over Of ‘’Etun’’ (Kingly Sacred Chewing Stick) has became a major concern among students of History who are researching on the topic in the 21st Century. This is because, non-pr