that other children of that man would serve and maintain that child, because he is a shrine representing the spirit, THE SUPREME WORD, he is God, but not evil spirit god, and his duty was to speak to ME THE FATHER GOD whenever it is necessary, but not with wine or with any other kind of items. Because since he is AKPAN, he only needed to make a pronouncement. The siblings of the firstborn son that is, his younger brothers and sisters would all serve AKPAN, because he is their papa. AKPAN is in-charge of the family.
AKPAN represents his father. When the papa goes on transfer AKPAN takes over and takes care of everybody. He shares equally to everybody. He would not deny anyone’s share. If your father married more than one wife, AKPAN is the one to be the father to all of the children and a husband to his father’s wives (not to sleep with them), but to take care of all of his father’s wives. If