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Igbira Information
Location:East central Nigeria
Population:n/a
Language:Igbira
Neighboring Peoples:Igala, Jukun, Idoma, Katana
Types of Art:The Igbira are skilled weavers.
History:Igbira history is tied to that of their neighbors, the Jukun and the Igala. Oral history claims that these people originally came from the east and entered Nigeria betwen the Mandarra highlands and Lake Chad sometime during the last thousand years. It is believed that Igala broke away from Jukun, and t ...
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