Arogbo tribe[b][/b]
The *Arogbo tribe* of the Ijaw
 people live in southeastern Ondo State
, Nigeria
.

Historically, the Arogbo have had trading contacts with neighboring Ijaw tribes (Apoi, Egbema) and the Ijebu
and Ilaje Yoruba.

Most Arogbo are bilingual, speaking dialects of both the Yoruba and Ijaw languages

Historically, the Arogbo acted as middle men in the slave trade, selling captives from the interior to Europeans. The Arogbo migrated to their present location from the town of Gbaraun in the central Niger Delta

Worship of the god Egbesu is particularly strong among the Arogbo.

The Arogbo are in present day Ondo State. The founding ancestors of the Arogbo were part of the same migration from Ujo-Gbaraun town.

After a brief stop at Oproza, led by Perebeinmo they went on to Ukparomo (now occupied by the towns of Akpata, Opuba, Ajapa, and Ukpe). They stayed here for some time, about the length of the reign of two Agadagbas (military priest-rulers of the shrine of Egbesu). They then moved to the present site of Arogbo. From this place descendants spread out to found the Arogbo Ebe.

It was from Arogbo that some ancestors migrated northwards up the old course of the Forcados river and settled near the site of Patani. Living nearby in the upland region were proto Edo or Efa people called Erowha. These ancestors later on intermarried with them and gave birth to the Uvwei and Effurun (Efferun or Efferu the ancestor of the Effurun or Ephron was a descendent of Gbaran) sections of Urhobo people.

During the time of the expansion of the Benin kingdom (1550), the Benin invaded Ukoruama (Lagos). The Arogbo sent soldiers to defend the Ijo living in that region. Their army camp became known as Idumu-Arogbo later shortened to Idumagbo. The Arogbo also successful halted the advance of the Benin army into the western delta and subsequently the whole of the Izon Ibe.

The foundation of the Arogbo Ebe is clearly pre-14th century AD. The ancestors of the Arogbo lived at Ujo-Gbaran between 700 – 1100 AD. Along with the ancestors of the Gbaramatu and Tuomo they moved to the Escravos region, while the Arogbo ancestors moved further west.

O do ooo Arogbo abu............tebra o. O e mi ke..enof of al dis ijaw. My peepz if u know u are from arogbo plz let hook up here cos I want to know my people.

Is Arogbo Ijaw different from the ordinary Ijaw and Ilaje ?

Arogbo ijaw are d ijaw speaking tribes In ese-odo local government, y ilaje is d ilaje speaking tribes in ilaje local government both in ondo state.

My dear Brother,
I salute you for the good work you're doing here.
Ayiba e beinmo ipere.

ijaw citizen: My dear Brother,
I salute you for the good work you're doing here.
Ayiba e beinmo ipere.

isee my broda. Where are u. Hope u didnt forget home.

Tascocent:
Arogbo ijaw are d ijaw speaking tribes In ese-odo local government, y ilaje is d ilaje speaking tribes in ilaje local government both in ondo state.

ok. Thanks.

guy are u going to join bayelsa......or u still wanna remain here in sw ondo.
Pls what is d population like.

semid4lyfe: @ Tascocent, which of the Ijaw Villas in Ese-Odo LGA do you hail from?

Arogbo to d core.......and u

Tascocent: isee my broda. Where are u. Hope u didnt forget home.

No way!
I'm right here at home and I'm going nowhere
I've got my Ijawland to defend.

ijaw citizen:
No way!
I'm right here at home and I'm going nowhere
I've got my Ijawland to defend.

where du u reside

hardniola: guy are u going to join bayelsa......or u still wanna remain here in sw ondo.
Pls what is d population like.

The founding ancestors of the Arogbo were part of the same migration from Gbaraun town in bayelsa state...hope u got dat.