The Gbagyi people are the most populous ethnic group in the FCT, Abuja and their major occupation is farming, pottery, hunting and fishing.
Besides, as the dominant ethnic group in the Nation’s capital, Abuja, it invariably implies that no Nigerian can afford to ignore the history, traditions, culture, socio-history, traditions, culture, socio-economic and political life of the Gbagyi.
The Gbagyi are also known to be noble, peace-loving, transparent and accommodating people.
It is said that, two things make the Gwari people more distinct from any other people in Nigeria; it is their undying clamour for peace and their impenetrable cultures.
They have a very exciting culture that has been there many cen-turies back. It is the culture of carrying heavy loads on the shoulder instead of the head which is the common or rath-er natural position to place loads.
When the Gbagyi women are going to the market to sell their ag-ricultural goods, or coming from farm with their farm produce or firewood, you are likely to be transfixed, seeing how they place heavy on their shoulders.
In most African cultures, women carry loads on their heads. The situation is quite different among Gwari women in Nigeria, their women carry loads on their shoulders because they are of the belief that the head should be accorded a royal status as the king of the entire body, saddled with the task of thinking for the body.
As a result, it should not be burdened with manual or pedestrian task such as carrying goods from place to place
However, this culture is practiced among women as Gwari men are tabooed from carrying loads as ordained by the ancient gods.
They are of the belief that they have come to terms with the universe as they aspire to give life a meaning no matter the situation they find themselves and that giving life a meaning requires deep self-examination, which is why their people don’t burden the head, being the part of the body with which they think out a living.
