Fresh Batch #56: The Ikom Monoliths

Are They Connected to India or Ireland?

From the British Museum, “The Ikom Monoliths, originally consisting of around 400-450 engraved standing stones and distributed around thirty communities in the Ikom area of Cross River State, Nigeria, are thought to be up to 1500 years old. In more recent years, threatened by fire, theft, vandalism and neglect, there are now estimated to be less than 250.

“Local ethnographies about the Ikom monoliths are based in oral traditions and as such there are numerous meanings associated with the stones. For example, stone circles are used as places of sacrifice and community meeting places. They were created as memorials of departed heroes or beloved family members and represent powerful ancestral spirits to whom offerings are still made (Esu and Ukata, 2012:112). In addition local community leaders also ascribed religious significance of the stones whereby particular stone are dedicated to the god of harvest, the god of fertility and the god of war (Esu and Ukata, 2012:113).”

If these are the result of system that is connected with the rest of the world, then my readers will recognize what tradition they align with. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, read A Godsacre for Winds of the Soul (click the image).

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