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  2. Edo people - Wikipedia

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    Afemai, Esan, Isoko, Urhobo. The Edo people, also referred to as the Benin people, [3] are an Edoid-speaking ethnic group. [4] They are prominently native to seven southern local government areas of Edo State, Nigeria. They are speakers of the Edo language and are the descendants of the founders of the Benin Kingdom, Ogiso Igodo. [5]

  3. Edo society - Wikipedia

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    Edo society was a feudal society with strict social stratification, customs, and regulations intended to promote political stability. The Emperor of Japan and the kuge were the official ruling class of Japan but had no power. The shōgun of the Tokugawa clan, the daimyō, and their retainers of the samurai class administered Japan through their ...

  4. Edo (Tokyo) - Wikipedia

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    Edo (Japanese: 江戸, lit. '"bay-entrance" or "estuary"'), also romanized as Jedo, Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of Tokyo. [2]Edo, formerly a jōkamachi (castle town) centered on Edo Castle located in Musashi Province, became the de facto capital of Japan from 1603 as the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate.

  5. Etsakọ people - Wikipedia

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    Etsakọ people. The Etsakọ people are one of the major ethnic group in the northern region of Edo State, Nigeria. They are historically linked to the ancient Benin kingdom. Administratively, they presently occupy three local government areas of Edo State. These are: Etsako East, Etsako West and Etsako Central, with Agenebode, Auchi, and ...

  6. Edo literature - Wikipedia

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    Edo literatureincludes both written and oral works in the Edo languageby the Edo peopleof Nigeria. It has its origins in precolonial timesand has evolved over time. The literature is a reflection of Edo culture and it includes various periods, genres, and authors. It is rooted in traditional expressions such as brass-casting, wood carving, and ...

  7. Edo period - Wikipedia

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    The Edo period (江戸時代, Edo jidai), also known as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代, Tokugawa jidai), is the period between 1603 and 1868 [1] in the history of Japan, when Japan was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and the country's 300 regional daimyo.

  8. Oba of Benin - Wikipedia

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    Oba of Benin. The Oba of Benin is the traditional ruler and the custodian of the culture of the Edo people and all Edoid people. The then Kingdom of Benin (not to be confused with the modern-day and unrelated Republic of Benin, which was then known as Dahomey) [1] has continued to be mostly populated by the Edo (also known as Benin ethnic group).

  9. Category:Edo (ethnic group) - Wikipedia

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    Edo people; This page was last edited on 3 August 2024, at 08:09 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4 ...