Enugwu Aguleri

Administration

Traditional Rulership: - Hereditary (Ezeora Dynasty)

The Ndi Ichie, Ndi Ojiana, Eze Eri Cabinet chiefs and the Town Union Executives.

Villages

Enugwu Aguleri comprises six (6) villages namely Amuleri (Ama Amuleri), Umuokpoto (Ama Umuokpoto), Umuezunu (Ama Umuezunu) Umuekwe, Umuakwu and Enugwu Ndida (Ama Obuga).

Festivals

• Olili Obibia Eri festival and New yam festival (Alo mmuo)
• Olili Obibia Eri (Eri Festival) in Enugwu Aguleri attracts thousands of visitors home and abroad annually.

Traditional titles (seven traditional Sacraments for men only)

Ozo, Ogbuevi, Ivijioku, Ekwu, Amanwulu, Oba and Nze. Nze is the highest of these titles and it is mostly taken by the elderly in Aguleri. The paraphernalia of these titles include: Red cap (okpu ododo), Anklet, Ngwuagiliga/alo (title scepter), Akpa ewu (goat skin bag), Nzu (white chalk) and tripod stool (oche mgbo) and a medium-sized bell. Uvio and Nchachaa are the musical instruments for the titled men's dirge in Aguleri. Non titled men are not allowed to partake in this Uvio dance and defaulters are heavily fined. Nze which is the highest of these titles is highly revered and the deceased members are buried in a special cemetery (oli-nze) designated for men of the Nze society at midnight by their members. Some of these practices started diminishing with the advent of Christianity in Aguleri.

Traditional titles for women

IYOMU & Ikiti - this title is taken only by reputable matured women in Aguleri who have contributed in one way or the other to the development of the community. The woman wanting to take this title and her family must be ready to go through the expenses that go with the ceremony that accompanies this title. The requirements the concerned lady must procure to be able to support the affluence she is expected to display during the ceremony are but not limited to lengths of very expensive cloths (wrappers), expensive fashion tables etc. She must also be ready to procure all kinds of food items to be used in entertaining guests during the occasion. The newly inducted members of this group undergo procession beautifully decorated and each of them at a time must be given opportunity to display her ability to dance (itu unyaka) in full admiration of guests, spectators and family members.

Christianity has dealt a very heavy blow on most of the traditional values of Aguleri just like many other Igbo communities where on conversion some Christians unfortunately classify some aspects of these cultures as satanic without any substantiation.

Institutions of learning

• Unity Primary School, Enugwu Aguleri.
• Willie Obiano Secondary School, Enugwu Aguleri.

References

References

2. "Eze Eri – Eri Kingdom".