WHITE MAN'S CONQUEST FOR AFRICA

The reign of Ebube dike was a very significant one because it came with the white man's conquest for Africa. Many Kingdoms fought the invading of the white man into their territories but Umunkata with all her military might did the opposite. Because of their accommodating nature, they welcomed the white and tried to integrate them into the community not minding the language barrier. this led to the establishment of schools by the white man in order to bridge the communication gap.

The people of Umunkata liked the modern facilities that the white men brought, most especially the radio set. They where all astonished to listen to people from other part of the world through the radio set. Many youth of Umunkata wanted to one day be heard through the radio set and that made them take schooling very seriously so as to be able to communicate effectively with the white man since their dream cannot be possible if they can't understand each other.

Through the school system, the white man introduced their religion which on the long run has a rippled effect on the culture,norms and the traditional beliefs of Umunkata. One of belief system of the people that the white man's religion through the school system has affected greatly is the dignity in polygamy. Before the coming of the white, a true Umunkata man takes pride on the number of wives he has and a large family size, which they saw as work force, but after the white man they become comfortable with just One wife. That shows the level of influence the integration of the white into the community had on the life and mindset of the people.

A great number of people from Umunkata worked with the white men and many became so close to them that they know a whole lot about the school and their religion that they where able to sustain the education and religion institutions established by the white even after they have gone and that adulterated the norms and traditional beliefs of the people even more.

The white has succeeded in sowing their religion like a seed in the heart of the people and has also succeeded in joining Umunkata kingdom with many other kingdoms to become one big nation and the white man's language became the main language of communication following the language diversity of these kingdoms.

On this note, the people Umunkata was of great advantage because they embraced the white man's language earlier through the acceptance of their religion and education system. Many where highly placed in politics,military,education and a great number of them took their business venture around the nation.

Men and women of Umunkata have traveled far and near and have come in contact with people of different race, language, norms and religion. Technology has also evolved and the world has become a global village with a transition to 21st century.

Ebube dike's reign had also ended and it was the era of his son Ugonna, the only son of Ebube dike who had returned from the white man's land to take over throne of his father.

Many things has changed in Umunkata, some of the traditions has been abolished and some simply became obsolete. But one of the things that remained the same is the kingship rites as the to be king must still go to the shrine of Umunkata at ajo ofia (the evil Forest) to get the Ofo (symbol of authority). Though, the evil Forest is no longer evil as development and human habitation has extend to those area, Ugonna the son of Ebube dike was still made to go to the shrine of Umunkata to get the Ofo (symbol of authority) before he was fully qualified to succeed his father on the throne of his ancestors.