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ABSTRACT
The focus of this research has been on the study of Palm wine tapping; a case study of the Ika people in time perspectives and it has been evident that there is a great deal of economic prosperity in the business of palm wine basically as a result of their political, social, and economic activities. This research has demonstrated that in the pre-colonial era, the socio-economic activities of the Ika people are mainly on palm wine tapping. Invariably, most often than not, there was numerous trading relationship between Ika and other communities in which they have their origins traced to the great Benin Kingdom and/or the Igbos (Nri), where they have similar political institutions as well as a common economic and socio-cultural structures. However, they entered into rich socio-economic relations which promoted good neighbourliness and advanced unity among the generality of the people. Substantial trade relations had existed between Ika and her neighbours. Their economic activities were grouped into Agriculture and system of trade and there was existence of local trade, long distance trade and other bilateral relations among these communities.
