Today, we’re going to be looking at some interesting facts about the Adara people. The Adara people also known as Eda or Kadara are an ethnic group in the middle belt of Nigeria.
12 Interesting Facts about the People of Adara Ethnic Group in Nigeria
The people of the Adara Ethnic Group have quite some interesting facts about them and these facts would be shared with you in this article.
1. One Interesting Fact About the Adara People is Their language
The language they speak is the Adara language. A north plateau language of Nigeria.
2. Location
Of course, you can find them in several parts of the country or even the world at large. They are mainly found in Benue and some parts of Kaduna like Kajuru and Kachia.
3. Population
Research shows that the population of the Adara people is up to three hundred and eighty-one thousand (381,000).
4. Another Interesting Fact About the Adara People is Their Religion
There really isn’t any dominant religion with them. But research also says that up to 55% of them practice Christianity while the rest adhere to Islam.
5. Origin
There are more than two accounts of their origin. One says that their origin can be traced to the Dala Hills in Kano State, the Adara of Ankuwa maintain that they migrated from an area around the Jos Plateau.
6. Their Previous Justice Structure
In both Kajuru and Kachia Districts, the Adara organized themselves in villages, under a Village-Area Chiefs, called the Agwom who presides over the Ihere (Adara Native Court). This Court was mainly concerned with marriage and paternity cases.
7. Their Architectural System is Another Interesting Fact About the Adara People
They had the Ugarurule and Ebo which were huts used for ritual, and objects of ritual importance are stored there.
Another thing is Their Occupation;
8. Clan Hunting
9. Fishing
10. Pot-making
11. Farming
12. Another Interesting Fact about the Adara People is Their Food
We all know that in the north they eat their own kind of food. But what is mostly eaten by the Adara people of Kaduna is Tuwo Shinkafa and Miyan Tuashe and Masa.
Conclusion
There you have it, some facts about the Adara people of Kaduna. Now you know how to properly relate with them when you come across them in Kaduna. Take them some Tuwo or Masa or something.
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