Edoid-speaking clans (the Urhobo groups such as Okpe, Agbon, Ughelli and Uvwie, and the Isoko) in the freshwater forest and swamp north of the mangroves.
Many clan traditions bring their founders from Benin 'in the time of the ogiso' or from Ijaw neighbours; none is dated. Each clan governs itself through its elders and age grades.
Who holds it
- Title
- Clan elders (ekpako) and, in some clans, a clan king (ovie)
- Since
- not pinned
- Confidence
- low
How things stand that morning
Self-governing.
Customs
Clan elders, age grades, clan deities.
Assemblies
Clan assemblies.
Overlord claims
None attested for 1200.
What the year holds
What happened next, if nothing in play changes it. Each event carries what it depends on and what would stop it.
- 1200No dated event.Depends on: Not applicable Stopped by: Not applicable
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Tradition and language.
On the map: A people's country drawn as a dashed outline; borders are approximate.
Sources and studies
- From the researcher's knowledge of the ethnography and oral traditions (Alagoa, Afigbo, Isichei, Forde and Jones, Bradbury); used only as a guide to who lived where
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.