{"id":101,"date":"2026-10-16T22:13:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T21:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T08:34:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T07:34:36","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"101\" class=\"elementor elementor-101\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e2feb8 ek-s ek-hero ek-hero--home ek-on-dark e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e2feb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-414c343 e-con-full ek-hero__content e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"414c343\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2265b1f ek-eyebrow ek-eyebrow--light elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2265b1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome to the official website of the<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91b7584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91b7584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ek-gold\">Efik People<\/span> of Nigeria<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8f16ad ek-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8f16ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The official home of the Efik Kingdom. Preserving our heritage, promoting our culture, and connecting Efik people worldwide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1027c4d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1027c4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd613e3 ek-btn--arrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cd613e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/history\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Our Heritage<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c386bbc ek-btn--outline-light elementor-widget 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data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1fd42a e-con-full ek-g ek-g3 ek-split--home3 ek-divided e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1fd42a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b810e7 e-con-full ek-col-about e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9b810e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18072e8 ek-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18072e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Obong<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce42c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ce42c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Obong of Calabar<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ca828 e-con-full ek-g ek-g2 ek-about-mini e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63ca828\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0741c7a ek-frame ek-frame--portrait elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0741c7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-obong-portrait-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-58\" alt=\"His Eminence, the Obong of Calabar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-obong-portrait-1.jpg 520w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-obong-portrait-1-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-obong-portrait-1-10x12.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f4b3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d5f4b3b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4b06ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4b06ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Obong of Calabar is the paramount ruler of the Efik Kingdom and custodian of our rich heritage, culture and traditions.<\/p><p>The Palace serves as the symbol of unity and identity for the Efik people at home and in the diaspora.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec9d28 ek-btn--navy ek-btn--arrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6ec9d28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/about-the-obong\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More About the Obong<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2221a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2221a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c324c98 ek-rule ek-rule--sm elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c324c98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Latest News<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c464715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"c464715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><ul class=\"ek-news ek-news--list\">\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ek-news-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ek-news-row__media\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/obong-of-calabar-receives-delegation-from-the-diaspora\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-news-1-320x220.jpg\" class=\"ek-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Placeholder: News\" srcset=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-news-1-320x220.jpg 320w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-news-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ek-news-row__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ek-kicker\">Palace News<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ek-news-row__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/obong-of-calabar-receives-delegation-from-the-diaspora\/\">Obong of Calabar Receives Delegation from the Diaspora<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-meta\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-11T22:15:00+01:00\">October 11, 2026<\/time><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ek-news-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ek-news-row__media\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/highlights-from-the-palace-grounds-video\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-event-1-320x220.jpg\" class=\"ek-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Placeholder: Event\" srcset=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-event-1-320x220.jpg 320w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-event-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ek-news-row__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ek-kicker\">Videos<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ek-news-row__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/highlights-from-the-palace-grounds-video\/\">Highlights from the Palace Grounds (video)<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-meta\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-08T22:15:00+01:00\">October 8, 2026<\/time><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ek-news-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ek-news-row__media\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/utom-obong-a-celebration-of-our-heritage\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-festivals-1-320x220.jpg\" class=\"ek-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Placeholder: Festivals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-festivals-1-320x220.jpg 320w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-festivals-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ek-news-row__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ek-kicker\">Culture<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ek-news-row__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/utom-obong-a-celebration-of-our-heritage\/\">Utom Obong: A Celebration of Our Heritage<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-meta\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-04T22:15:00+01:00\">October 4, 2026<\/time><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-008a05a ek-btn--link elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"008a05a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/news\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View All