BENI-ERE is a dramatised “Ngu-sei,” an age long traditional dance in Ijaw villages.  Ngu means pot, while Sei means dance, so in totality it means pot dance.  Oral history has it that a woman who came from the river brought this dance.  She introduced this kind of dance and taught the people of the community.…

ELASEI is an installation dance by seven maidens.  Various movements and patterns portray the installation story.  The performance of this dance is mostly at social gatherings and it highlights the rich cultural heritage of the Izon people. Music & dance in Bayelsa EKE-GENE Eke-gene is a rich Ijaw cultural dance, which originates from the Epie…

The following museums and monuments are also tourist attractions in Bayelsa State. Bayelsa Bayelsa is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the southern part of the country. Created on October 1st 1996 from the old Rivers State, it’s bounded to the east by Rivers State and west by Delta State, the beautiful waters…

Yenagoa (capital city), Amassoma, Brass, Ekeremor, Kaiama, Nembe, Odi, Ogbia, Oporama, Otuoke and Sagbama Bayelsa Bayelsa is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the southern part of the country. Created on October 1st 1996 from the old Rivers State, it’s bounded to the east by Rivers State and west by Delta State, the…

Bayelsa State covers an area of 9,415.8 square kilometres. It lies at latitude 4°45’ north and longitude 6°05’ east. It has a population of 1,704,515 (2006 census figures) with a population density of 158 people per square kilometre. It accounts for 1.2% of Nigeria’s total population. Bayelsa Bayelsa is a state in Nigeria. It is…

The early settlers of Bayelsa State were the Ijaw people. The state derives its name from acronym of three of its main local government areas – Brass (BALGA), Yenagoa (YELGA) and Sagbama (SALGA). Bayelsa Bayelsa is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the southern part of the country. Created on October 1st 1996…

The main ethnic groups in Bayelsa State are the Ijaw, Kolokunu, Ekpetiama, Igbriran, Atissa and Biseni. There are ten languages spoken in the state; of these, Izon, Nembe, Ogbia and Epie-Atissa are the most predominant. Bayelsa Bayelsa is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the southern part of the country. Created on October…

Top places of tourist attractions in Bayelsa State are: Lake EfiLake Efi is a huge natural lake located in Sabagreia, in Kolokuma/Opokuma local government area of Bayelsa State, and that is where the popular fishing festival take place. The lake is to believed to be self-purifying and despite the forest that surround its approximately 2Km2…

The major Motor Parks in Bayelsa State are: The Bayelsa Motor Parks and their addresses and routes are as follows: Name of Park Address Routes Ekeki Park Ekeki Port Harcourt, Omuku Aba, Owerri, Kaiama, Benin, Lagos First Investment Motors Edepie Asaba, Onitsha, Warri, Port Harcourt Guifkoh Opposite AP FIlling State, Edepie – Epie Lagos, Warri…

Bayelsa State was created on October 1, 1996 out of the old Rivers State. The name, Bayelsa, is an acronym of three former Local Government areas – Brass, Yenagoa and Sagbama – in the then Rivers State, which had earlier on comprised the entire area now constituting Bayelsa State. The then Brass LGA is what…