Warri is a small major oil producing city in the south south region of Nigeria, (Delta state). The people of warri are mainly the Uhrobo,Ijaws and the Itshekiri tribe and other small ethnic groups who have been leaving along side with the three main tribes for many years. The people of warri are mostly farmers and fisherman.
UHROBO TRIBE:
The Urhobo are a people of southern Nigeria, near the northwestern Niger River delta. The Urhobos are the major ethnic group in Delta State; the Delta State is one of the 36 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They speak Urhobo, a language in Niger-Congo group. The Isoko and Urhobo are related in language and culture, leading to the missionaries erroneously labelling both peoples as Sobo. This name was strongly rejected by both tribes. The Urhobo nation is made up of twenty sub-groups, including Okpe the largest of all Urhobo sub-groups. The Urhobos are noted for having their own unique style of speaking Nigerian Pidgin English. Since their language is very demonstrative that translates into their style of speaking English and Pidgin English. As a result of their unique language style, their names are also unique. An example of a unique Urhobo name would be the name Onaodowan, belonging to the Onaodowan family from Warri.
Location:
A bulk of the Urhobo people reside in the south western state of Delta in Nigeria also referred to as the Niger Delta. Many live in the Ughelli local government region and in Warri and Ethiope,and in Okpe and Sapele Local Government Areas. Their language is also called Urhobo is believed to share similarities with the neighbouring Bini or Edo tribe.
CultureThe Urhobos live very close to and sometimes on the surface of the Niger river. As such, most of their histories, mythologies, and philosophies are water-related. They have an annual fishing festival that includes masquerades, fishing, swimming contests, and dancing. There is also an annual, two-day, Ohworu festival in the southern part of the Urhobo area at which the Ohworhu water spirit and the Eravwe Oganga are displayed. The king in an Urhobo village is called the Ovie. His wife the queen is called Ovieya and his children Ọmọ Ovie (child of the king). Often nowadays, these names are also given to children without royal heritage by their parents.
Food:
As with most tribes in Nigeria, a certain food is considered to belong to or originate from a particular tribe as in pounded yam and egusi soup from the Igbos, Eba and Ogbono soup (sometimes referred to as Ogbolo soup by people of Esan or Etsakor descent). For the Urhobos there are two foods considered Urhobo in nature. They are: Ukhodo (a yam and unripe plantain dish sometimes cooked with lemon grass and potash) and Starch (actual name of this staple is not often used) and Owo soup (the starch being that of the cassava plant. It is heated and stirred into a thick mound with oil palm added to give the starch its unique orange-yellow colour. The Owo soup is composed of smoked or dried fish, unique spices, potash and oil palm juice).
The Urhobos are known for some special recipe which is called Usi. This is also known as starch, and is made from cassava. Other food that is specific to the Urhobos for which they are known for are Ukhodo, Ohwo soup, and amiedi or banga soup. Banga soup is made from the oil palm fruit. This soup is usually eaten with usi or "starch" or even garri, which is a kind of pepper soup source made with yams and unripe plantains with potash and various sauces.
ITSHEKIRI TRIBE:
The Itsekiri (also called the Jekri, Isekiri or Ishekiri) are an ethnic group of Nigeria's Niger delta area, particularly the city of Warri.In the fifteenth century, the Itsekiri adopted a prince from the Kingdom of Benin as a monarch, and quickly coalesced into a kingdom under his rule. Traditionally fishermen and traders, the Itsekiri were among the first in the region to make contact with Portuguese traders. These interactions led the Itsekiri to become primarily Roman Catholic. The Itsekiri monarchy has continued to the present day, with the coronation of Ogiame Atuwatse II in 1987. The itsekiri, though small in numbers are considered to be a highly educated ethnic group and endowed with a rich cultural heritage.
Itshekiri people have a history dating back from the time of the the great Benin empire and it is believed that they originally migrated from the Benin Kingdom. little is known about how the Ijaw tribes migrated to warri , deltal state. Despite the tribe conflicts between the three tribes they have inter-married between themselfes.
IJAWS TRIBE:
The Ijaw (also known by the subgroups "Ijo" or "Izon") are a collection of peoples indigenous mostly to the forest regions, Delta state. Many are found as migrant fishermen who have long lived in locations near many sea trade routes, and they were well connected to other areas by trade as early as the 15th century.Ijaw developed into substantial corporations which were known as "Houses"; each house had an elected leader as well as a fleet of war canoes for use in protecting trade
and fighting rivals. The other main occupation common among the Ijaw has traditionally been fishing and farming.
Food:
Like many ethnic groups in Nigeria, the Ijaws have many local foods that are not widespread in Nigeria. Many of these foods involve fish and other seafoods such as clams, oysters and periwinkles; yams and plantains. Some of these foods are:
Polofiyai — A very rich soup made with yams and palm oil Kekefiyai— A pottage made with chopped unripened (green) plantains, fish, other seafood or game meat ("bushmeat") and palm oil Fried or roasted fish and plantain — Fish fried in palm oil and served with fried plantains Gbe — The grub of the raffia-palm tree beetle that is eaten raw, dried or pickled in palm oil Kalabari "sea-harvest" fulo— A rich mixed seafood soup or stew that is eaten with foofoo, rice or yams
GENERAL LANGUAGE OF THE PEOPLE OF WARRI:
Though the three tribes have their respective dialets for communicating, one method of communication still stands out with the three tribes, which is the Nigerian pidgin
BELIEVE OF THE PEOPLE:
The people of warri believe they are smarter and wise then other tribes in Nigeria, and because of this general believe, they have a slogan which is ''Warri nuh dey Carri last'' which literary means '' The people of Warri dont come last in what or where ever situation they find themself's in
UHROBO TRIBE:
The Urhobo are a people of southern Nigeria, near the northwestern Niger River delta. The Urhobos are the major ethnic group in Delta State; the Delta State is one of the 36 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. They speak Urhobo, a language in Niger-Congo group. The Isoko and Urhobo are related in language and culture, leading to the missionaries erroneously labelling both peoples as Sobo. This name was strongly rejected by both tribes. The Urhobo nation is made up of twenty sub-groups, including Okpe the largest of all Urhobo sub-groups. The Urhobos are noted for having their own unique style of speaking Nigerian Pidgin English. Since their language is very demonstrative that translates into their style of speaking English and Pidgin English. As a result of their unique language style, their names are also unique. An example of a unique Urhobo name would be the name Onaodowan, belonging to the Onaodowan family from Warri.
