Preserved through oral tradition
Our history is preserved through oral tradition the traditional history passed down by the elders and the men of old.
Origin
Read the story of our ancestors, chapter by chapter, as it has been handed down through the generations.
Chapter One
Eberechi, also known as Ebe, was the ancestor of the former Ebenator people. He was originally a native of Umuho Okabia, and his mother was from Ubaha Ihioma.
After Eberechi's father died prematurely, his mother returned with her only son to her maternal home in Ubaha Ihioma, because of oppression and difficulties from her late husband's relatives.
Chapter Two
Eberechi grew up in Ubaha Ihioma under the care of his mother's people. There he married and started his own family.
But when his maternal grandfather refused to give him land to build his home, he was advised to return to his father's land at Umuho Okabia.
Chapter Three
When Eberechi returned to Umuho Okabia seeking his ancestral land, the people there strongly rejected and denied him.
Because of this rejection, Eberechi was forced to seek a new place to establish a home for himself and his descendants.
Chapter Four
Eberechi mobilized Ihioma youths and warriors, left Ihioma with his wife, and established a settlement at Eluama, in a place called Obom.
This settlement became the foundation from which his descendants grew.
Chapter Five
Eberechi had three sons: Nnachi, father of Amannachi; Eburuo, ancestor of Amaebu; and Ugoazu, ancestor of Amazu.
Nnachi was Eberechi's first son and became the ancestor of the Amannachi people. He married his first wife from Ihioma, but after many years of marriage the couple had no child.
Seeking children, Nnachi married a second wife, Nwankwo from Umuhu Okabia, who gave birth to their first daughter. Meanwhile his younger brother Eburuo had already been blessed with children. Concerned about a male child to continue his lineage, Nnachi later married a third wife from Okporo — yet his desire for a male child was still not fulfilled.
Chapter Six
Because of Nnachi's continued concern, his father Eberechi accompanied him to seek guidance from the oracle. According to oral tradition, the goddess Ngwu revealed that she had been neglected and forgotten.
The goddess demanded that a female cow be dedicated to her shrine, which was located close to Nnachi's home, as an act of atonement. In obedience, Eberechi and Nnachi purchased a female cow and dedicated it to the goddess.
According to the traditional account, shortly afterwards Nnachi's wife became pregnant and gave birth to a male child. The child was named Nwangwo, in honour of the goddess Ngwu. Nwangwo later became the ancestor of Ubahangwo.
The same woman later gave birth to another son named Okwurekwu — meaning “the goddess said it” — who became the ancestor of Okworokwu. Nnachi's second wife, Nwankwo, later gave birth to sons named Umunnadila, who became the ancestor of Umunankwo, and Azuwike, whose Ozo title name was Ezike, who became the ancestor of Umuzike.
Chapter Seven
The third wife, married from Okporo also for the blessing of Ngwu goddess and her first son was named Adiabuo (i.e. if they could be two), and indeed a second son named Umugaamam (i.e. I will be blessed with children). And these became the fathers of Edebor and Umugama respectively.
Nnachi also had many daughters. And so originated the six villages that make up Amanachi Town.
Chapter Eight
Together with the other descendants of Nnachi, these lineages became the foundation of the six villages that make up present-day Amannachi.
The six villages of Amannachi originated from the six sons of Nnachi, and their ancestral names live on in the present-day names of the villages.
Where information is missing, space has been reserved for future contributions from elders and community members.
Timeline
From Umuho Okabia to Ubaha Ihioma, to the settlement at Obom, and the beginning of Amannachi.
Villages & Kindreds
Present-day Amannachi consists of six villages. Each traces its ancestry to one of Nnachi's six sons, and the present village names developed from their ancestral names.
Ancestor of the former Ebenator people
Nnachi
Father of Amannachi
Eburuo
Ancestor of Amaebu
Ugoazu
Ancestor of Amazu
In a future expansion this family tree will become fully interactive, allowing descendants to explore and add family information village by village.
Ancestral name
Nwangwo
Present-day village
Ubahangwo
Ancestral name
Okwurekwu
Present-day village
Okworokwu
Ancestral name
Umuadila
Present-day village
Umuzike
Ancestral name
Nnankwo
Present-day village
Umunankwo
Ancestral name
Adiabuo
Present-day village
Edebor
Ancestral name
Umugaamam
Present-day village
Umugama
These six ancestral lineages became the foundation of the six villages that make up present-day Amannachi.
Leadership & Tradition
Traditional leadership in Amannachi rests on the authority of elders and the traditional institutions of the six villages, guided by custom and the consensus of the community.
Community values of unity, respect for elders, family responsibility and collective development shape how decisions are taken and how the community moves forward.
Much of what is known about our leadership customs and traditional accounts is preserved through oral history rather than written record, held and passed on by those who came before us.
Detailed accounts of leadership structure, titles and customs are to be updated. Space is reserved here for elders' contributions.
Heritage
The living traditions of Amannachi and the materials that keep our memory intact.
Today, the descendants of Nnachi continue to preserve the traditions, values, and heritage of Amannachi. This website serves as a living archive of our history so that future generations may continue to learn from and celebrate their roots.
If you hold a photograph, a document, or an account handed down in your family, we invite you to help complete this archive.
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