The existence of man is synonymous with history and culture. As a result, man has a significant link with history and culture because man creates both. While history is a product of culture, the latter serves as the vehicle through which the former is pres erved, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Nigeria is a country endowed with varieties of cultural heritages derived from its trans-cultural ethnic communities. This study investigates a unique aspect of the multicultural history of Nigeria with a focus on Otipi Royal Initiation Ceremony among the Yache peopl eof Cross River State, Nigeria. Since culture reflects the environment that produ ces it, the primary concern of thi spaper, therefore, was to explore the traditional indigenous practices of a mainly re mote people, utilizing the historical, descriptive approach to spotlight them as cultural heritage. This methodological approach hinges on primary and secondary sources of data collection. The findings revealed that while effort at preserving these heritag es face daunting challenges, human actions such as trafficking and exportation through traditional arts thefts, vandalism, Christianity have continued to undermine the culture of the Yache people. Cultural disparity underscores the need for the preservatio nof people'sculture for the sake of generations yet unborn.
Eferebo, I. (2019). Otipi Royal Initiation among Yache People of Cross River, Nigeria: African Heritage in Perspective. Transdisciplinary Agora for Future Discussions Journal, 1(2), 34–49. https://journal.taffds.org/articles/otipi-royal-initiation-among-yache-people-of-cross-river-nigeria-african-heritage-in-perspective
Eferebo, Ikaonaworio. “Otipi Royal Initiation among Yache People of Cross River, Nigeria: African Heritage in Perspective.” Transdisciplinary Agora for Future Discussions Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, 2019, pp. 34–49. https://journal.taffds.org/articles/otipi-royal-initiation-among-yache-people-of-cross-river-nigeria-african-heritage-in-perspective.
Eferebo, Ikaonaworio. 2019. “Otipi Royal Initiation among Yache People of Cross River, Nigeria: African Heritage in Perspective.” Transdisciplinary Agora for Future Discussions Journal 1 (2): 34–49. https://journal.taffds.org/articles/otipi-royal-initiation-among-yache-people-of-cross-river-nigeria-african-heritage-in-perspective.
Eferebo, I. (2019) ‘Otipi Royal Initiation among Yache People of Cross River, Nigeria: African Heritage in Perspective’, Transdisciplinary Agora for Future Discussions Journal, 1(2), pp. 34–49. Available at: https://journal.taffds.org/articles/otipi-royal-initiation-among-yache-people-of-cross-river-nigeria-african-heritage-in-perspective (Accessed: 27 September 2026).
I. Eferebo, “Otipi Royal Initiation among Yache People of Cross River, Nigeria: African Heritage in Perspective,” Transdisciplinary Agora for Future Discussions Journal, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 34–49, Jan. 2019.
Eferebo I. Otipi Royal Initiation among Yache People of Cross River, Nigeria: African Heritage in Perspective. TAFFD's J. 2019;1(2):34-49. Available from: https://journal.taffds.org/articles/otipi-royal-initiation-among-yache-people-of-cross-river-nigeria-african-heritage-in-perspective