midnighter:


Lol! You are one of the harmonious ones.

They argue furiously about it at times

What about what that dude wrote about Ondo ijaw not being considered "true" ijaw? Are you still going to count them?

You south-south people are quite complicated

You're just everywhere.

You wrote "Ondo Ijaw" then asked if they're "true Ijaw".

After saying they're Ijaw, you're insisting you dont know if they're Ijaw.

Are you Nigerian btw?

tslimpez:


I think the closest or perhaps the best to the Ijaws are the Ilaje people of Ondo State. Ijaws fish just as Ilajes but their activities in water bodies have transcended beyond just fishing today. Not all Urhobos can swim.

The Ilaje’s are also Ijaw’s ...speak same language

So in effect wat you are saying is dat Ondo state is not Yoruba but divided between Yoruba and Ijaw parts?


I have always said the Ijaws and Itsekiri were far more closer than they let on.


Not only are their land mixed together, they are both riverine dwellers.


However, Itsekiri would deny any relationship with Ijaw, even through mixing.