King jaja of opobo, was a merchant prince and the founder of opobo, a citystate which is an area that is now known as rivers state of nigeria. Opobo or opuboama, being a name derived from that of a revered bonny king, opubo the great is located to the east of the kingdom of bonny. After some other turbulent history, he was exiled to saint vincent in the west indies. King jaja of opobo 18211891 was a merchant prince and the founder of opobo citystate in an area that is now the rivers state of nigeria. Jaja of opobo download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. May 04, 2019 jaja of opobo king jaja of opobo full name. Even at opobo the expeditions on the ibibios and anangs of akwas were carried out by king jaja and his chiefs via fully armed ibani type war canoes. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. Called jaja by the british, this gifted and enterprising individual eventually became one of the most powerful men in the eastern niger delta.
Opobo meaning and origin of the name opobo nameaning. Born in igboland and sold as a slave to a bonny trader at the age of twelve, he was named jubo jubogha by his first master. Abeokuta signed a treaty with british governor gilbert carter and a quasiindependent state was granted to abeokuta. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. King jaja won leh becka lone king jaja won leh becka lone wha becka got, um is all she own.
King jaja of opobo, lessons of history by tayo oke. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. New kings of nigeria the story of king jaja of opobo on vimeo. Boasting of a rich past and an interesting culture, opobo, homeland of legendary merchant trader, king jaja, is a place where taboos soar above several other things, writes eric. This is an old picture, probably from the 50s, of the cottage at fort charlotte that king jaja of opobo lived for a while. Jugbo jubogha, was the charismatic king of opobo in the niger delta who opposed inroad of british trade into the hinterland. History of the great nigerian hero a year ago 52334 views by caroline yaakugh songs have been sung about him, stories have been told, but not so many know the real history of jubo jubogha, the man who rose to become the fierce and powerful king jaja of opobo. King jaja was a middleman broker of palm oil the legitimate trade that. His life and times, 18211891 cookey, sylvanus john sodienye on. Nationalist, first nigerian richest man and the most accomplished entrepreneur of the 19th century west coast of africa jaja of opobo full name.
Called jaja by the british, this gifted and enterprising individual he became king jaja of opobo and declared himself independent of bonny. King jaja of opobo and wives in the 1870s location. Jaja and nana in the niger delta region of nigeria. King jaja of opobo poses during a photo session in 1887 and wives of king jaja of opobo in present day rivers state in circa 1870. Jaja declared himself king jaja of opobo, independent of bonny.
A greater part of the city state is still referred to as opobo in rivers state and is made up of several islands and communities, mainly opobo town, queenstown. Feb 27, 2017 this is an inspirational story of the famous king jaja of opobo. Jaja was able to reorganize the finances of his house and clear all debt to europe within two years. Born in umuduruoha, amaigbo, citation needed in igboland, he was sold at about the age of twelve as a slave inbonny. A dispute between the anna pepple and manilla pepple houses forced jaja and the anna pepple house to break away and establish opobo citystate in 1869. Jul 17, 2009 buy jaja, king of opobo by anthony esenwa isbn.
Deities like ogun, sango, oya, esu and their activities can be put into videogames, while legendaries, kings and queens like ewuare the great, elkanem of borno, king jaja of opobo and queen amina of zarias power, reign and influences can be videogamed. Oct 26, 2016 the history of king jaja jaja of opobo full name. Coined after the way king jaja himself held his head up high while he was on the island. Jaja, king of opobo paperback july 22, 2009 by anthony esenwa author visit amazons anthony esenwa page. The true history of slavery and slave acquisition in africa the british, french, spaniards, portuguese, belgians, and italians after canvassing the whole african continent and studying the lay of the land and ethnic nationalities, then went to action with their evil plan. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The king jaja of opobo memorial is a bronze monument in memory of king jaja of opobo, erected by public subscription in 1903. Dozens of texts highlight jajas role as a monarch in the niger delta, his.
