Oron Peoples: Sculpting Identity and Heritage The Oron people, also known as örö people, are a multiethnic tribal grouping primarily located in southern Nigeria within the riverine area of Akwa Ibom State and Cross River State. They boast an ancestral connection to the Efik people of Cross River State, the Ibano and Obolo East (i.e., Adoni East) in Akwa Ibom, and the Andoni people in Rivers State. Their artistic tradition centers around powerful figurative sculptures that explore themes of identity and heritage—a tradition now championed by Oron Peoples. ### Origins and Tribal Landscape Hi…