Gbaramatu Ijaw
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Gbaramatu Ijaw is a subgroup of the Ijaw ethnic nationality primarily inhabiting the Gbaramatu Kingdom area of the Niger Delta in southern Nigeria, known for its rich oil-bearing lands and involvement in regional resource and environmental struggles.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ijaw subgroup
→
ethnic group → |
| affectedBy |
military operations in the Niger Delta
→
oil company operations → |
| conflictContext |
Niger Delta militancy
→
|
| country |
Nigeria
→
|
| culturalIdentity |
Niger Delta minority group
→
|
| culturalPractice |
Ijaw masquerade traditions
→
riverine canoe festivals → |
| culturalRegion |
Western Ijaw area of the Niger Delta
→
|
| economy |
artisanal refining and oil-related activities
→
fishing → small-scale farming → |
| ethnicGroupOf |
Gbaramatu Kingdom communities
→
|
| ethnicRelation |
Niger Delta Ijaw
→
|
| hasSettlementType |
creekside villages
→
island communities → |
| issue |
environmental degradation
→
gas flaring impacts → oil pollution → underdevelopment despite oil wealth → |
| knownFor |
involvement in environmental justice struggles
→
involvement in resource control struggles → oil-bearing lands → |
| languageFamily |
Ijaw languages
→
|
| locatedIn |
Delta State
→
Gbaramatu Kingdom → Niger Delta → |
| locatedNear |
Escravos River area
→
Warri South-West Local Government Area → |
| partOf |
Ijaw ethnic nationality
→
|
| politicalDemand |
environmental remediation
→
greater resource control → |
| primaryHabitat |
creeks and mangrove swamps
→
riverine communities → |
| region |
Southern Nigeria
NERFINISHED
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|
| religion |
Christianity
→
traditional Ijaw religion → |
| resourceBase |
crude oil
→
fisheries → natural gas → |
| socialIssue |
conflict over oil revenues
→
youth unemployment → |
| traditionalAuthority |
Gbaramatu Kingdom
→
|
| traditionalRulerTitle |
Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom
→
|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Ijaw
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hasSubgroup |