Eniong Abatim

Eniong Abatim (

In several pre-colonial documents, Eniong Abatim was known as 'Enyong'.[1] Although some documents such as Edward Bold’s The Merchant’s and Mariner’s African Guide (1822), spell it as “Aniung”.^[3] In Rev. Hope Waddell’s book, Twenty-Nine Years in the West Indies and Central Africa (1863), it is spelt “Iniong”; and in J.B. King’s expeditionary accounts in 1841, it is spelt “Innieong”.^{[4] [5]} The modern and appropriate spelling in the Efik language which is spoken by the Eniong is Eniọñ. Eniọñ is translated as 'the clever ones' and comes from the root verb 'niọñ', to know.^[1]

Geography

To the north, it shares borders with Abia State, while to the west it is bordered by Akwa Ibom State.^[1] Its northeastern boundary adjoins Biase Local Government Area, and to the south, it is bordered by the Cross River.^[1]

History

During the Atlantic slave trade, Eniong Abatim was a major supplier of slaves and oil.^[6][1]

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Simmons, Donald C. (1968) [1st pub. 1956], "An Ethnographic Sketch of the Efik people", in Forde, Daryll (ed.), Efik Traders of Old Calabar, London: Dawsons of Pall Mall
  OCLC 67514086
• King, J.B. (1844). "Details of Explorations of the Old Calabar River, in 1841 and 1842". The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London. 14: 260–283.
• Waddell, Hope Masterton (1863), Twenty-Nine Years in the West Indies and Central Africa, London: Nelson & Sons
  OCLC 862147545
• Goldie, Hugh (1862), Dictionary of the Efik Language, in two parts. I-Efik and English. II-English and Efik, Glassgow: Dunn and Wright
• Akoda, Winifred E.; Akoda, Philip (2021), Groundwork of Eniong Abatim History (1670-2020), Ibadan: University Press PLC.,
  ISBN 9789789408863
• Bold, Edward (1823) [1819], Merchant's and Mariner's African Guide: containing an accurate description of the coast, bays, harbours and adjacent islands of West Africa, Salem: Cushing & Appleton
  OCLC 28711857