Alifokpa

Alifokpa or Aliforkpa is a community in Yache Ward in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria.^[1][2] The language spoken by the people is Ekpari (Akpa).^[3] The natives are predominantly farmers who specialize in growing Yam, Cassava, Rice, Pepper, Garden Egg and Groundnut production.^{[citation needed]} The community is made up of three clans, namely: Echuji, Enduchui and Aji.^{[citation needed]}

It observes a five days a week calendar. These are: Ogereje, Odama, Ogbada, Akpakpa and the last being Ogidi is the market day. The community is closely knit together by cultural antiquities such as the traditional dances (Igana, Otsichui, Ayeta and Akataka).^{[citation needed]} The New Yam festival is annually observed on 25 August, whereby the yearly bumper harvest is celebrated.^{[citation needed]}