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Umuchu
Umuchu is one of largest towns in Aguata local government of Anambra State, Nigeria. Anambra is the cradle of Igbo people of eastern Nigeria.〔Onwuejeogwu,M.A (1981)Igbo Civilization: Nri Kingdom and Hegemony London Ethnographica〕 Umuchu shares boundary in the north with Achina and Enugwu-Umuonyia communities (in Aguata and Orumba South, Anambra State respectively). Umuchu is bordered in the south by Akokwa town in Imo State. In the west, it is bordered by Uga Town and Amesi town(both in Aguata, Anambra) and in the East by Umunze and Isuokpu/umualaoma communities (in Orumba South Anambra state and Ideato North, Imo state). Umuchu town as a whole covers roughly thirty square miles. Umuchu is a political union of formerly sovereign communities. Historically, the town is grouped into three units: Ihite, Amanasaa and Okpu-na-Achalla. Ihite is the head group. Ihite is composed of three villages: Ugwuakwu, Umugama and Ozalla-Akukwa. Ugwuakwu is the head village.
Amanasaa unit is composed of seven main villages: Ogu, Osete,umumilo,Umubogu,Umuojogwo,Umuojum and Amihe. Finally, Okpu-na-Achalla is made up of two villages: Ibughubu and Achalla.
== History ==
The three units that today make up Umuchu were independent communities in the past. But they were forced into a political union to save themselves from brutal invasions by Slave-hunting parties mainly from Abam and Arochukwu〔Diouf,Syviane,(2003).Fighting the Slave Trade: West African Strategies. Ohio University Press,p.125〕〔Nnolim,S.A (1953).History of Umuchu.Eastern Press Syndicate, Depot Road Enugu〕 Small towns were easy prey as they were ambushed at midnight, and carted off as commercial wares. It was therefore pertinent for the communities to raise their numbers at all cost and this led to an amalgamation of these three distinct units to become one town known as Umuchu. Perhaps to make the Union Treaty binding, a team of qualified native doctors were assembled to make these treaty binding on the consenting units.〔Diouf pg 125〕 Part of their work included the making of an antidote that will ward off violent attacks or wars. This antidote was known as Ichu, literally interpreted as 'to ward off'. This antidote was buried in two places. One was buried in the meeting place of the three units, now known as Nkwo Uchu. This place also hosts the market and Ichu/Uchu Shrine. The second portion of the antidote was buried in Odere stream and automatically the stream became known as Ichu/Uchu stream. The three consenting units dedicated themselves to this Ichu antidote, which they understood to be a female spirit or goddess and from that day onward became and called themselves, Umuichu. However, long usage have caused the 'i' letter to disappear and the town is now simply known as Umuchu.
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