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It is difficult to say exactly who introduced the George wrapper (traditionally known as Injiri in Ijo land) into Ijo land, while some scholars agree that it was an European merchant named GEORGE Goldie who was the founder of the Royal Niger Company in 1870s that first introduced this fabric into Ijo land, thus the wrapper was named after him as ''George wrapper''. Other scholars equally agree that the George Wrapper was first introduced into Bonny by King GEORGE Oruigbiji Pepple 1 of Bonny (reigned between 1866-1883) after his sojourn in England. From Bonny the wrapper became very popular and soon got to neighbouring Ijaw kingdoms until it even got as far as the heart of igbolands, thus the wrapper was named after him, yet another set of historians believe that neither of the above postulations are correct about the origin of George wrapper because the authentic origin of George wrapper into Ijaw land was in 1910 when King George of England visited southern Nigeria and women in ijaw land were given these wrappers by the British colonial government to wear and welcome the English King.
My Ijaw people, have your say.

#IjawHistoryInPicturesDid you know?

It is difficult to say exactly who introduced the George wrapper (traditionally known as Injiri in Ijo land) into Ijo land, while some scholars agree that it was an European merchant named GEORGE Goldie who was the founder of the Royal Niger Company in 1870s that first introduced this fabric into Ijo land, thus the wrapper was named after him as ''George wrapper''. Other scholars equally agree that the George Wrapper was first introduced into Bonny by King GEORGE Oruigbiji Pepple 1 of Bonny (reigned between 1866-1883) after his sojourn in England. From Bonny the wrapper became very popular and soon got to neighbouring Ijaw kingdoms until it even got as far as the heart of igbolands, thus the wrapper was named after him, yet another set of historians believe that neither of the above postulations are correct about the origin of George wrapper because the authentic origin of George wrapper into Ijaw land was in 1910 when King George of England visited southern Nigeria and women in ijaw land were given these wrappers by the British colonial government to wear and welcome the English King.
My Ijaw people, have your say.

#IjawHistoryInPictures

Okay, was thinking is was a rapper(singer) not knowing it was a material (wrapper)

Wrapper not rapper. Do you know that foods like potatoes, tomatoes, corn, cassava are not indigenous to Africa and was introduced by the Portuguese after coming in contact with in the late 15th century and early 16th century

Krukrubite is tied by our women.
You need see me in George and white etibo

ednut1:
Wrapper not rapper. Do you know that foods like potatoes, tomatoes, corn, cassava are not indigenous to Africa and was introduced by the Portuguese after coming in contact with in the late 15th century and early 16th century

Even cassava. Garri was invented in Brazil. The technique was brought to West Africa by returned ex-slaves from brazil

ednut1:
Wrapper not rapper. Do you know that foods like potatoes, tomatoes, corn, cassava are not indigenous to Africa and was introduced by the Portuguese after coming in contact with in the late 15th century and early 16th century

some of the crops you mentioned have varieties that are indigenous.

Armaggedon:
some of the crops you mentioned have varieties that are indigenous.

which ones

Captain8:
Did you know?

It is difficult to say exactly who introduced the George wrapper (traditionally known as Injiri in Ijo land) into Ijo land, while some scholars agree that it was an European merchant named GEORGE Goldie who was the founder of the Royal Niger Company in 1870s that first introduced this fabric into Ijo land, thus the wrapper was named after him as ''George wrapper''. Other scholars equally agree that the George Wrapper was first introduced into Bonny by King GEORGE Oruigbiji Pepple 1 of Bonny (reigned between 1866-1883) after his sojourn in England. From Bonny the wrapper became very popular and soon got to neighbouring Ijaw kingdoms until it even got as far as the heart of igbolands, thus the wrapper was named after him, yet another set of historians believe that neither of the above postulations are correct about the origin of George wrapper because the authentic origin of George wrapper into Ijaw land was in 1910 when King George of England visited southern Nigeria and women in ijaw land were given these wrappers by the British colonial government to wear and welcome the English King.
My Ijaw people, have your say.

#IjawHistoryInPicturesDid you know?

It is difficult to say exactly who introduced the George wrapper (traditionally known as Injiri in Ijo land) into Ijo land, while some scholars agree that it was an European merchant named GEORGE Goldie who was the founder of the Royal Niger Company in 1870s that first introduced this fabric into Ijo land, thus the wrapper was named after him as ''George wrapper''. Other scholars equally agree that the George Wrapper was first introduced into Bonny by King GEORGE Oruigbiji Pepple 1 of Bonny (reigned between 1866-1883) after his sojourn in England. From Bonny the wrapper became very popular and soon got to neighbouring Ijaw kingdoms until it even got as far as the heart of igbolands, thus the wrapper was named after him, yet another set of historians believe that neither of the above postulations are correct about the origin of George wrapper because the authentic origin of George wrapper into Ijaw land was in 1910 when King George of England visited southern Nigeria and women in ijaw land were given these wrappers by the British colonial government to wear and welcome the English King.

My Ijaw people, have your say.

#IjawHistoryInPictures

Historically, it was the Itsekiris of Delta State that FIRST started wearing or using the George material centuries back via the Portuguese in what is now modern Nigeria and from there it spread to other locations.

Who invented KpokpoGarri? 🤔🤨🤨

ednut1:
Wrapper not rapper. Do you know that foods like potatoes, tomatoes, corn, cassava are not indigenous to Africa and was introduced by the Portuguese after coming in contact with in the late 15th century and early 16th century

Great historical food insights.

George wrapper is Indian cotton by origin.