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Ijaw Material Culture: Canoes, Fishing, and the Architecture of the Mangrove

The Ijaw people, one of the oldest ethnic groups in Nigeria and the largest in the Niger Delta, have developed a distinctive material culture shaped almost entirely by their riverine environment. Surrounded by creeks, estuaries, mangrove swamps, and waterways, the Ijaw have historically depended on the river for transportation, food, economic survival, and spiritual…