Egbema tribe
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The Egbema tribe is a sub-clan of the Ijaw people, also called Egbema Kingdom. They are of Ijaw ethnicity from Delta and Edo States.
The Egbema have a strong Ijaw cultural identity, despite their location on the western fringe of Ijawland. The Kingdom traces its origins to several migrations from the Ijaw heartland centuries ago. Egbema tribe is under the overlordship of the Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom. The Kingdom is made up of nine original settlements (clans) called the Egbema-Isenabiri. These are[1]
- Ofiniama
- Ajakurama
- Opuama
- Ogbudugbudu
- Gbeoba
- Abere
- Abadigbene (Bolou-Jamagie)
- Jamagie, and
- Ogbinbiri
References
[edit]- ^ "Monarch Urges FG To Merge Egbema Towns In Edo, Delta". Vanguard News. 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
Samuel Josephson PhD.