THE GOLDEN AGE
In the 16th
century Omadino people comes together and restructure their Kingdom and
accept to speak one language and culture with the Itsekiri people, which is the
Itsekiri language. The Itsekiri language had little different from the Ode language(Yoruba language).The language was easy to speak, and most of Omadino children started speaking it. Due to the domination of the Itsekiri people in Omadino, and their used of the language(Itsekiri). Meanwhile the Itsekiri language was a borrowed language from
Omadino
language (Ode language), the Igala language, Portuguese language.
However, in the 18th century they were group as Itsekiri people, by the colonial Rule. Automatically, they become Itsekiri people. In this period they allow some groups of Ijaws people to stay in their lands founded by their ancestors Ajaji, Kokoda, Ejiyo, Otukunye and Abino. Due to request make by Governor Chanomi in 1870's, the son of Princess Iye of Itsekiri. Asked for and obtained the permission of Omadino people to allow one Ofomini and his son (Beabor) to stay at Ubakokodia. Also Governor Chanomi obtained the approval of the Elders of Omadino people to allow one Akpata and his followers to stay at Okenrenghigho. Omadino people demanded the payment of homage or tribute in the form of drinks, fish and food stuff yearly from all the Ijaws (Akpata, Ofomini and others). Akpata and others paid the tribute and their successors or descendants cotinued to pay this tribute. Omadino people started to collect rents from the fishermen in their rivers, bush(canoe carvers), hunters and palm-nut collectors in 1945.
However, in the 18th century they were group as Itsekiri people, by the colonial Rule. Automatically, they become Itsekiri people. In this period they allow some groups of Ijaws people to stay in their lands founded by their ancestors Ajaji, Kokoda, Ejiyo, Otukunye and Abino. Due to request make by Governor Chanomi in 1870's, the son of Princess Iye of Itsekiri. Asked for and obtained the permission of Omadino people to allow one Ofomini and his son (Beabor) to stay at Ubakokodia. Also Governor Chanomi obtained the approval of the Elders of Omadino people to allow one Akpata and his followers to stay at Okenrenghigho. Omadino people demanded the payment of homage or tribute in the form of drinks, fish and food stuff yearly from all the Ijaws (Akpata, Ofomini and others). Akpata and others paid the tribute and their successors or descendants cotinued to pay this tribute. Omadino people started to collect rents from the fishermen in their rivers, bush(canoe carvers), hunters and palm-nut collectors in 1945.
In 1516 the Itsekiri King (King Ginuwa 1, the first Itsekiri King) were the first to make a contact with the Portuguese (merchants) who gave him Cassava plant for Cultivation at Ijala. The cassava was called Imidaka in Portuguese Language, later introduced into the Nigeria Agricultural field for the first time ever. The interactions with the Portuguese brought in the Roma Catholic, Education and trade in Warri Kingdom (Itsekiri lands). The Omadino people welcome the newly development brought by the Europeans. At this time change begins to welcome the Omadino people both in life style and thought. They also send their children to the early school brought by the Europeans.
During the extraction of crude oil and natural gas in the 1960’s – 1970’s in the Mid West Region of Nigeria, the Omadino people welcome the While Men of SPDC into their lands. To find, extract crude oil and natural gas. Also in this period of civilization the Omadino land (Prince Nenuwa first settlement) in Koko, the name of the Princess (Ojomba) was name after a Primary school in Koko. After a good development welcome in Omadino lands, the Elders Council sat and decide to Change the four (4) Idimis in Omadino to three (3) Idimis, namely Idimi Ogborogbo, Idimi Otumara and Idimi Eghorokuerin.
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