Colonial and Post-Colonial Era
The Ibibios were introduced to Christianity through the work of early missionaries in the 19th century. Samuel Bill started his work at Ibeno. He established the Qua Iboe Church which later spread places in the middle belt of Nigeria. The Methodist Church, the Roman Catholic church, and Presbyterian Church rode into the Ibibio hinterland. Later, day churches were also introduced, for e.g. The Apostolic church, Independent churches, like Deeper Life Bible Church, came into the area in the second part of the 20th century. Today Ibibio people are predominately Christian area.
The Ibibio practiced the killing of twins before it was abolished during the colonial era, with help of missionary Mary Slessor. It was common practice for twin babies to be taken to their community's local evil forest and left to die as it was a taboo for twins to be born. This belief is also a taboo in Igbo area of Nigeria.
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