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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…

The Akassa tribe located in Bayelsa of the Ijaw people lives along the Nun River estuary and the Atlantic Coast of southern Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Akassa settlements include: Opu-Akassa, Sangana, and Kamatoru.

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 Engenni peopleare an Ijaw subgroup that live in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. They are considered to be Ijoid based on linguistic grounds. They are actually Ijoid (they are of Ijaw root). This is because their oral history connects them with their Ijaw relatives. They primarily live in Ahoada west local government area of Rivers state, Nigeria. Although they consider themselves to…

Odimodi is situated in the south-south part of Nigeria.As to the administrative division, Odimodi belongs to Burutu local area of Delta State. It is host to forcados terminal and consists of federated communities as okuntu, beniboye, Gbidipou, and boutobo.

The Egbema tribe live in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Rivers State, Nigeria. The Kingdom is split politically into two different states due to the creation of Nigerian states. Egbemas are found in Imo (Ohaji/Egbema) and Rivers state (Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni). The Egbema have a strong Igbo cultural identity, despite their location on the southern fringe of Igboland. The Kingdom is made up of 17 villages.