scholes0:
The Ogori peoples' status confuse me generally.
They speak Yoruba generally, but some say they are Ebira, others say they are their own eth ic group. Some even say that they are Edo.

Funjosh:
I met one in Auchi, she said they are Igbira but they understand and speak Yoruba well am confused

EsanEmmanuel:
[s] Agbaaya Onisekuse... meet girls from all nigerian tribes finish Ooo... na 101kids U go born last last. 1 for each tribe [/s]

scholes0:
The Ogori peoples' status confuse me generally.
They speak Yoruba generally, but some say they are Ebira, others say they are their own eth ic group. Some even say that they are Edo.

toyinakomolafe:
OGORI (BY OGORI DESCENDANTS UNION, UNITED KINGDOM)

Ogori is a peculiar ethnic minority that has played and continues to play significant roles in all aspects of human and national development. One of the prominent geographical features in Ogori is a chain of hills running east-west connecting Ogori and magongo.

Ogori people whos local name is OKO.

The commonly accepted position on the history of ogori is that the community is birthed by the descendants of AKINBUYI, a prince of the ILE IFE, the cradle of the Yoruba race who Migrated to the environment where the community is presently situated.

The emergence of ogori descendants’ Union have been fulfilling in the role of unifying and in promoting developmental activities corporately and through individual members.

These organisations have helped over the years in sustaining the cultural heritage of their communities like the coming of age ceremony known as OVIA OSESE and its accompanying festivals which have become tourist attractions in ogori.

The Ovia Osese is a way of extolling and sustains the virtues of a womanhood of the people of ogori.

That of males are of two sorts namely, EKON MO ORIRE and the AKARA OSI SORE, which is basically a display of skills on how to fry akara balls with very little materls. Both activities of the males are to test their dexterity and intergellence.

A lot can be said about the uniqueness of Ogori people, it will be unfair not to mention their flair for educations. This is the land of professors, doctors and academics to name a few.

Fill free to visit when in the area and most especially during the OVIA OSESE. You will be happy you came.

MAGONGO (CURLED FROM: A BRIEF HISTORY OF MAGONGO BY CHIEF A.O.F. ALAO)

Oludo from Ile-Ife is the first settler in Magongo about 500 years ago. The town derived its name from Unagogo,one of the son of Oludo. After then the Land started to grow bigger and bigger. Magongo is well known to be the town that accepts visitors. And God keeps blessing us with great leders.
Magongo Community in Kogi State of Nigeria is on geographical Coordinates:7°29'N 6°13'E. Occupying land mass of about 30sq mile. The population size of 1996 census of the federal republic of Nigeria put the population figure of the local government at about 39,000.
Our culture is very rich among which are the famous Owiya Osese.
The paramount ruler is Olumagongo of Magongo. important High and Lesser Chiefs are known as Ekekaro and Otaru in Magongo respectively. The music dance include eregba, okeni, igo,ishoko and more importantly iyaresen while the festivals include igilofifi,ikpen,eya ojija.

oyatz:

The Ogori/Mangogos appear to be descendants of peoples from diverse origins but majority are from Ile-Ife with minority from Ebira,Igala and very few from Edo to form a Unique blend.
If they say they are Yorubas,they are correct and if they elect to be a distinct ethnic group,they are also correct.

Funjosh:
I met one in Auchi, she said they are Igbira but they understand and speak Yoruba well am
confused

shapeey:



We are not ebiras

Funjosh:





So which part are you, because I know you guys are not Igala and she said they are not Yoruba please let me know ma

shapeey:

we are ogori. under ogori/magongo LGA. its a tribe on its own.

shapeey:





toyinakomolafe and teetee123 thanks for this enlightening write-up about ogori/Magongo land, guess this will go along way in letting people know about ogori/magongo.

I am an ogori lady though grew up in lagos. Ogori land is a blessed and wonderful place even though we are small and a minority tribe in kogi.

scholes0:
The Ogori peoples' status confuse me generally.
They speak Yoruba generally, but some say they are Ebira, others say they are their own eth ic group. Some even say that they are Edo.

MetaPhysical:
I have very strong evidence to believe the Ogori people are a part of the migration caravan led out of Assyria by Oduduwa.

Does anyone have the Oriki of the Ogori people? If someone does please post it here for me.
So far I have arts and even culture and names that tie the Ogori people with the ancient civilization of Ugari in AfroAsia region. The Oriki will help me clarify on some artifacts I am inspecting.

Thanks.

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Theogideon4:
Anyone who is Ebira and claims he or she is from Ogori/Magongo must be as a result of inter-tribal marriage. Ogori/Magongo have no cultural and social relationship or semblance with Ebira people.

It is true there are many Ebira people now living in and claiming to be Ogorians and Magongolese (this could be as a result of inter tribal marriage and many years of settlement). Ebira people are known to be great farmers and they have permeated not only Ogori/Magongo but even Ondo State in Issua Akoko.

babasolution:


The ogori are most likely of Akoko stock,they should be grouped with Akoko-edo and Akoko-ondo peoples

Edibles20:


This is fundamentally wrong

Edibles20:


Yeah. I’m from ogori. We can lay claims to Yoruba than any other dialect, and the history that we originally originated from Ile Ife is very valid. The churches there speak Yoruba. Our names are mostly Yoruba. My first, middle and surname are all major Yoruba names.
Indigenes tend to marry from neighboring communities, meaning you’ll find unions between ogorians and okene, and akoko edo and others very common. Ogori shares boundary with about 4 edo communities.

Funjosh:
I met one in Auchi, she said they are Igbira but they understand and speak Yoruba well am confused