Location:
A bulk of the Urhobo people reside in the south western state of Delta in Nigeria also referred to as the Niger Delta. Many live in the Ughelli local government region and in Warri and Ethiope,and in Okpe and Sapele Local Government Areas. Their language is also called Urhobo is believed to share similarities with the neighbouring Bini or Edo tribe.
CultureThe Urhobos live very close to and sometimes on the surface of the Niger river. As such, most of their histories, mythologies, and philosophies are water-related. They have an annual fishing festival that includes masquerades, fishing, swimming contests, and dancing. There is also an annual, two-day, Ohworu festival in the southern part of the Urhobo area at which the Ohworhu water spirit and the Eravwe Oganga are displayed. The king in an Urhobo village is called the Ovie. His wife the queen is called Ovieya and his children Ọmọ Ovie (child of the king). Often nowadays, these names are also given to children without royal heritage by their parents.
Food:
As with most tribes in Nigeria, a certain food is considered to belong to or originate from a particular tribe as in pounded yam and egusi soup from the Igbos, Eba and Ogbono soup (sometimes referred to as Ogbolo soup by people of Esan or Etsakor descent). For the Urhobos there are two foods considered Urhobo in nature. They are: Ukhodo (a yam and unripe plantain dish sometimes cooked with lemon grass and potash) and Starch (actual name of this staple is not often used) and Owo soup (the starch being that of the cassava plant. It is heated and stirred into a thick mound with oil palm added to give the starch its unique orange-yellow colour. The Owo soup is composed of smoked or dried fish, unique spices, potash and oil palm juice).
The Urhobos are known for some special recipe which is called Usi. This is also known as starch, and is made from cassava. Other food that is specific to the Urhobos for which they are known for are Ukhodo, Ohwo soup, and amiedi or banga soup. Banga soup is made from the oil palm fruit. This soup is usually eaten with usi or "starch" or even garri, which is a kind of pepper soup source made with yams and unripe plantains with potash and various sauces.
ITSHEKIRI TRIBE:
The Itsekiri (also called the Jekri, Isekiri or Ishekiri) are an ethnic group of Nigeria's Niger delta area, particularly the city of Warri.In the fifteenth century, the Itsekiri adopted a prince from the Kingdom of Benin as a monarch, and quickly coalesced into a kingdom under his rule. Traditionally fishermen and traders, the Itsekiri were among the first in the region to make contact with Portuguese traders. These interactions led the Itsekiri to become primarily Roman Catholic. The Itsekiri monarchy has continued to the present day, with the coronation of Ogiame Atuwatse II in 1987. The itsekiri, though small in numbers are considered to be a highly educated ethnic group and endowed with a rich cultural heritage.
Itshekiri people have a history dating back from the time of the the great Benin empire and it is believed that they originally migrated from the Benin Kingdom. little is known about how the Ijaw tribes migrated to warri , deltal state. Despite the tribe conflicts between the three tribes they have inter-married between themselfes.
IJAWS TRIBE:
The Ijaw (also known by the subgroups "Ijo" or "Izon") are a collection of peoples indigenous mostly to the forest regions, Delta state. Many are found as migrant fishermen who have long lived in locations near many sea trade routes, and they were well connected to other areas by trade as early as the 15th century.Ijaw developed into substantial corporations which were known as "Houses"; each house had an elected leader as well as a fleet of war canoes for use in protecting trade
and fighting rivals. The other main occupation common among the Ijaw has traditionally been fishing and farming.Food:
Like many ethnic groups in Nigeria, the Ijaws have many local foods that are not widespread in Nigeria. Many of these foods involve fish and other seafoods such as clams, oysters and periwinkles; yams and plantains. Some of these foods are:
Polofiyai — A very rich soup made with yams and palm oil Kekefiyai— A pottage made with chopped unripened (green) plantains, fish, other seafood or game meat ("bushmeat") and palm oil Fried or roasted fish and plantain — Fish fried in palm oil and served with fried plantains Gbe — The grub of the raffia-palm tree beetle that is eaten raw, dried or pickled in palm oil Kalabari "sea-harvest" fulo— A rich mixed seafood soup or stew that is eaten with foofoo, rice or yams
GENERAL LANGUAGE OF THE PEOPLE OF WARRI:
Though the three tribes have their respective dialets for communicating, one method of communication still stands out with the three tribes, which is the Nigerian pidgin
BELIEVE OF THE PEOPLE:
The people of warri believe they are smarter and wise then other tribes in Nigeria, and because of this general believe, they have a slogan which is ''Warri nuh dey Carri last'' which literary means '' The people of Warri dont come last in what or where ever situation they find themself's in
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