Property reckoning and methods of accumulating wealth among the Ogoni of the Eastern Niger Delta.

From: Africa | Date: January 1, 1997| Author: Tonwe, Sonpie K. | Copyright information

Researches on the Ogoni settlement of the eastern Niger delta region focused on the pre-colonial economy of the Ogoni, the thrusts of which were the preservation of agricultural production and increasing the wealth of the individual. The Ogoni's use of a unique currency during the pre-colonial showed inclinations to commercialism. It has also been revealed that trade and culture marine transport were given access with the success of Ogoni's canoe-making industry. Ogoni's wealth during the pre...

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