News<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9755d4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9755d4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8b6d8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8b6d8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7204e52 ek-rule ek-rule--sm elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7204e52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Upcoming Events<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442e3d4 ek-btn--link elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"442e3d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/calendar\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Calendar<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd447e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"cd447e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><ul class=\"ek-events ek-events--compact\">\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ek-event-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ek-date\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Nov<\/span><strong>03<\/strong><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ek-event-row__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ek-event-row__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/event\/ocef-quarterly-meeting\/\">OCEF Quarterly Meeting<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-meta\"><time datetime=\"2026-11-03\">November 3, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"ek-dot\">\u2022<\/span> Obong&#8217;s Palace, Calabar<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ek-event-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ek-date\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Nov<\/span><strong>10<\/strong><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ek-event-row__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ek-event-row__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/event\/efik-language-workshop-online\/\">Efik Language Workshop (Online)<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-meta\"><time datetime=\"2026-11-10\">November 10, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"ek-dot\">\u2022<\/span> Online Event<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ek-event-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ek-date\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Nov<\/span><strong>25<\/strong><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ek-event-row__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ek-event-row__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/event\/international-efik-day-celebration\/\">International Efik Day Celebration<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-meta\"><time datetime=\"2026-11-25\">November 25, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"ek-dot\">\u2022<\/span> Obong&#8217;s Palace, Calabar<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ek-event-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ek-date\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>Dec<\/span><strong>19<\/strong><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ek-event-row__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"ek-event-row__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/event\/diaspora-homecoming-weekend\/\">Diaspora Homecoming Weekend<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ek-meta\"><time datetime=\"2026-12-19\">December 19, 2026<\/time> <span class=\"ek-dot\">\u2022<\/span> Obong&#8217;s Palace, Calabar<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a90293 ek-btn--link elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3a90293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/events\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View All Events<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bab6c3 ek-s ek-pattern ek-band ek-on-dark e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3bab6c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d88348 e-con-full ek-g ek-g2 ek-split--impact e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d88348\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b6e6e e-con-full ek-impact__intro e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05b6e6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6c3f33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6c3f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Impact, Our Legacy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5143119 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5143119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Building a stronger Efik Kingdom for generations to come.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07d4bed ek-btn--arrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"07d4bed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/donate\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Support Our Heritage<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eed8d1 e-con-full ek-g ek-g6 ek-stats e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7eed8d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a9a021 e-con-full ek-stat e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a9a021\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06839eb elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"06839eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-users\" viewbox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M96 224c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64s-28.7-64-64-64-64 28.7-64 64 28.7 64 64 64zm448 0c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64s-28.7-64-64-64-64 28.7-64 64 28.7 64 64 64zm32 32h-64c-17.6 0-33.5 7.1-45.1 18.6 40.3 22.1 68.9 62 75.1 109.4h66c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32v-32c0-35.3-28.7-64-64-64zm-256 0c61.9 0 112-50.1 112-112S381.9 32 320 32 208 82.1 208 144s50.1 112 112 112zm76.8 32h-8.3c-20.8 10-43.9 16-68.5 16s-47.6-6-68.5-16h-8.3C179.6 288 128 339.6 128 403.2V432c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h288c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48v-28.8c0-63.6-51.6-115.2-115.2-115.2zm-223.7-13.4C161.5 263.1 145.6 256 128 256H64c-35.3 0-64 28.7-64 64v32c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32h65.9c6.3-47.4 34.9-87.3 75.2-109.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a648a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"a648a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Efik Clans<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"1800\" data-to-value=\"12\" data-from-value=\"0\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1988ad e-con-full ek-stat e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e1988ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-025b413 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"025b413\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-landmark\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M501.62 92.11L267.24 2.04a31.958 31.958 0 0 0-22.47 0L10.38 92.11A16.001 16.001 0 0 0 0 107.09V144c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h480c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-36.91c0-6.67-4.14-12.64-10.38-14.98zM64 192v160H48c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v48h448v-48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16h-16V192h-64v160h-96V192h-64v160h-96V192H64zm432 256H16c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v32c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h480c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-32c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f06c144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"f06c144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Years of History<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"1800\" data-to-value=\"300\" data-from-value=\"0\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37730ed e-con-full ek-stat e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37730ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619699c elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"619699c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-globe-africa\" viewbox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M248 8C111.03 8 0 119.03 0 256s111.03 248 248 248 248-111.03 248-248S384.97 8 248 8zm160 215.5v6.93c0 5.87-3.32 11.24-8.57 13.86l-15.39 7.7a15.485 15.485 0 0 1-15.53-.97l-18.21-12.14a15.52 15.52 0 0 0-13.5-1.81l-2.65.88c-9.7 3.23-13.66 14.79-7.99 23.3l13.24 19.86c2.87 4.31 7.71 6.9 12.89 6.9h8.21c8.56 0 15.5 6.94 15.5 15.5v11.34c0 3.35-1.09 6.62-3.1 9.3l-18.74 24.98c-1.42 1.9-2.39 4.1-2.83 6.43l-4.3 22.83c-.62 3.29-2.29 6.29-4.76 8.56a159.608 159.608 0 0 0-25 29.16l-13.03 19.55a27.756 27.756 0 0 1-23.09 12.36c-10.51 0-20.12-5.94-24.82-15.34a78.902 78.902 0 0 1-8.33-35.29V367.5c0-8.56-6.94-15.5-15.5-15.5h-25.88c-14.49 0-28.38-5.76-38.63-16a54.659 54.659 0 0 1-16-38.63v-14.06c0-17.19 8.1-33.38 21.85-43.7l27.58-20.69a54.663 54.663 0 0 1 32.78-10.93h.89c8.48 0 16.85 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class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"1800\" data-to-value=\"50\" data-from-value=\"0\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d179e e-con-full ek-stat e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9d179e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8130c4 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"f8130c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-users\" viewbox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M96 224c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64s-28.7-64-64-64-64 28.7-64 64 28.7 64 64 64zm448 0c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64s-28.7-64-64-64-64 28.7-64 64 28.7 64 64 64zm32 32h-64c-17.6 0-33.5 7.1-45.1 18.6 40.3 22.1 68.9 62 75.1 109.4h66c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32v-32c0-35.3-28.7-64-64-64zm-256 0c61.9 0 112-50.1 112-112S381.9 32 320 32 208 82.1 208 144s50.1 112 112 112zm76.8 32h-8.3c-20.8 10-43.9 16-68.5 16s-47.6-6-68.5-16h-8.3C179.6 288 128 339.6 128 403.2V432c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h288c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48v-28.8c0-63.6-51.6-115.2-115.2-115.2zm-223.7-13.4C161.5 263.1 145.6 256 128 256H64c-35.3 0-64 28.7-64 64v32c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32h65.9c6.3-47.4 34.9-87.3 75.2-109.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0fd4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"6c0fd4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Diaspora Members<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"1800\" data-to-value=\"10\" data-from-value=\"0\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">K+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c0c8f e-con-full ek-stat e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38c0c8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076f378 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"076f378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-book-open\" viewbox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M542.22 32.05c-54.8 3.11-163.72 14.43-230.96 55.59-4.64 2.84-7.27 7.89-7.27 13.17v363.87c0 11.55 12.63 18.85 23.28 13.49 69.18-34.82 169.23-44.32 218.7-46.92 16.89-.89 30.02-14.43 30.02-30.66V62.75c.01-17.71-15.35-31.74-33.77-30.7zM264.73 87.64C197.5 46.48 88.58 35.17 33.78 32.05 15.36 31.01 0 45.04 0 62.75V400.6c0 16.24 13.13 29.78 30.02 30.66 49.49 2.6 149.59 12.11 218.77 46.95 10.62 5.35 23.21-1.94 23.21-13.46V100.63c0-5.29-2.62-10.14-7.27-12.99z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8712b8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"8712b8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Library Resources<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"1800\" data-to-value=\"1000\" data-from-value=\"0\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f06d3fe e-con-full ek-stat e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f06d3fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c381e88 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"c381e88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-handshake\" viewbox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M519.2 127.9l-47.6-47.6A56.252 56.252 0 0 0 432 64H205.2c-14.8 0-29.1 5.9-39.6 16.3L118 127.9H0v255.7h64c17.6 0 31.8-14.2 31.9-31.7h9.1l84.6 76.4c30.9 25.1 73.8 25.7 105.6 3.8 12.5 10.8 26 15.9 41.1 15.9 18.2 0 35.3-7.4 48.8-24 22.1 8.7 48.2 2.6 64-16.8l26.2-32.3c5.6-6.9 9.1-14.8 10.9-23h57.9c.1 17.5 14.4 31.7 31.9 31.7h64V127.9H519.2zM48 351.6c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16s7.2-16 16-16 16 7.2 16 16c0 8.9-7.2 16-16 16zm390-6.9l-26.1 32.2c-2.8 3.4-7.8 4-11.3 1.2l-23.9-19.4-30 36.5c-6 7.3-15 4.8-18 2.4l-36.8-31.5-15.6 19.2c-13.9 17.1-39.2 19.7-55.3 6.6l-97.3-88H96V175.8h41.9l61.7-61.6c2-.8 3.7-1.5 5.7-2.3H262l-38.7 35.5c-29.4 26.9-31.1 72.3-4.4 101.3 14.8 16.2 61.2 41.2 101.5 4.4l8.2-7.5 108.2 87.8c3.4 2.8 3.9 7.9 1.2 11.3zm106-40.8h-69.2c-2.3-2.8-4.9-5.4-7.7-7.7l-102.7-83.4 12.5-11.4c6.5-6 7-16.1 1-22.6L367 167.1c-6-6.5-16.1-6.9-22.6-1l-55.2 50.6c-9.5 8.7-25.7 9.4-34.6 0-9.3-9.9-8.5-25.1 1.2-33.9l65.6-60.1c7.4-6.8 17-10.5 27-10.5l83.7-.2c2.1 0 4.1.8 5.5 2.3l61.7 61.6H544v128zm48 47.7c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16s7.2-16 16-16 16 7.2 16 16c0 8.9-7.2 16-16 16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-701966a elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"701966a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Projects &amp; Initiatives<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"1800\" data-to-value=\"100\" data-from-value=\"0\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a46d675 ek-s e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a46d675\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec148cb e-con-full ek-g ek-g2 ek-split--culture e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec148cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0580597 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0580597\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587fd28 ek-rule ek-rule--center elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"587fd28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Celebrate Our Culture<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1a11d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b1a11d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From ancient traditions to modern expression, our culture is our identity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a2f20a e-con-full ek-g ek-g5 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4a2f20a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad45f23 ek-imgcard elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ad45f23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/culture-heritage\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-festivals-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-222\" alt=\"Placeholder: Festivals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-festivals-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-festivals-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-festivals-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-festivals-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-festivals-1-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-festivals-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/culture-heritage\/\">Festivals<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Utom Obong and other cultural celebrations.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-380208a ek-imgcard elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"380208a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/efi\/culture-heritage\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/efikeburutukingdom.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ek-ph-attire-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-151\" alt=\"Placeholder: Attire\" 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