Eri is assumed the progenitor of Igbos, according to oral history, who descended from the sky, like progenitors of other Volta Niger ethno-linguistic groups, the world’s first family.

King Eri, like many, claims that the Igbo are the Jews of West Africa. They believe they are descendants of at least one of Israel’s lost tribes.

The last son of Eri, Agulu remained by the sea side because he was a fisherman. The first child Eri remained in his father's house until he had a vision and was called to serve God in their own way.

What happened to all their previous claims? Before now, Igbos claimed that their ancestral origin was Nri where their mythical ancestral father, Eri, descended from with a chain many a millennia ...

Igbo culture: Uru i nwere ike irite na nri na-eyi ndị mmadụ izizi Igbo na-eri oge gboo na taa. Ebe foto si, Getty Images. Ebe akụkọ a si. Onye dere ya, Uche Akolisa; ...

According to Hill, King Eze Chukwuemeka Eri had no idea Deena would be attending the ceremony. “He was quite surprised when I walked out and I’m white and I said ‘Hi! I’m Igbo!

Inside the Lyric Theater, the historic ties between Nigeria and Lexington came to life. Historical documents show some of the first African slaves in Kentucky originated from the Igbo Eri kingdom.

King Eri, like many, claims that the Igbo are the Jews of West Africa. They believe they are descendants of at least one of Israel’s lost tribes.