KEBOLABOLA TRADITION AMONG YAKURR PEOPLE.
By Eteng Obono Okoi. HRH Obol Sunday Obono Okoi, the Obol Lopon of Mkpani and Yanenwobol Ojilopon, Hope Okoi posed with some little maidens before the parade. Kebolabola Leaders performing traditional rites at Lekotom on behalf the maidens South Africa Zulu Reed Festival. A SEARCH FOR WOMEN PARTICIPATION IN AN OBOL LOPON INSTALLATION PROCCESS AND KEBOLABOLA TRADITION AMONG YAKURR PEOPLE OF CROSS RIVER STATE, Part of studies undergone during the traditional Installation of HRH Obol Sunday Obono Okoi, the Obol Lopon of Mkpani (27th November, 2011-18th February, 2012. Kebolabola tradition is the initiation of young girls who served as maidens to take part in the installation process of an Obol Lopon among Yakurr people of Cross River State. The Kebolabola played a very significant role in the making of an Obol Lopon. The founders of Yakurr customs and tradition were visionary enough to introduce the Kebolabola tradition to look into the issue of gender inequality that may arise in futu