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Ijo Information
Location:Southern Nigeria
Population:200,000
Language:Ijo (Kwa)
Neighboring Peoples:Ibgo, Yoruba, Ewe
Types of Art:Ijo are best known for their extensive production and alteration of cloth. Dress is used to signify status throughout society. They also produce wooden sculpture and memorial screens to commemorate their ancestors.
History:The geographic conditions of the Niger Delta region have resulted in the Ijo being located astride trade routes throughout the reg ...
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