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Wednesday 20 May 2015

King Jaja of Opobo's Wives Pictured in 1870

 King Jaja of Opobo's wives (in present day Rivers State) pictured in circa 1870. Jaja of Opobo (full name: Jubo Jubogha,born in 1821, was the first known Nigerian richest man,a merchant prince and the founder of Opobo city-state which now forms part of Nigeria`s River State.

Born in igboland,he was brought to the Bonny Kingdom at the age of 12 as a slave.He is considered a deity in his homeland and fought against 19th-century British imperial ambition in southern Nigeria.He died in 1891 on his way back from exile in the West Indies



Source: J. A. da Cunha Moraes

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21 comments:

  1. Unknown20 May 2015 at 05:18

    Thank you for sharing this bit of history. It seems like most everyone has forgotten that our forefathers resisted the colonizers.

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    1. Olayemi20 May 2015 at 05:43

      Okay,i see...dt is wt d gal in rivers state university,portrayed...anyway she get mind.

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    2. Girl Next Door - Virus Detected!20 May 2015 at 07:20

      As a historian am happy Emeh shared this. . It's highly educative nt rukky maheeda or halima every day

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    3. Unknown20 May 2015 at 08:36

      Lol. Sally you're right! Erm.. First commenter is that you in you Avi? Don't deceive us o

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  2. SVC20 May 2015 at 05:23

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  3. SVC20 May 2015 at 05:26

    Not sexy.. IT IS WELL

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  4. Unknown20 May 2015 at 05:43

    Good to know, he was very handsome.

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  5. BeeVee20 May 2015 at 06:04

    Wowww the breasts were very long ooo.

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    1. BeeVee20 May 2015 at 06:05

      Happy Birthday Nneka aka Nicky. May the good Lord grant u ol yo heart desires according 2 his will n purpose 4 yo life. May he prosper u in everything tht u do. May u find favour in the eyes of man, everywhere u go. IJN

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  6. Fashion police20 May 2015 at 06:41

    Am sure nt many rape cases was heard of, with all d women baring deir boobs

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    1. Anonymous20 May 2015 at 07:57

      Please shut up! I guess you 4got that back then men were raised as men!

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  7. Unknown20 May 2015 at 06:44

    Olympus has fallen

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  8. FACE OF MPN20 May 2015 at 06:53

    Belinda I agree!!!! long breast indeed.

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  9. Unknown20 May 2015 at 06:55

    Lmao! Belinda wee not kee sumbori!

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  10. Unknown20 May 2015 at 07:05

    History.

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  11. Unknown20 May 2015 at 07:09

    Jaja of Opobo, Emeh thanks for this, you've got me reminiscing way back to Primary School. Just wondering, How was Jaja able to liquidate all the mammary gland and left them Flat, HOW??
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    .NOTE: Raise Your Words, Not Your Voice. It Is Rain That Grows Flowers, Not Thunder..

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  12. Unknown20 May 2015 at 07:26

    Eweeee!

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  13. JOY WIZ20 May 2015 at 07:31

    Olympus has fallen.....lol

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  14. Unknown20 May 2015 at 09:30

    MR EDDY said this heat wan kill person o.

    Competition of flagged boobs.
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    ^™THAT EDO BOY.COM~

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  15. HolyAngel20 May 2015 at 13:08

    hmmmmmmm!! when the communities were ruled by strong warriors, brave men with submissive wives , princes and princesses, servants and the community. our fore-fathers lived a happy life. we are just smiling in our sorrows .

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