Ikwerre people
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The Ikwerre people are an ethnic group native to the Niger Delta region of Rivers State in southern Nigeria, known for their distinct language, rich cultural traditions, and involvement in the politics and oil economy of the area.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ikwerre people canonical | 10 |
| Anioma people | 2 |
| Efut people | 1 |
| Etche people | 1 |
| Ikwerre ethnic nationality | 1 |
| Ikwerre people (dominant) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
language ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | incorporated into British Nigeria ⓘ |
| conflictIssue | resource control and oil-related environmental issues ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| cuisine |
cassava-based dishes
ⓘ
fish and seafood dishes ⓘ yam-based dishes ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade system
ⓘ
chieftaincy institution ⓘ masquerade festivals ⓘ traditional marriage rites ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Niger Delta ⓘ |
| demographicCategory | indigenous people of Rivers State ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
oil and gas industry ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Igboid peoples ⓘ |
| governanceStructure | clan-based communities ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized ethnic nationality in Nigeria ⓘ |
| language | Ikwerre language ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Benue–Congo languages
ⓘ
Igboid languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rivers State
ⓘ
Southern Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
southern Nigeria
|
| majorTowns |
Emohua
ⓘ
Etche ⓘ Ikwerre Local Government Area ⓘ Obio-Akpor ⓘ Port Harcourt ⓘ |
| nationality | Nigerian ⓘ |
| nativeDress |
wrapper and blouse with head tie for women
ⓘ
wrapper and shirt with traditional cap for men ⓘ |
| neighboringEthnicGroups |
Ikwerre people
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Etche people
Ijaw people ⓘ Ndoni people ⓘ Ogoni people ⓘ |
| notableCityWithinTerritory | Port Harcourt ⓘ |
| politicalRole | influential in Rivers State politics ⓘ |
| postColonialHistory | became part of Rivers State in 1967 ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| region | Niger Delta ⓘ |
| stateOfNigeria | Rivers State ⓘ |
| traditionalLeadership |
council of chiefs
ⓘ
village heads ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Ikwerre traditional religion ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Anioma people
this entity surface form:
Anioma people
this entity surface form:
Efut people
this entity surface form:
Etche people
this entity surface form:
Ikwerre people (dominant)
this entity surface form:
Ikwerre ethnic nationality