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TARABA(STATE) IS A MUMUYE NAME FOR LOTS OF MOUNTAINS/STONES

TARABA(STATE) IS A MUMUYE NAME FOR LOTS OF MOUNTAINS/STONES Taraba State was created on 27th August, 1991 by IBB administration.

Talking about Taraba, what was this state named from? What is the meaning of taraba, in which language was it named?

In answering this question, I began a research to figure out the real meaning of Taraba. While researching this, I consulted several books, websites, research papers and even oral traditions. The research findings revealed that the name Taraba was derived from the Mumuye root word Taraban or Tariban meaning lots of stone or many mountains.

Oral Tradition revealed that river taraba was named by a mumuye man (Mazang Shatari) having observed that river taraba was full of stones. The river is located around serti-baruwa - Bali area. The major towns along the River Taraba are Serti_Baruwa, Sarki Ruwa, Karamti, Jamtari, Gangumi, Gayam and Bali LGA where Mumuye people live. The name of the river was name used to name taraba state.

Having considered that Taraba state is a mountaineous area, it was indeed fashionable to use an indigenous name to suite the state. Tariban was suggeated. Now instead of using Tariban state or Taraban state, the Fulani now pronounce it as Taraba State due to improper pronounciation.