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A people · 3 states · 61 stories

Stories of the Ijaw

Why this page: many readers come looking for their own roots. A page per people — not just per state — lets someone from Bayelsa, Rivers or Delta find themselves in one place.

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Bayelsa · Folktale

The water spirits of Oloibiri

Rivers · People

Isaac Boro and the twelve days

Delta · Place name

Why Burutu means "the end"

Spread across Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta, with stories from 19 local governments.