TIV SONS: WHO ARE THE KPAREV By AWAI, G.K. This study concerned to clarify the misconceived notion of whom and what the name KPAREV is and set forth the mind of the young Tiv youths to remove the mis-interpretation of the subject concept. The growth of Tiv nation in contact with the Europeans witnessed a lot of changes. The concepts adopted by the Tiv for identification of their clans were based on the names of the children of the two Tiv sons namely, Ichongo and Ipusu. According to traditions, the man called Tiv had three sons: 1. Ichongo (circumcised) 2. Ipusu (uncircumcized) 3. Gbe In my earlier text, I attempted the breakdown of Tiv geneology. However, I will be brief on the children of Ichongo while we delve more into the family of Ipusu. The Ichongo begat eight (8) sons now Tiv clans called Turan, Ikurav Ugondo, Iharev, Masev, Nongov, Maav and Kendev. The last two Maav and Kendev were annexed into Turan by the British policy of Taxation under Tor Jato Aka and to date there are called Turan. The Ipusu begat seven (7) children namely; Shitile, Ukum, Ikov, KPAREV, Ityuruv, Iwanev and Nyiev. Here too, the British annexed the Ityuruv and Nyiev into Turan as stated above. The Utange and Tongov clans will be discussed in a later analysis. Etimologically, the name Kparev is derived from Kpar who was the son of Ipusu as stated above. When the children of Kpar grew to a large population, the kins and folk referred to them as (onov mba Kpar) i.e the children of Kpar. Gradually, the name metamorphosed to Kparev referring to the descendants of Kpar. Kparev gave birth to two children: 1. Jemgbagh and; 2. Jerchira Jemgbagh gave birth to the family of Ukan, Mbayer, Usar, Tombo and Mbaanyam. The Mbaanyam further gave birth to Mbagen, Ipav, Mbayion, Mbatyav, Mbatierev, Mbakor, Kusuv, Ishorov and Yandev. Jerchira gave birth to the clans of Kunav, Gaav, Nanev and Ishangev. The name Kparev has been a contradiction among the modern Tiv classification of who really is Kparev majorly in the Minda and Sankera axis of the Tiv political divisions. The above analysis shows that the present political divisions of Vandeikya, Konshisha, Gboko, Buruku, Tarka, Ushongo Local Government Areas and some clans in Kwande LGA namely: Usar, Ishange Ya, Nanev, Ityuruv and Nyiev are the descendants of Kparev. Thus, there are referred to as the KPAREV people. The Turan and Ikyurav in Kwande LGA are not the children of Kparev as such they are not the Kparev as misconceived by the Minda and Sankera people. It will interest you to know that, the Ukum, Shitile and Tongov identify the Iharev, Masev and Nongov along the Jerchira and Jemgbagh as the family of Kparev. The Iharev, Masev and Nongov in turn refer the Shitile, Ukum, Tongov and the Jerchira and Jemgbagh as the family of Kparev.The study shows that the mis-application of Kparev concept is the mis-education of the sons of Ichongo and Ipusu. We conclude that, the concept Kparev is not a cursed name applied on particular section of Tiv people. It is the name of one of the sons of Ipusu. The name Kparev be used as applicable and not be misconstrued for political reason. A room is created for analytical criticism of this study with references. References Abraham, R.C. The Tiv People. London: Crown Agents for the Colonies, 1940. CAPRO, Research Office. Rescue the Trophies: An Ethnic Survey of Benue State. Jos: CAPRO Media, 1994. Rubingh, Eugene. Sons of Tiv: A Study of the Rise of the Church Among the Tiv of Central Nigeria. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1969. Ruppert East. Akiga’s Story. London, 1965. I acknowledge numerous informants I could not mention here.
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