Goodday90:
If they believed that they were the centre of the universe and thought it were only them,ijaws and Igbo in the world,then how did their bini history come about?
Their king changed his title to Oba,how did that come by?
I ask cos am confused

ajuksobi:
THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT OGBA LAND
By:
Ajukura, Fidelis O.
ajukurafidelisobi@yahoo.com
1st Aug., 2022.

Ogba Cosmogony:
In traditional Ogba society, the Ogba people thought that they were in the middle of the universe. To them, the only people that inhabit the world with them are the Orus (Ijaws) and Igmos (Igbos). The Oru and the Igbo people are the neighbours of the Ogba people, this is why the Ogbas used to refer to the entire universe as "Oru la Igmo". The Ogbas were ignorant of the existence of other people.
so they're no more bini people again, they're now ogba
but their kings goes by the title Eze while the other changed it to oba to suite his claim

Ogba Geography:
Ogba land covers a total area of about 30 kilometers by 20 kilometers in the Niger Delta flood plain. To the south is Ekpeye, Engeni and Ijaw. To the southwest is Egbema, Oguta and Awara. To the north and northwest is Aboh/Ndoni, Kwale and Onitsha. The major rivers in Ogba land are Orashi and Sombreiro. Orashi runs from north to south through Obrikom, Kreigani, Idu while the Sombreiro from north to south runs through Ogba villages such as; Obor, Okprukpuali, Okansu, Ohiaugha, Obiozimini down to Abonnema where it rejoins the Orashi and finally empties into the Atlantic ocean.
About two miles south of Obrikom, the Omoku River rises from the earth and runs through Omoku to empty itself into the Orashi. The location where this happens is known as "Onu Omoku" meaning "mouth of Omoku". About three miles northeast of Omoku, the Orashi River meets the Onita River that flows from Ndoni to connect with River Niger. Along the Onita are Ogborus (plantations) scattered here and there. These plantations are owned mainly by the Usomini people of Ogba land. Ogba people settle in these Ogborus to carry out their fishing and farming activities between February and September of every year. By October, after a successful harvest, they leave the Ogborus (plantations) and return home known as aliuor.
The decision to stay or settle in the Ogborus (plantations) does not emanate from choice but necessity. The difficult terrain of rough footpath, creeks, swamps, lakes, rivers etc made it impossible for them to be shuttling the road on a daily basis; for this reason, they had to settle temporarily in the Ogborus.
Throughout the time they stay at home (aliulor), they devote their time to enjoyment and merriment.
The presence of fertile lands and many rivers, creeks and lakes make the Ogba people to live a comparatively high standard life. In other words, the Ogba people are well off when compared with others. To this end, starvation resulting from hunger and poverty was not known in Ogba land.

Social life:
With the advantage of favourable economic conditions and attendant affluence, the Ogba people became generally known as happy, peaceful and proud; they also became highly contemptuous of dehumanizing jobs such as; being under another person as servants popularly known as boi-boi.
Ogba people are proud people, they like the adornment of their person with lavish clothing and ornaments known as; esum (beads), odu (ivory bangles), mgbrechi (metal bangles) etc.
Ogbas believe in securing their houses; they like fencing their compounds. Their compounds usually have strong gates which was always opened with care. Visitors are to enter the compound in a single file – this was a security strategy.

Transmigration:
Transmigration is the practice of transforming from one state or form to another. Transmigration from human form to another creature such as; python, crocodile, tiger, leopard etc was very common among the Ogba people. By transmigrating to these creatures, they attack their enemies. Different families in Ogba have particular animals they transmigrate into; this, in Ogba language is called izi anu. We are told that it is through this means that members of Umu-Iyasira family used to dislodge Oru (Ijaw) people who had taken over certain areas of Ogba land particularly, Omoku.

Witches:
This involves a clandestine activity practiced by women. In Ogba language, this is known as amisu. Amisus are bad people who are feared and avoided because of their evil practice. Amisus are generally believed to be old women who, in the night turn into black and ugly bird – they usually meet in the night where they hold their meetings. F.J. Ellah tell us that “the cult of witchcraft appears to have been introduced into Ali-Ogba from Ogbaru”.

Wizards:
Wizards are like witches but differ a little bit in mode of operation. Wizards are male; they do not turn to black birds at night but possess evil powers to harm others. Wizards in Ogba are known as mgbasi. Mgbasi people operate in secret. They are wicked and dangerous people: mgbasi people can poison others or inflict them with unknown and incurable disease – they are considered as enemies of society. F. J. Ellah believes that “wizardry entered Ogba land from Igmo land”.

Conclusion:
Ogba culture is simply a fusion or mixture of Oru mores and, Igmo pattern of village republicanism and speech.