Archives Tag: Esan Tribe
Did You Know? The Ishan Cotton of Edo State
April 19, 2022
The history of Nigeria’s pre-colonial societies isn’t just about conquerors, treaties, and mass movements. It’s also about ordinary communities living off their commerce and linking up with the world through trade. The people of those times weren’t very different from us, at least in one sense: their occupations mattered as much to them as our … Continue reading Did You Know? The Ishan Cotton of Edo State
Interesting Facts About Esan Tribe
April 19, 2022
Esan tribe (pronounced as ay-san), also called Ishan (the Anglicized version of Esan, as the Britons could not pronounce the name properly), is an ethnic group in Edo, Benin State in the Southern part of Nigeria. They speak the Esan language, which is also taught in primary schools and broadcast on radio and television. Esan … Continue reading Interesting Facts About Esan Tribe
