THE URHOBO TRIBE

The Urhobos are the major ethnic group in Delta state with more than a million people. They inhabit Delta Central specifically but they are also present in a couple of numbers in Delta South. Urhobo consists of the Ijaws and the Isokos to the North, the Itsekiris to the South and the Binis to the West. It is said that the Urhobos moved from Edo. They are people of diverse cultural heritage.
The Urhobo nation is alive with several culture and tradition that if each were to be written, a thousand books would not be enough. There are notable dialects of this language and one of such is Okpe Urhobo.
The Urhobos are also noted for having their own unique styles of speaking Pidgin English. As of now, the Isokos manage to comprehend Urhobos at the primary level and some Urhobos can comprehend the Isoko language.
There are two common food types in Urhobo which are; Ukodo (a yam and unripe plantain dish sometimes cooked with lemon grass and potash), and starch (actual name of this staple is not usually used), ogwho soup (palm oil soup). The starch is made from cassava plant. It is heated and stirred into a thick mound with palm oil added to give the starch its unique orange- yellow colour. The oghwo soup is composed of smoked or dried fish, unique spices, potash, and oil palm juice. Other palm nut oil soups include amiedi or banga which is also eaten with starch and or garri.
Urhobo conventional monarchy is normally headed by an Ovie (king) who oversees the affairs of his kingdom.The first Nigerian indigenous monotheistic faith originated from the Urhobo town known as kokori .
In Urhobo tribe, frequent usage of the left hand is a taboo. It is considered a certain insult in relation to other people.

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