Which esoteric leopard society practiced among the Efik, Ibibio, and Ejagham peoples historical acted as a secret governing and judicial council?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. the Ekpe Society, also called the Leopard Society
- Step 1: The Ekpe (or Egbo) society operated as a powerful regulatory institution across the Cross River basin. Step 2. It settled disputes, collected commercial debts, enforced community laws, and communicated using the indigenous Nsibidi ideographic script. Answer: the Ekpe Society, also called the Leopard Society. Why not the others: Ogboni is a Yoruba judicial fraternity; Ekpo is an Ibibio ancestral spirit cult; Odo is an Igbo masquerade society.
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