Ikom Monoliths
Quote About Place
["The Stone Monoliths of Ikom - AllAfrica, Feb 20, 2014","One stone seems to guard the next one - A guide to me"]
Reason For Loving Place
It gives a rich history of the ancient dwellers of the place. According to the locals and oral history, each monolith and stone represents an ancestor. It is said that it was the ancestors of Ekoi people that put the stones where they are.
What To Bring
["A camera to capture and appreciate the stones"]
Nice Things About Place
These monoliths are found in circles facing each other and standing erect except where they have been tampered with by weather or man, showing perhaps where some activities in the past took place.
Reason To Recommend Place
During some important annual festivals like the New Yam Festival of Ikom, there are ritual ‘dressing’ of the monoliths in symbolic colors and the stones are decorated with chalk and palm leaves.
Things To Do
["Hike along the communties and view the monoliths","Visit the community during their annual festivals and experience the local awe and respect they have for the monoliths"]
Historical Incidence
["The body of inscriptions on the 300 monoliths of Ikom is a lost form of writing","Professor Catherine Acholonu conducted a research on the monoliths and published her work in the book; The Gram Code of African Adam in 2008"]
Notable As
Nigeria's Stonehedge
