The Kuteb People: Echoes of strength, culture and identity, by Salim Sani The Kuteb people of Taraba State are among Nigeria’s many communities whose story still beats like a hidden drum. They are a people of mountains, rivers and valleys, living with a strong memory of their roots, keeping alive their culture through song, festival and work. Their Origin Kuteb oral history says they journeyed from the east, settling finally on the rolling lands of today’s Takum, Ussa, and some parts of Kurmi in Taraba State. They are believed to have migrated...