Ohuhu people
Ethnic subgroup in Nigeria
The Ohuhu clan of Umuahia north in Abia State Nigeria of the Igbo people, also referred to as Ohonhaw, form a unique community of people in Umuahia, Abia state, Nigeria, consisting of several Autonomous Communities including Umukabia, Ohiya, Isingwu, Umule Eke-Okwuru, Ofeme, Afugiri, Nkwoegwu, Umuawa, Ekeoba, Oriendu, Nkwoachara, Umudiawa, Umungasi, Akpahia, Umuagu, Amaogwugwu, Umuhu-Okigha, Amaogwugwu called Eziama/ Amaudo in Ohuhu etc. Ohuhu was formerly known as Umuhu-la-Okaiuga, or better-known as Ohu-ahia-la-otu. Until 1949, the Umuopara clan used to be part of Ohuhu before they were carved out politically.
Origin
There are several beliefs regarding the origin of Ohuhu people. One view is that the Ohuhu people did not migrate from anywhere. This view is supported by the fact that most communities in Ohuhu have their old or abandoned settlements, Okpuala, also located in Ohuhu. While this view sounds plausible, some villages in Ohuhu today can convincingly trace their old settlements to places outside Ohuhu, even though they have another Okpuala now located in Ohuhu. Umukabia, Umuawa, Umuagu, Umungasi and Umudiawa are a few examples in this category.
It has been suggested that at least sections of the Umuhu people of Ohuhu came from Isuikwuato and Awgu areas. Far more persuasive than the rest is the theory that Ohuhu people migrated from parts of the present Etiti Division.
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