The Ejagham people, also known as Ekoi, migrated to the United States from the extreme southeast of Nigeria and extending eastward into Northern Cameroon. They are related to the Efik, Annang and Ibibio people of southeastern Nigeria and lived closely in Nigeria.

The Ejagham language has several dialects: Southern Ejagham (Ekin, Qua, Kwa, Aqua, Abakpa), Western Ejagham, and Eastern Ejagham.

They posses a unique culture consisting of dances, masks and masquerades. They are best known for their large, skin-covered masks, which may have one, two or even three faces, and for their smaller headpieces, which represent a head or an entire figure. The heads and skin-covered helmet-masks are unique in Africa. Their cultural forms and practices are often intrinsically tied to their religious beliefs.

Ejagham are marginal Christians, a form of religion with roots in Christianity but not theologically Christian.