Ishan (Isa, Isan, Esa, Esan, Eshan; Esan, Anwain, Esa, Isa, Ishan) - a people living in southern Nigeria in the state of Edo . Close to beanie . The population is about 700 thousand people.
| Ishan | |
|---|---|
| Modern self-name | Ẹ̀bhò Ẹ̀sán |
| Abundance and area | |
| Total: approx. 700 thousand [1] . | |
 Nigeria | |
| Language | esan |
| Religion | Christianity (80%), Islam (18%) |
| Related peoples | beanie |
They speak the Esan language of the edoid branch of the Benue-Congolese family of languages (previously this group belonged to the qua family).
By faith, Christians (Catholics and Protestants) and followers of traditional beliefs.
Most immigrants from Benin , were part of the empire at the end of the 15th-16th centuries and whose subjects the ruler of the rulers recognize themselves to this day. A smaller part connects itself with the Yoruba , Igala , Nupa , for (Igbo) , Itsekiri .
The main occupation is slash-and-burn agriculture , the main crops are yams, oilseeds, coconut palm, and corn. Goats, sheep, poultry and livestock are raised. Handicraft weaving and blacksmithing. Highly developed trade in food products and handicrafts with neighboring peoples.
The main social unit is the community , very often there is a union in several communities, in the family patrilinearity and virilocalality are most often found.
Notes
- ↑ Rolle, Nicholas. [1] , University of California in Berkeley , Berkeley, October 17, 2012. Retrieved on 1 November 2014.
Literature
- Peoples and religions of the world. Encyclopedia M., 1998.
- TSB .