The Mein tribe of the
Ijaw people lives along the
Forcados River in
Delta State,
Nigeria
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. The Mein trace their origins to
Benin City, via parts of the central
Niger Delta
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. Important Mein
settlements include Ogobiri and Kiagbodo.
Most of the Mein live along the Forcados River in
Burutu and
Bomadi Local Government
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Areas of Delta state, with Kiagbodo as the most
conspicuous settlement. As indicated by Mein customs, the
eponym
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Usage of the word
The term ''epon ...
ous
progenitor, Mein lived at
Benin
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and moved to
Aboh to keep away from wars. He then left Aboh because of contentions, and settled at Ogobiri in the
Sagbama – Igbedi
brook (present-day
Bayelsa state
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). It was from here that further developments happened for the most part because of questions and over-populace, prompting displacements toward the western Delta.
References
Ijaw
Delta State
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