Gst 201 course guide
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| 2.0 OBJECTIVES At the end of this unit, you should be able to state who the Niger Delta people are discuss about their ecology explain their sociopolitical organization mention their religion beliefs explain their arts. 3.0 MAIN CONTENT 3.1 Who are the Niger Delta People The Ijaw, the Ndoki, the Odual, the Isoko, the Urhobo, the Abual and the Itsekiri are generally called the Niger Delta people. Geographically speaking, the Niger Delta Region is that area of Nigeria which begins from the immediate South of Edo and Igbo lands to the Atlantic Ocean, ranging from the South-East of Yorubaland to certain parts of the Efik and the Ibibio areas. The different ethnic groups that constitute Niger Delta Region are generally described as minorities. Although most of these ethnic groups belong to the Kwa language family, only the Urhobo and the Isoko people speak the same language. Fishing is the major occupation for those that live entirely within the mangrove and freshwater areas. Those located in the immediate hinterland combine fishing with the cultivation of root crops. The recent stage of their culture history shows the Urhobo as great traders while the communities of Itsekiri, Bonny and Opobo have established themselves as the middlemen of the oil trade. Download 0.68 Mb. Share with your friends:
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