The Mumuye before 1900 A.D.
THE MUMUYE BEFORE 1900 A.D. By Haruna Yakubu Tolenyashong Considering the historical and ethnographical facts available, the Yorro people being natives of this region may have lived in the hills and plains of the Benue valley since very early or even pre-historic times and together with others like the “Mbum, Kpotopo, Nyam Nyam” and apparently all other numerous mountain groups, they might have roamed these lands. There are also others across the Benue both of the Bantoid and Non-Bantoid stocks. By these early times, the Mumuye would have been mainly of the Horticultural or sedentary primitive farming culture. The early history of this region is not clear at the moment due to inadequate coverage by archeologists, anthropologists and African historians of repute. Promising archeological sites however are available in this area. For instance, laborers working on road construction some years back, dug up some interesting and ancient looking items near a hill-side at Pupule...