Good books africa for 18 years, jaja ruled the independent opobo citystate with firmness and remarkable authority. It was listed as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance by the national commission for museums and monuments on 14 august 1959. Although jaja opobo was enslaved at an early age, he rose to become a brilliant business man and eventually a king. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. Nigerias first millionaire and how the british ended his trade. Bonny and opobo are of the same origin, both belonging to the ibani tribe. King jaja of opobo article about king jaja of opobo by the. It chronicles the trials and triumph of jaja opobo. The english tradition of trade very well influenced this art greatly. The story of an igbo slave, who became king of opobo and. Olokun famous people in history of nigeria, event and place.
He is one of the joint authors of the book, history concourse. He established a new settlement, which he named opobo. Strategically located between bonny and the production areas of the hinterland, king jaja controlled trade and politics in the delta. Pronunciation may vary due to accent in this episode, dr. The royal house grew in size and influence over the years, absorbing many other trade houses in the region. Tracing jaja is a remarkable novel about human endurance, our capacity to find beauty and love even in the darkest of circumstances. King jaja of opobo, the kanembornu empire, nok art, amina the warrior queen, oluadah equiano, lord frederick lugard, nigerias first. The opobo citystate dominated the palm oil trade and since the british were blocked from carrying out direct business with the hinter land, the opobo citystate excersise monopoly over the business. Mbanago okwaraozurumba, known locally as jubojubogba, shortened to jaja, who emerged the king of the citystate, opobo, in. Born in umuduruoha, amaigbo, in igboland, he was sold at about the age of twelve as a slave to bonny, which shares a border with. This overconcentration on political biographies is so pronounced to the extent that a number of nigerias precolonial commercial heroes and entrepreneurial gurus in the niger delta, such as king jaja of opobo and governor nana olomu of itsekiri have been wrongly classified and portrayed as protonationalists, rather than business gurus. Jaja was born in 1821 in igboland nigeria, information suggests that his birth name is mbanaso okwaraozurumbaa, and at the age of twelve he was sold to the slave trader chief allison of the city of bonny, nigeria.
Indigenous written sources for the history of bonny jstor. Davis house book containing material dating from the 1830s onwards, the. The most surprising revelation for the authors while researching the book was the discovery of prince waribo king jajas long forgotten son. King jaja of opobaleft and governor nana olomu right. Aspects of british gunboat diplomacy jaja king of opobo black. King jaja of opobo memorial opobo or opuboama, being a name derived from that of a revered bonny king, opubo the great is located to the east of the kingdom of bonny. King jaja and his trading state of opobo aluminium. He was known for his astute business, political and military skills. Opobo citytownvillage, dated location, location, statistical region. Jul 30, 2016 the africa archive king jaja of opobo 18211891 born in igboland and sold as a slave to a bonny trader at the age of twelve, he was named jubo jubogha by his first master. Jaja, regarded universally as an igbo slave sold to king opubo of anna pepple canoe house in bonny and later head of that house and founder of opobo town, was probably an ibibio man. Born in umuduruoha, amaigbo, in ibo land, he was sold at about the age of twelve as a slave in bonny. General minimah, his opobo ancestry and the burden of history. Jaja of opobo was later sold to chief alali, the powerful head of the opobu manila group of houses.
His deep knowledge of igbo history, language and culture has been a constant. Animation describing the story of king jaja of opobo for the pretitle of 60 min documentary new kings of nigeria for storyville series bbc4. Who is king jaja of opobo famous people in history of. King jaja of opobo the trajectory of jaja s life cut across the history of slavery, rebellion, resistance, triumph, and ultimately defeat in the niger delta region of nigeria. Aspects of british gunboat diplomacy jaja king of opobo. I read somewhere that they still speak some form of igbo in opobo. He was sold as a slave at an early age, but would gain his. Stop over documentary, discovery, history recommended for you. One particular individual, king jaja of opobo, came to the fore as an extreme example of how slaves became more capable of taking advantage of the changing political, religious, and economic landscape of the eastern niger delta during this period. Sir udo udoma asserts that the late chief ntuen ibok of essene insisted that jaja was an ibibio man, born at minya in ikot abasi area to one etuk ufi udoma, 15. Jaja of opobo was a nationalist, merchant prince, successful businessman and founder of opobo citystate, now a part of rivers state in the niger delta region of nigeria.
