Idowu and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The website also educate readers about the different cultural activities which takes place in amaigbo such as the new yam festival, wrestling, okorosha dance, ebunanu, alija, elendube, ebuebu, and amaigbo day. His deep knowledge of igbo history, language and culture has been a constant. Born in umuduruoha, amaigbo in igboland and sold as a slave to a bonny trader at the age of twelve, he was named jubo jubogha by his first master. In so doing, he curtailed trade at bonny and fourteen of the eighteen bonny houses moved to opobo. Jul 30, 2016 king jaja of opobo 1821 1891 born in igboland and sold as a slave to a bonny trader at the age of twelve, he was named jubo jubogha by his first master. Jaja opobo action council, 1977 igbo african people 76 pages. King jaja of opobo 1821 1891 born in igboland and sold as a slave to a bonny trader at the age of twelve, he was named jubo jubogha by his first master. Nationalist, first nigerian richest man and the most accomplished entrepreneur of the 19th century west coast of africa jaja of opobo full name.
Information about the openaccess article roman chinua achebeja razpad kot odgovor na negativno prezentacijo africanov in doaj. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines. Told by nineyearold benjamin, the youngest of four brothers, the fishermen is the cain and abelesque story of a childhood in nigeria, in the small town of akure. Like phoenix, he rose from the darkest valleys of slavery and servitude to become the headcornerstone of his own kingdom within a generation. Although jaja opobo was enslaved at an early age, he rose to become a brilliant business man and eventually a king. Indigenous written sources for the history of bonny jstor. Born in umuduruoha, amaigbo,citation needed in igboland, he was sold at about the age of twelve as a slave inbonny. I have had the pleasure of speaking with people from opobo, and i can tell you that the claims by some enemies of ndigbo are blasted lies. He became king jaja of opobo and declared himself independent of bonny. King jaja of opobo 18211891 born in igboland and sold as a slave to a bonny trader at the age of twelve, he was named jubo jubogha by his first master.
Somehow his body was shipped to tenerife in the canary islands and he was buried there. Japanese historical background philosophy, poetry, and drama societies were divied into uji tribal organizations dominated and led by aristrocrats, warriors, and spiritual leaders geographically. Born in umuduruoha,amaigbo, in iboland, he was sold at about the age of twelve as a slave inbonny. Reise knowhow sprachfuhrer oshiwambo wort fur wort fur namibia and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. King jaja of opobo englands affair with him and the end of. Tyhe obolo may be mixed breed of the koro ame ijaws who were the original owners of the akwa ibom shore line all the way to present dy bakassi. Jaja refused to comply with the consuls order to terminate these activities, despite british threats to bombard opobo. Opobo became, under king jajas firm rule, one of the largest exporting centers of palm oil in the delta, and for years king jaja enjoyed a not undeserved popularity among the white traders who visited his river, but a time came when the price for palm oil fell to such a low figure in england that the european firms established in opobo could. King jaja of opobo article about king jaja of opobo by. King jaja himself and his group ran away from the bonny territory and went to the andonni obolo territory as refugees and were given place to stay by the obolo ijaws. Sep 15, 2012 jaja refused to comply with the consuls order to terminate these activities, despite british threats to bombard opobo. Youtube, youtube channel, video marketing, youtuber, igtv, erika vieira, video, instagram hatecast clint taylor. Books by obaro ikime author of groundwork of nigerian history. Glad tidings press, 1989 calabar nigeria 284 pages.
Born in umuduruoha amaigbo in igboland, he was taken at about the age of twelve as a slave in bonny by obua ajukwu of oguta, who had come to bonny to buy slaves, as he was known to make his slaves kings. Following his exile and death the state of opobo lost its power. King jaja of opobo, lessons of history by tayo oke. It chronicles the trials and triumph of jaja opobo. Songs have been sung and stories have been told, but not so many know the real history of jubo jubogha, the man who rose to become the powerful king jaja of opobo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A greater part of the city state is still referred to as opobo in rivers state. Aspects of british gunboat diplomacy jaja king of opobo. Obaro ikimes most popular book is groundwork of nigerian history. King jaja s downfall ensured a victory for british supremacy, paving the way for the eventual imposition of the colonial system in this region by the end of the. Jaja of opobo download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. There was a once a large field,and in this field stood an enormous iroko tree with large buttresses.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. Apart from serving historical enlightenment purpose, this story is an exciting motivational storybook for children. King jaja of opobo poses during a photo session in 1887 and wives of king jaja of opobo in present day rivers state in circa 1870. Unknown to jaja, the scramble for africa had taken place and opobo was part of the territories allocated to great britain. We had a chance to ask ngugi wa thiongo, one of the greatest african writers living today, for a list of mustread novels from africa, above and beyond the famous ones that everyone has at.
Apr 14, 2015 chigozie obioma was born in akure, nigeria. Home history king jaja of opobo 1821 1891 aloko adewale peter 8. It explains myth of kolanut and the symbols of the different lobes of kola nut. A sketch history of the development and expansion of opobo e.
Jaja of opobo 18211891 there are some people in life who enjoy putting one in a box and try as much as they can to stifle those they have held in bondage so that they are unable to achieve anything in life. Now elevated to the highest ranks of the dea, keller finds himself surrounded by an incoming administration thats in bed with the very drug traffickers that keller is trying to bring down. Jaja, king of opobo paperback july 22, 2009 by anthony esenwa author. More specifically, the lagos branch of the league proposed the setting up of an opobo improvement fund with the money, with which to establish a jaja memorial college, a fish processing factory and a ferry service between opobo town and ikot abasi jaja, 1991. He established a new settlement, which he named opobo. Often we hardly know much about our authors, just identifying them with a book or two, but when the writer in question has published so many.
