Memories recorded with elders, written by descendants, kept so the next generation may still hear them.
How the family compound in Benin City held seven brothers, three wives, and a single iron pot.
The 1968 reunion that drew descendants home from four continents for the first time.
With gratitude to God Almighty for a life very well lived — the family announces the passing of Dr Henry Omorogieva Akpata, aged 84.
The dentist, academic and author whose book on the Akpata descendants underpins this archive.
A grandson recounts the quiet discipline of John F O Akpata, headmaster and patriarch in his own right.
With gratitude to God Almighty for a life well lived — the Akpata family of Benin announces the passing of our dear wife, mother and grandmother, aged 86.