Jaja s name was changed from his birth name to jubo jubogha by chief allison. A sketch history of the development and expansion of opobo e. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. King jaja was the igbo king, from the region now called nigeria, who was exiled by the british to mainland st. Hewett creeks cutlass dappa elders european traders fight friends guns harbour iboland imo river interior jaja asked jaja decided jaja of opobo jaja tried jaja s master jaja s mother jaja s soldiers jumbo king jaja king of bonny king of opobo knew. To seek a new direction for the home of king jaja, this narrative was revisited with holistic passion by his majesty king dandeson douglas jaja jeki v or king jaja the fifth in his coronation address as amanyanabo of opobo kingdom on january 3, 2004. The gathering on 23 august praised the bravery of african men and women who resisted, such as queen nzinga, king affonso i, joseph cinquez, who led a revolt of 50 slaves in 1839 and took control of a spanish ship called amistad and tried to sail it to africa, king jaja of opobo, king cudjoe, the leader of the jamaican maroons, and many others. Ancestry of king jaja of opobo, 18211891 147 suggests. Ozurumba mbanaso or king jaja of opobo oxford research. He was later sold to chief alali, the powerful head of the opobu manila group of houses. Click download or read online button to get jaja of opobo book now.
A power struggle ensued among rival factions in the houses at bonny leading to the breakaway of the faction led by jaja. Jaja was a nkwerre man, born around 1821 in umuduruoha in amaigbo. The need to give this history a balanced view made the paper to analyze the. Born in umuduruoha, amaigbo, in igboland, he was taken at about the age of twelve as a slave in bonny. Like phoenix, he rose from the darkest valleys of slavery and servitude to become the headcornerstone of his own kingdom within a. Born in umuduruoha amaigbo in igboland, he was taken at about the age of twelve as a slave in bonny. The coronation ceremony on january 3, 2004 has ushered in a systematic process of structures to enhance consultations and participation by. Opobo is a citystate in the southern region of nigeria. The true history of slavery and slave acquisition in africa. He is regarded as a hero who left a mark of great significance in the history of nigeria and west africa. Opobo was founded by king jaja 1821 1891 in the 18 th century and king jaja was a former igbo slave called jubojubogha but renamed jaja by the europeans because the name was too long to. Jaja, king of opobo, 18211891 lc linked data service. The story of ja ja recounts a man of servile status hurdling intimidating odds to attain wealth and power, and founding in the latter half of the 19th. He was later sold to chief alali, the head of the opubo annie pepple royal house.
King jaja of opobo 18211891 early life, jubo jubogha. Born mbanaso ozurumba in the igboland village of umuduruoha in 1821, jaja, as he would become known to his european trading partners, traversed. Mar 28, 2016 his portrayal of the people of barbados captures both their pride in their african past and the suffering they endured. She feared there were few people who had any desire to hear jajas story, that most were satisfied to reduce this great mans life to a humorous folk song. Opoboopubo ama its people and accurate history culture. This is an inspirational story of the famous king jaja of opobo. Some people may not know it but king jaja of opobo was an igbo slave from orlu in present day imo state who was sold into slavery. King jaja of opobo was reportedly born in igboland in present day nigeria in 1821. The berlin conference in germany to partition african countries among european rivals states came to a successful end. Apart from serving historical enlightenment purpose, this story is an exciting motivational storybook for children.
In so doing, he curtailed trade at bonny and fourteen of the eighteen bonny houses moved to opobo. Jaja of opobo, the man who rose against the odds of poverty and. Jaja king of opobo top results of your surfing jaja king of opobo start download portable document format pdf and e books electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. In 1891, jaja was granted permission to return to opobo but died en route, allegedly poisoned with a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Brief history of king jaja of opobo by adudavidleem. Jaja opobo action council, 1977 igbo african people 76 pages. Cate will discuss the gradual british conquest of some of the southern states. King jaja of opobo was the charismatic and brave leader of opobo, a citystate in modernday rivers state, who fought against the penetration and domination of british trade in the igbo hinterland. He became king jaja of opobo and declared himself independent of bonny. Jaja king of opobo he arrived in the kingdom of bonny in 1833, the year the slavery abolition act was passed by the british parliament, as a child with no weight in substance, and in the space of thirtyseven years. The story of ja ja recounts a man of servile status hurdling intimidating odds to attain wealth and power, and founding in. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress.
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