He was later sold to chief alali, the head of the opubo annie pepple royal house. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. Thomass life story of me, segilola and other texts african sources for african history by barber, karin isbn. Mbuti by onukaba adinoyiojo scholastic books for kids. This is an inspirational story of the famous king jaja of opobo. Jumo jumofe later took the name jaja for his dealings with the british jaja proved his aptitude for business at an early age, earning. Opobo became, under king jaja s firm rule, one of the largest exporting centers of palm oil in the delta, and for years king jaja enjoyed a not undeserved popularity among the white traders who visited his river, but a time came when the price for palm oil fell to such a low figure in england that the european firms established in opobo could. Apart from serving historical enlightenment purpose, this story is an exciting motivational storybook. Feb 27, 2017 this is an inspirational story of the famous king jaja of opobo. Oct 26, 2016 the history of king jaja jaja of opobo full name.
Brief history of king jaja of opobo culture nigeria. I have been saying on this blog for years that the people of bonny and opobo are of mainly igbo origin. A striking debut novel about an unforgettable childhood, by a nigerian writer the new york times has crowned the heir to chinua achebe. For me, it is a way of exploring our peoples historical. Strategically located between bonny and the production areas of the hinterland, king jaja controlled trade and politics in the delta. The book gives a lucid account of the journey of king jaja of opobo from the early stages of his life till he became king over a town he developed. Click download or read online button to get jaja of opobo book now. Excerpts on opobo ibani traditional heritages part one. When their father has to travel to a distant city for work, the brothers take advantage of. Born in umuduruoha, amaigbo, in ibo land, he was sold at about the age of twelve as a slave in bonny.
Jaja of opobo was a nationalist, merchant prince, successful businessman and founder of opobo citystate, now a part of rivers state in the niger delta region of nigeria. King jaja of opobo englands affair with him and the end. Jul 17, 2009 buy jaja, king of opobo by anthony esenwa isbn. An example of this is jaja of opobo, the igbo slave who rose to become a powerful ibani bonny chief in the 19th century. Davis house book containing material dating from the 1830s onwards, the. New kings of nigeria the story of king jaja of opobo on. This is an old picture, probably from the 50s, of the cottage at fort charlotte that king jaja of opobo lived for a while. Opobo is made up of several islands and communities, mainly opobo town opuboama, queenstown, kalasunju, oloma, ayaminimah, iloma, minimah, okpukpo, iwoma, ekereborokiri. It is also worthy to note that they could speak the idoltrated igbo which they got when they were migrating from ndoki in abia state. King jaja was the igbo king, from the region now called nigeria, who was exiled by the british to mainland st. Deities like ogun, sango, oya, esu and their activities can be put into videogames, while legendaries, kings and queens like ewuare the great, elkanem of borno, king jaja of opobo and queen amina of zarias power, reign and influences can be videogamed. King dandeson douglas jaja jp, jeki v amanyanabo of opobo, began succession rites in 1980, when his illustrious father king douglas jaja jaja iv, joined his ancestors. Opobo is made up of several islands and communities, mainly opobo town opuboama, queenstown, kalasunju, oloma, ayaminimah, iloma, minimah, okpukpo, iwoma, ekereborokiri, kalaibiama, and epellema. Opobo is a citystate in the southern region of nigeria.
Sadly, some of those who have been held in captivity ironically live. He was known for his astute business, political and military skills. The trajectory of jaja s life cut across the history of slavery, rebellion, resistance, triumph, and ultimately defeat in the niger delta region of nigeria. For over forty years, art keller has been on the front lines of americas longest conflict. For me, it is a way of exploring our peoples historical and cultural experiences in an epic proportion. Aspects of british gunboat diplomacy jaja king of opobo black. A history of obolo andoni in the niger delta ejituwu, nkparom c on. In 1881 jubo was granted permission to return to opobo. After some other turbulent history, he was exiled to saint vincent in the west indies. Obaro ikime has 23 books on goodreads with 660 ratings. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. The coronation ceremony on january 3, 2004 has ushered in a systematic process of structures to enhance consultations and participation by the citizenry.
The ijaw are also known to practice ritual acculturation enculturation, whereby an individual from a different, unrelated group undergoes rites to become ijaw. Jumo jumofe later took the name jaja for his dealings with the british. Dozens of texts highlight jajas role as a monarch in the niger delta, his. As it transpired, the selfinterest of the chiefs and constraints imposed by. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. King jaja was a middleman broker of palm oil the legitimate trade. Books by obaro ikime author of groundwork of nigerian. King jaja of opobo article about king jaja of opobo by the. The coronation ceremony on january 3, 2004 has ushered in a systematic process of structures to enhance consultations and participation by.
Jaja king of opobo top results of your surfing jaja king of opobo start download portable document format pdf and e books electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. I told you in this post that the first igbo bible was composed in bonny igbo i wonder why they dropped it, maybe i will revive it. Chinese historical background shintoism practice of nature chinese literature. Jubo jubogha 18211891 jaja of opobo was a nigerian merchant prince and the founder of opobo citystate. Animation describing the story of king jaja of opobo for the pretitle of 60 min documentary new kings of nigeria for storyville series bbc4. While travelling back he died, it is thought he was poisoned with a cup of tea. Iam always excited writing historical and expository pieces on the ibani nation, especially opuboama opobo kingdom. History of west africa by webster j b boahen a a idowu h o. Jaja king of opobo top results of your surfing jaja king of opobo start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. This was the era of gunboat diplomacy, where great britain used her naval power to negotiate. New kings of nigeria the story of king jaja of opobo on vimeo.
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