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'''Ihievbe''' (also spelled '''Sebe''' or '''Isebe''') is a town in [[Owan East]] local government area of [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]], [[Africa]] with a population of approximately 50,000 people. Geographically, it is between [[Auchi]] and [[Afuze]]. The name Ihievbe is commonly misspelled in maps and some other literature as Sebe or Isebe. The people of Ihievbe speak the Ihievbe language,<ref>[http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=ihi Ihievbe Language]</ref> a dialect of Edoid as the native language, and English as the common language.<ref>[http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=ihi Languages spoken in Ihievbe]</ref> Ihievbe are Afemai people. As with the rest of Nigeria, there are two main religions, Christian and Muslim. The subsistence of the people from Ihievbe is mostly based on agriculture and animal husbandry.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} the ihievbe community was founded by Obo ca.1504—1536, a contemporary of Prince Uguan and according to narrative tradition related to Uzuanbi of Emai. Obo was further related to a junior branch of the royal clan of Benin.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Traditions of Origin of Ihievbe People owan Edo state Nigeria |url=http://www.edoworld.net/owan_Ihievbe.html |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=www.edoworld.net}}</ref> |
'''Ihievbe''' (also spelled '''Sebe''' or '''Isebe''') is a town in [[Owan East]] local government area of [[Edo State]], [[Nigeria]], [[Africa]] with a population of approximately 50,000 people. Geographically, it is between [[Auchi]] and [[Afuze]]. The name Ihievbe is commonly misspelled in maps and some other literature as Sebe or Isebe. The people of Ihievbe speak the Ihievbe language,<ref>[http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=ihi Ihievbe Language]</ref> a dialect of Edoid as the native language, and English as the common language.<ref>[http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=ihi Languages spoken in Ihievbe]</ref> Ihievbe are Afemai people. As with the rest of Nigeria, there are two main religions, Christian and Muslim. The subsistence of the people from Ihievbe is mostly based on agriculture and animal husbandry.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} the ihievbe community was founded by Obo ca.1504—1536, a contemporary of Prince Uguan and according to narrative tradition related to Uzuanbi of Emai. Obo was further related to a junior branch of the royal clan of Benin.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Traditions of Origin of Ihievbe People owan Edo state Nigeria |url=http://www.edoworld.net/owan_Ihievbe.html |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=www.edoworld.net}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 23:29, 13 July 2024
Ihievbe (also spelled Sebe or Isebe) is a town in Owan East local government area of Edo State, Nigeria, Africa with a population of approximately 50,000 people. Geographically, it is between Auchi and Afuze. The name Ihievbe is commonly misspelled in maps and some other literature as Sebe or Isebe. The people of Ihievbe speak the Ihievbe language,[1] a dialect of Edoid as the native language, and English as the common language.[2] Ihievbe are Afemai people. As with the rest of Nigeria, there are two main religions, Christian and Muslim. The subsistence of the people from Ihievbe is mostly based on agriculture and animal husbandry.[citation needed] the ihievbe community was founded by Obo ca.1504—1536, a contemporary of Prince Uguan and according to narrative tradition related to Uzuanbi of Emai. Obo was further related to a junior branch of the royal clan of Benin.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ihievbe Language
- ^ Languages spoken in Ihievbe
- ^ "The Traditions of Origin of Ihievbe People owan Edo state Nigeria". www.edoworld.net. Retrieved 2023-04-25.