Nembe is a Local Government Area[1] of Bayelsa State,[2] Nigeria.[3]^{[citation needed]} Its headquarters are in the town of Nembe in the east of the area at 4°32′22″N 6°24′01″E The people of Brass, Nembe and Southern Ijaw Councils of Bayelsa State[4] have bemoaned their neglect by oil ^{[citation needed]}companies operating in their areas.

Nembe
LGA and town
Nembe Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 4°32′12.85″N 6°24′22.36″E
Country	Nigeria
State	Bayelsa State
Headquarters	Nembe
Area
• Total	760 km2 (290 sq mi)
Population  (2006 census)
• Total	130,931
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	562
ISO 3166 code	NG.BY.NE

They also lamented years of oil spillages that have destroyed their environment, aquatic life,[5] as well as air and water pollution and called on the Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission[6] (BSOEC) and international communities to come to their rescue.[7]^{[citation needed]}

History

It has an area of 760 km² and a population of 130,931 at the 2006 census.[8] The postal code of the area is 562.[9] Much of the area of the LGA is occupied by the Edumanom National Forest.[10]

Nembe is one of the major communities in Bayelsa State,[11] Nigeria. Nembe people are found predominantly in the Nembe local Government Area and the ancient town of Twon Brass and Okpoama in Brass Local Government Area of the state.[12] Nembe people can also be found within the coastal areas of Bayelsa State as a result of them being predominantly fishermen, traders and farmers.

The language of Nembe people is also called as Nembe (an Igbo dialect). Every tribe that cut across the globe has it traditional law of dos and don't, the Nembe people are no exception. The killing of snakes is forbidden in Nembe Kingdom, as any attempts to do so often attracts severe penalty to the offender. The people of Nembe relate freely with Pythons^{[citation needed]} without getting hurt or harmed by the snake species.[13] Even the young ones are abreast of the historic linkage between the Nembe people and the python.[14]

Masquerade Culture in Nembe

The masquerade culture of the Nembe people is inherited from ancient times. The masquerade culture is an ageless and ancient traditional practice amongst the Nembe people. The masquerade culture has retained its basic features, and have continued to colour the social and cultural landscape of the Nembe people. History or traditionalist has it that masquerades are spirit beings, and to the belief of the Nembe people, masquerade are spirit beings, signifying that the ancestors of the community are embodied in them. Masquerades[15] appears in different forms and shapes and can perform in daytimes as well as in the odd hours of the night. In Nembe land, masquerade displays are commonly seen in festive occasions or period, and in burial of prominent personalities such as kings and chiefs. Also the Masquerade dance is common during coronation ceremonies.[16]

1. Adukiri
2. Agada
3. Agrisaba
4. Akakumana
5. Allagaokiri
6. Amasara
7. Benkiri
8. Dorgu-Ewoama
9. Dumobi-Kumakiri
10. Ekpeikiri
11. Elemuama
12. Enyumuana
13. Etieme
14. Ewokiri
15. Fekorukiri
16. Igbeta-Ewoama
17. Ikensi
18. Isaiahkiri
19. Iseleogona
20. Iserekiri
21. Mini
22. Nembe
23. Obiama
24. Obiata
25. Odekiri
26. Okokokiri
27. Okoroba
28. Ologoma
29. Olusasiri
30. Oromabiri
31. Otumakiri
32. Sabatoru
33. Sangakubu
34. Shellkiri
35. Tengelkiri
36. Tengikokiri
37. Tombi

Notable people

• Frederick William Koko Mingi VIII of Nembe[17]

References

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