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ekparhurhu [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˩ ] a small wasp
    that has its nest on creepers.
    
ekpekukpeku [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] a shrub the
    fruit of which is used as a poison
    for rats; it is reputed to drive
    them mad; but if the onlooker
    laughs, the “power of the medi-
    cine” is supposed to weaken so
    that the rat will not die; also
    called: ekpekukpeku n-ɔgb-ofɛ̃
    [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ˩ ˩ ˩ ˥ ] “ekpekukpeku which
    kills rats”.
    
ekpɛkpɛyɛ [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] duck; cf. Yor.
    kpɛkpɛyɛ [ ˥ ˥ ˥ ].
    
Ekpo [ ˩ ˩ ] a masquerade-society of
    young boys, imitating the Ɔvia
    [ ˩ ˥ ]-society; no mirrors and
    cloths, as in Ɔvia, are used for
    the masquerade-dress, but only
    palm-branches and ropes; the
    senior is called oh-ɛ̃kpo [ ˩ \ ˩ ]
    “priest of ekpo”; their purpose
    was stated to be mainly “cheer-
    ing up the quarter”, but they
    have a juju as well (in form of
    a stick) which has a certain
    power; thus e.g. barren women
    may sacrifice a cock to it, and
    offences against it are also ex-
    piated by the sacrifice of a cock;
    members of the society some-
    times bar a road by means of a
    rope in order to obtain a small
    toll from passers-by. Where
    there is an Ɔvia-society, young
    men leave the Ekpo at the age
    of fifteen, but where there is
    none, as e.g. at Urho N-igbe
    [ ˩ ˩ \ ˩ ], they are said to remain in
    it until they are 35 or 40 years
    of age; v. Akobiɛ [ ˥ / \ ].
    
ekpokpo [ ˩ ˥ (4-1) ] bullet.
    
ekpɔʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] thanksgiving: especi-
    ally a procession round the town
    passing all the chiefs’ gates,
    made by a newly-made chief;