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HISTORY OF ISU OKOMA Isu is an Igbo speaking community in Ebonyi state located at the south eastern region of Nigeria,” Isu Okoma” as she is popularly called Is among the 5 communities that made up Onicha Local Government, which Isu is the local government head quarters, the other communities that made up the local government are ; Oshiri, Onicha Igboeze, Ukawu and Abomege. These communities were part of Ohaozara local Government before they were carved out to Onicha Local government in 1991. The Myth behind Isu Okoma was that a hunter call Eze Ntum oke who hailed from Isuikwuator Migrated to the current isu okoma land to hunt for a living and he first camped at Agbabor “Two Agba Trees” where he stayed to rest and roast his hunting proceeds, he was married to his wife Lolo Ugbana Eze from oshiri, they had 10 sons but only 7 sons are still accounted for in the Isu Okoma community. Isu Okoma remained one kingdom throughout the kingship of HRH Eze Ude Umanta, who was a unification figure and a wise leader, he was the first common and popular traditional leader for Isu Okoma clan, he ruled over the 7 Villages of Isu okoma Community namely: Agbabor, Isuachara, Mgbaneze, Amanator, Umuniko, Mgbanaugwu and Obeagu. HRH Eze Ude Umanta passed on in 1999, his reign was filled with unity and honour for Isu kingdom. Isu Okoma was split into two autonomous communities in the year 2000 for community development reasons, namely: Isu Autonomous Community and Anioma Autonomous Community Isu Autonomous Community Comprises of the following villages: Agbabor, Umuniko, Mgbanaukwu and Obeagu Anioma Autonomous Community includes: Isuachara, Mgbaneze and Amanator Isu Okoma in general is a unique community with a long history of decency and humility, they habitually believe in taking life easy and step by step, they have maintained peaceful coexistence among her border communities except for few boundary dispute wars with one or two communities, which peace have long been made. Isu okoma have beautiful culture and traditions and this we will bring out as we discuss the sub villages that made up isu okoma clan Irrespective of their autonomous communities. The villages in Isu Okoma, (sons of Ezentum) from the oldest to the youngest 1. Agbabor 2. Isuachara 3. Mgbaneze 4. Amanator 5. Umuniko 6. Mgbanukwu 7. Obeagu In the bid to bring out the beauty of Isu Okoma clan, we will be discussing these communities in their order of age. 1. Agbabor This village name is symbolic with the two agba trees where Eze Ntum relaxes after the days hunt, he therefore named his first son Agbabor meaning two agba trees, Agbabor is the oldest son of Isu okoma, this village holds the traditional sacred rights of Isu okoma clan, the father of Isu okoma was also buried in Agbabor near the two Agba trees. One thing that makes Agbabor village unique is their command over Isu proverbs, both young and old uses proverbs to express their thoughts often. Agbabor village as the oldest son of Eze Ntum is the only village in Isu that recognizes age grades and delegates duties according to age grades. The late traditional leader of Isu okoma HRH Eze Ude Umanta, Is also from Agbabor. 2. Isuachara …………