Our Leadership & Community

Who we are

Gba’Aôndo U Tiv

Tiv Traditional Arts & Culture Initiative (T.T.A.C.I.) · Tiv Traditional Belief System

Gba’Aôndo U Tiv practises the highly sophisticated spiritual systems rooted in the cycles of nature, cosmic order and a living relationship with our ancestors.

To this day, these are complete life systems that integrate:

Spirituality
Health Systems
Governance
Family Unit
Justice Systems
Ecology

Royal Life Patron & Chairman

HRH Ayua D. Abomtse (JP)

Ter Tyoshin (Nagi) II

Royal Life Patron and Chairman, Gba’Aôndo U Tiv

Chairman, Tyoshin Traditional Council, Gwer West Local Government (Naka).

A message from our Royal Patron

The Gba’Aôndo U Tiv has provided a bridge for seekers of Tiv Traditional Culture and Religion into a dimension of life that we had inwardly and innately longed for, but could not find, in all of our cultural and religious searches.

The Gba’Aôndo U Tiv teachings shall bring us to an understanding of the mysteries of our genuine cultural life, bring us inner peace and contentment, and provide the platform for a higher appreciation of our culture and religion.

We shall navigate our way through the dense physical and metaphysical world of our traditional belief system, which doubles as our Tiv Religion and Tiv Culture, to deepen our thoughts and improve our spirituality.

“Remember we are Tiv. We remain Tiv. We should know the things of Tiv, for therein lies our pride. As the old mushroom rots, another springs up in its place; that is why the mushroom lives on.”
Akiga Sai

Leadership

Board, executive and council

Board

HRH Ayua D. Abomtse (JP), Ter Tyoshin (Nagi) IIChairman of the Board & Royal Life Patron; Ecclesiastical Supreme High Priest of the Gba’Aôndo U Tiv Spiritual Nobiliary Council

Executive Committee

Wantor Torkula Terngu AshidoonPresident & Founder, Gba’Aôndo U Tiv Worldwide; Supreme High Priestess (Iwanger I Mbadwem)
Nomor Tor Asukunya Gege-IgyorVice President I; Head, Academy, College of Arms & Titular Council
Nomor Dr Tim Cuttings AgberVice President II, Rituals & Ecclesiastical; Head, Research, Records & Genealogy
Nomor Tarzua DzakiExecutive Secretary
Asough AvesehSenior Executive Partner
Nomor Adagune NicholasSpecial Adviser, Genealogy

Spiritual Nobiliary Council

Prof. IyeseChief High Priest
Prof. MkaChief High Priest

Our people

Elders, priests and members

HRH Ayua D. Abomtse in black-and-white A’nger cloth with members of Gba’Aôndo U Tiv — Our Royal Life Patron, HRH Ayua D. Abomtse (centre), with members of Gba’Aôndo U Tiv.

An elder in a red cap standing with a younger man in front of a thatched hut — Nomor Azembe Gema Gondo, Ier Nyamyough (left), one of the oldest traditionalists in Ningev, with his namesake Nomor Ambassador Tim Cuttings Agber. Both have served as Tiv traditional religious priests for decades.

A woman and a man in A’nger cloth in front of a thatched hut — Members of Gba’Aôndo U Tiv at a traditional compound.

Sacred Assembly & Academy

Ichighan Mkohol & Kwagh-Henen

Tiv Culture and Traditional Unification: a gathering of priests, elders and members.

Elders in A’nger robes with staffs stand before the unification banner — Elders and priests at the unification gathering.

An elder holding a staff walks with members in black-and-white A’nger cloth — Elders walk with members of the assembly.

Members stand behind a table during the assembly — The assembly in session.

A member shares a traditional meal from a calabash bowl — Sharing food in fellowship, as our tradition teaches.

Walk with us

Learn the Tiv traditional belief system from those who keep it, in the Tiv Traditional School Academy.

See the academy