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Kolokuma/Opokuma is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Kaiama. Much of the area of the LGA is occupied by the Bayelsa National Forest.

The Ibani tribelives in southern Rivers State, Nigeria. Bonny Town is the tribal seat, which can be located at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean on the bight of bonny, although the Bonny civil war of the 19th century led to the establishment of a rival capital in Opobo. The tribe has a strong central authority structure and a long-established royal lineage; they are a…

The Nkoro tribe’ of the Ijaw people lives in south-eastern Rivers State, Nigeria. Nkoro settlements include: Nkoro, Ayama, Dema, the cultural traditions have been influenced by its proximity to the Andoni, the Bonny. The Nkoro dialect is a dialect of the Ijaw language. One section of Nkoro town, Afakani, speaks an entirely different dialect from the rest of the clan. The clan sometimes refers to itself as Kala-Kirika (“Little Okrika”),…

The Kalabariare a sub-group of the Ijaw people living in the eastern Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Originally, they were known as the Awesome. The name Kalabari was derived from their ancestor Perebo Kalabari who was a son of Mein Owei. Their original settlement was spelt as Calabar by the Portuguese which was pronounced Kalabari. This settlement (town) was abandoned as the people moved…

The Gbaran tribeof the Ijaw people lives along Taylor Creek (“Gbarain toru”) in central Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Gbaran settlements include: Okotiama, Poloaku, Obinagha, Ogboloma, Nedugo, Agbia, Ibiaye (Ebiyai), and Koroama. Okotiama is the senior community. The close proximity of Gbaran villages along Taylor Creek has helped them maintain their shared cultural traditions. The clan god is Gbaran Ziba, Gbarain…

The Bassan tribe(Basan) of the Ijaw people lives in western Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Bassan settlements include: Ezetu (I and II), Koloama (I and II), Sangana, Foropah, Ukubie, Lubia, Azuzuama, Akparatubo, and Ekeni. Unlike other Ijaw tribes, the Bassan do not have a cultural tradition of common origin. It is believed that each of the villages that make up the…