Ode-Itsekiri
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Ode-Itsekiri is a historic riverine town in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region that serves as the traditional and cultural heartland of the Itsekiri people.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ode-Itsekiri canonical | 4 |
| Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri) | 1 |
| Ode-Itsekiri (Ode Iwere) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic settlement
ⓘ
riverine community ⓘ town ⓘ |
| access | primarily by water ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ode-Itsekiri
ⓘ
surface form:
Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri)
Ode-Itsekiri ⓘ
surface form:
Ode-Itsekiri (Ode Iwere)
|
| associatedWith |
Itsekiri monarchy
ⓘ
Warri Kingdom history ⓘ |
| colonialEraRole | contact point between Itsekiri and European traders ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalCenterOf | Itsekiri people ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
Itsekiri chieftaincy titles
ⓘ
Itsekiri royal rituals ⓘ Itsekiri traditional architecture ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbolic homeland of Itsekiri identity ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
riverine trade ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Itsekiri ⓘ |
| ethnoCulturalRegion | Western Niger Delta ⓘ |
| foundIn | coastal mangrove belt of Niger Delta ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | riverine ⓘ |
| governance | traditional council of chiefs ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Itsekiri cultural festivals ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic Itsekiri homeland ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalInstitution | Olu of Warri palace ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of Itsekiri cultural life
ⓘ
center of Itsekiri political authority ⓘ traditional seat of the Olu of Warri ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delta State, Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Delta State
Niger Delta ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Warri River ⓘ |
| nearbyUrbanCenter | Warri ⓘ |
| partOf | Warri Kingdom ⓘ |
| populationGroup | predominantly Itsekiri ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Itsekiri language ⓘ |
| region | Southern Nigeria ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Traditional Itsekiri religion ⓘ |
| secondaryLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Nigerian Pidgin ⓘ |
| traditionalCapitalOf | Itsekiri people ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionSite | Itsekiri ancestral shrines ⓘ |
| traditionalRulerTitle | Olu of Warri ⓘ |
| transportMode | canoes and boats ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | creeks and estuarine waterways ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ode-Itsekiri (Big Warri)
this entity surface form:
Ode-Itsekiri (Ode Iwere)