Okrika
E84671
Okrika is an Ijaw subgroup and coastal community in Rivers State, Nigeria, known historically for fishing, trade, and its role in the Niger Delta oil region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Okrika Ijo | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ijaw subgroup
ⓘ
coastal community ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ settlement ⓘ |
| administrativeArea | Okrika Local Government Area ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
gas flaring ⓘ oil pollution ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
artisanal fishing
ⓘ
oil-related services ⓘ petty trading ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Ijaw people ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
masquerade festivals
ⓘ
riverine rituals ⓘ traditional wrestling ⓘ |
| hasDemonym | Okrikan ⓘ |
| hasEthnonym |
Ijaw people
ⓘ
surface form:
Okrika people
|
| hasPort | river jetties ⓘ |
| hasResource |
crude oil
ⓘ
natural gas ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
fishing settlement
ⓘ
participant in Niger Delta oil politics ⓘ pre-colonial trading center ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fishing
ⓘ
oil industry activities ⓘ riverine transport ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| language | Okrika language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Ijaw languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Niger Delta
ⓘ
Rivers State NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Port Harcourt ⓘ |
| locatedOn | creeks of the Niger Delta ⓘ |
| neighboringArea |
Eleme
ⓘ
Obio-Akpor ⓘ Port Harcourt ⓘ
surface form:
Port Harcourt City
|
| partOf |
Niger Delta
ⓘ
surface form:
Niger Delta oil region
|
| region | South–South Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional religion ⓘ |
| stateCapitalOf | Okrika Local Government Area ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
canoe carving
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ local trade ⓘ salt making ⓘ |
| transportMode |
boat transport
ⓘ
canoe transport ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Okrika Ijo