Ijaw people

GPTKB entity

Statements (71)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ethnic_group
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Ijo_people
gptkbp:culture Ijaw culture is rich in oral tradition, music, and dance.
gptkbp:diaspora Ijaw people are also found in Cameroon, Ghana, and Sierra Leone.
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Nembe_festival
gptkb:Owu-Aru-Sun_festival
gptkb:Seigbein_festival
gptkbp:flag gptkb:Ijaw_national_flag
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Ijaw people are considered one of the oldest inhabitants of the Niger Delta region.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ijaw people
gptkbp:language gptkb:Ijaw_languages
gptkbp:languageFamily gptkb:Niger-Congo
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Niger_Delta
gptkbp:musicBy Ijaw music features drums, flutes, and traditional songs.
gptkbp:notableGroup gptkb:Andoni
gptkb:Apoi
gptkb:Egbema
gptkb:Gbaramatu
gptkb:Ibani
gptkb:Kalabari
gptkb:Kumoni
gptkb:Nembe
gptkb:Bonny
gptkb:Okrika
gptkb:Opobo
gptkb:Izon
gptkbp:notableMovement gptkb:Niger_Delta_militancy
gptkbp:notableOrganization gptkb:Ijaw_Youth_Council
gptkb:Movement_for_the_Emancipation_of_the_Niger_Delta_(MEND)
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Alfred_Diete-Spiff
gptkb:King_Jaja_of_Opobo
gptkb:Edmund_Daukoru
gptkb:Goodluck_Jonathan
gptkb:Diepreye_Alamieyeseigha
gptkb:Timipre_Sylva
gptkbp:occupation farming
fishing
trading
gptkbp:population over 14 million
gptkbp:relatedEthnicGroup gptkb:Isoko
gptkb:Itsekiri
gptkb:Urhobo
gptkb:Efik
gptkb:Ogoni
gptkb:Ibibio
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Islam
gptkb:Traditional_African_religions
gptkbp:ruled gptkb:Pere
gptkb:Amanyanabo
gptkbp:state gptkb:Cross_River_State
gptkb:Delta_State
gptkb:Edo_State
gptkb:Ondo_State
gptkb:Rivers_State
gptkb:Abia_State
gptkb:Akwa_Ibom_State
gptkb:Bayelsa_State
gptkbp:traditionalDress wrapper and blouse for women
wrapper and shirt for men
gptkbp:traditionalFood starch
seafood dishes
plantain porridge
fisherman soup
periwinkle soup
yam porridge
banga soup
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Igbo_people
gptkb:West_African_spirituality
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5