- Source: Olukumi people
The Olukumi are an ancient Yoruba subgroup indigenous to the Aniocha North area of the Delta State, Nigeria. They originate from Yoruba people and settled in this area long ago. They trace their ancestry to Owo and Akure. The Olukumi occupy eight communities west of the Niger River, and are together known today as the Odiani Clan in Aniomaland. Ukwu Nzu town is the historical headquarters of the Olukumi people and is traditionally headed by the Obi of Ukwu Nzu, Agbogidi. The present Obi is H.R.M. Obi Ogoh 1. Olukumi villages select leaders through the Okpala Obi system, which is the Okpala (gerontocracy).
Geography
The Olukumi are native to an area just west of the Niger River's right bank. The area is rich in chalk and kaolin deposits, which is known as "efun" in Yoruba, and has been traditionally mined and used by the people of the area for various cultural purposes.
Etymology
The word Olukumi means "My confidant" or "My friend" in Yoruba Language.
History
According to Odiani oral tradition, the Olukwumi are a blend of aboriginal people from multiple areas in Yoruba land, and few slaves and traders from the Ibo country.
According to a report in the Sunday Tribune of October 24, 2010, they have also started to organize recitation and oratory quizzes and competitions in Olukumi to preserve the dialect. Linguists are also documenting the language. For 40 years, Chief G. B. Nkemnacho, a lawyer of Olukumi origin, has documented his people's history as told by its elders as life experiences and oral tradition.
Olukumi towns and communities
Non-Olukumi villages with Olukumi ancestry
Language
Notable Olukumi people
Nduka Ugbade - (Former Nigerian football star and coach)
Helen Anyamelune - (1958 Miss Nigeria)
See also
Yoruba people
Anioma people
References
External links
Olukumi dictionary
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- Olukumi people
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- Itsekiri people
- Anioma people
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- Yoruba people
- Proto-Yoruboid language
- Yoruboid languages
- Egba people
