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ENGENNI ORIGIN & SETTLEMENT.
The Engenni (Engene) people are among the first settlers in the Niger Delta region and this is corroborated by some aspects of the early history, culture and environmental characteristics of the kingdom as documented in the works of historians and early Christian visitors to the early 1800s. The Engenni clan is believed to have first settled in and around their present habitations over a thousand years ago, as depicted by historical artifacts collected at Okilogua, Enusha, and the Ede-emu lakes at Ewurebe, Okilouga, Enusha, and Ikodi communities.
Historically, Engenni migrated from Benin and settled in an Isoko community and later founded a settlement called Ewurebe. Though no longer in existence, history has it that the settlement was situated near the border between the present-day Biseni in Bayelsa State and Engenni.
They later migrated and founded other settlements which include Okilogua, Okpankio, Nyenegile and Eliabi (Akinima) and later founded the present day Engennni communities and others outside Engenni kingdom. Some communities founded from Engenni migration include, Degema, Usokun, Obonoma, Epie-Atissa and Zarama. Engenni historical presence is also felt at Kula, Bile and some communities in Abua, Ogbia, as well as some other communities in Bayelsa State.
Engenni Kingdom lies on the banks of the Engenni River (now known as part of the Orashi river). The Engenni River has significant tributaries like the Taylor creek and Kolo creek which are major gateways to other Niger Delta habitations like the Ijo clans, the Nembe, as well as the Ogbia and Kalabari kingdoms.
Engenni kingdom is grouped among the Niger-Congo, Edoid people of Nigeria, belonging to the Kwa group of the Delta sub-Saharan Africa. They belong to the Guinean cluster and speak a primary language known originally as Ejiro. Now the Engenni (Egene) language has metamorphosed into three major dialects namely Enuedua, Ogua, and Ejiro dialects.
CLANS THAT MAKES UP ENGENNI KINGDOM. Engenni is made up of five major clans known as Enuedua (Joinkrama), Ogua, Ejiro-Eda, Ejiro-Ekunu, and Ogbogolo Clans.
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