Nupe before 15 century

History is yet to confirmed the truth origin of Nupes,with facts. Although, there are several hypothesis on the origin of Nupe

Some show that The ancestor of Nupe was Ugba bn Nafi who originated from Nubia

The analysis is that people called Nupe today, migrated from the settlement of their ancestors-Nubia.

Due to the long time pronunciation and transformation of the Nupe language into different dialects, the word Nubia got corrupted and pronounced as Nupe as they called today.

Other hypothesis group Nupe language to belong to the Sudanese language called KWA_group² where other languages like Yoruba,Igbo,Edo,igala,ijaw, and Adonis belong.

However, oral hypothesis³ exercise the pride of Nupe coming from MASSAR {EGYPT}.

The proof to this hypothesis is the retaining of ancient glass industry in the capital of Nupe Kingdom_ Bida ,the ancient glass industry is still managed by the descendant of the Egyptians in their quarters called MASSAGA,although the industry was latter introduced into Nupe kingdom after the established of bida Emirates as the capital of the Nupe kingdom.

However, this hypothesis reveals how the Arabs (founder) of the industry traced their long time missing brothers from their history: the phrase if slogan, protecting this hypothesis is always sang especially by the descendants while at work Daga Massaga said massar' meaning"..........................if not massaga it must be Egypt....."

That is the glass work industry (ancient) of such can only be found in message in the present capita of nupe kingdom and their original root(Egypt).it was said that the word MASSAGA is a corruption of the word MASSAR

None of the above hypothesis can easily be ignored but need to be seriouse filtered and research into in order to arrive at the original of the Nupes by historian.

Before 15^th century,Nupes were know to have settled at the riverian areas of the niger_area.Nigeria in west Africa .they lived in separate of the comunite and each community was headed by a community leader called zhitsu who was only one among the equals.

He might have more than one village under him .in these town king was vested with the power to collect tribute from other subordinate settlement or new settler ,to mobilized warrior's for defence and protection of the kin'tsu (land of etsu)

Although, as it is know today with different dialect was not recognized as such. The only identified language of Nupe was binis,they had twelve settlement from the beginning: bida,dojo,essan,ewu,tafyan,yessa,EDA,gaba,nku,nupeko,kpanjuru , and towAgi.these community were political independent of one another. However they strongly linked together economically with idah and igala land under the rulership of the Attach of igala, to whom annual tribute from Nupe chief were paid.

there was a peaceful co_existence within Nupeland for centuries, as their relationship with igala continued. Then not much about the nupe was universally know as their intimate neighbourhood igala were know.

they were pegans practicing different religious with only blurred shadow of islam inclined⁵.in those centuries,Nupe kingdom was eclipsed with superstition, sharing common cults.each community in its location has their idols (cults) which they worshipped, mama,saba,gunnu,and dazho.

these cults were worshiped annually for ceremony purposes, stability and peace for a new leader and funeral ceremony of a deceased chief.

the cult activities were officiated by custodian and of office_chief priest(NDA zhigu).the honoured title reserved for the priest is Ndazo.However, pilgrimage was performed annually to the abodes of these cults in every town.