Nembe Ijaw
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Nembe Ijaw are a prominent coastal subgroup of the Ijaw ethnic nationality, traditionally centered around the Nembe area of present-day Bayelsa State in Nigeria and known for their rich maritime trading history and cultural heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nembe Ijaw canonical | 5 |
| Nembe Ijo | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ijaw subgroup
ⓘ
ethnic subgroup ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalAffiliation |
Ijaw
ⓘ
surface form:
Ijaw nation
|
| culturalArea | Nembe Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade associations
ⓘ
masquerade festivals ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ |
| demographicType | minority ethnic group in Nigeria ⓘ |
| environment |
creek and estuary systems
ⓘ
mangrove swamp ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf | Nigeria ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Ijaw ⓘ |
| federalConstituency | Nembe area representation in Nigerian politics ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Bassambiri
ⓘ
Nembe ⓘ Ogbolomabiri ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
participants in precolonial coastal trade networks
ⓘ
regional middlemen in Niger Delta trade ⓘ |
| knownFor |
canoe transport
ⓘ
cultural heritage ⓘ fishing ⓘ maritime trading history ⓘ riverine navigation ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Ijaw languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bayelsa State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nembe area ⓘ Niger Delta ⓘ Southern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernStateJurisdiction | Bayelsa State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Niger Delta
ⓘ
surface form:
Niger Delta coastal communities
|
| politicalOrganization | Nembe Kingdom ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Ijaw religion ⓘ |
| sharesCultureWith | other Ijaw subgroups ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | Ijaw people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCenter | Nembe ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
canoe transport services
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ palm produce trade ⓘ salt trade ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership |
Amananaowei (community head)
ⓘ
Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Amanyanabo (king)
|
| usesWaterways |
Atlantic coastal waterways
ⓘ
Nembe Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nembe Ijo