King Jaja: From Enslavement To Ruler

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[@spectraanon]

Did you know that in 2007 the Nigeria Government removed history from it's curriculum? This is disturbing because it means the the next generation might grow up without an identity. A kid born overseas may know more about the motherland more than children on the ground. Madness. History is essential in nation building, how does a nation know where she is headed without understanding of where it is coming from?

[@warriorqueen8285]

Heart breaking

[@admirekashiri9879]

Wtf why??

[@Mumbi.G]

Facts

[@admirekashiri9879]

@King JATO why though? As a lover of African History I'm honestly so disappointed. Nigeria is so rich in history why are they doing this? History gives people pride and leads us to learn the good and bad of our ancestors throwing that study away will cause issues for the future generations.

[@himynameis4701]

@@admirekashiri9879 it is because Nigeria is a neocolonialist nation that brutalizes southern ethnicities, extracts their resources and sells them to the west, Middle East, and China for profit. It bans history because they know that an educated populace will not be happy with the state Nigeria is in.

[@admirekashiri9879]

It's a shame he got fooled in the end he shouldn't have trusted the British especially after seeing their demands, neither should he have helped them. Definitely wouldn't have fought them but, I would have been extra cautious. it's this lack of caution that led to the fall of many African kingdoms and empires during this era.

[@zechssiguro7476]

Toussaint also....but their sacrifice has using better standing!

[@NYKIRA]

The history of highly melanated people is truly so rich, we have so many sources to tap into and refer to as guidance in our day to day. ✨ Great video as always ✨

[@foffofana2120]

Jaja of Opobo (1821-1891, birth name Jubo Jubogha) was a Nigerian prince who founded the city state of Opobo. Born in Amaigbo, Igbo lands and sold at the age of 12 as a slave to Bonny. Every Black man on earth is a Prince 🤴🏾 take it or leave it. Royalty runs in the veins

[@Alexlittle9]

Yes! Thank you

[@INkosi_Sandile]

Singama Khosana....we are Princes 🙏🏾

[@egheigieorobo2307]

Mbanaso Okwara ozurumba was his real name. Jubo jubogha was his second name given to him, Jaja was the last name. You can research more about it for confirmation.

[@tontonbonnet7397]

This is a strange rhetoric we have from our people… you do realise that our ancestors were not all princes and social classes have always existed? We are not all Prince’s. Some of us come from farmers, warriors your statement is a bit much

[@SMILE-ku7nu]

@@egheigieorobo2307 Jaja was a name given to him by Ijaw master

[@yakubuothman9031]

One of the Greatest mistakes our fore fathers did was trusting The Europeans..

[@keepitreal888-gnc]

Yakubu Othman: We are doing the same thing today.

[@musicearthtoheaven8793]

May God help us learn today.

[@mechpilot7]

Preach 🙌🏾

[@lolaazeezable]

It a mistake we are still making.

[@soda8736]

No the big mistake trusting the Europeans without being in a position of same or equal power and not being as technology advanced . Should have banned together with other tribes and made a unified front .

[@bryanhaynes3614]

This is very interesting as we in Barbados have a very old folk song of man called king JaJa.

[@kala-adaidakariopusunju6809]

yes it might be

[@davidlalemi9546]

Has to be

[@diamondspearls63]

King Ja Ja won't let beka lone is based on the true story of this same King Ja Ja .

[@seanjohnbig2664]

Excellent video and summary. I am from Opobo and quote familiar with this story. One point to note, Jaja was so powerful that he went to London to visit Queen Victoria with his council of chiefs as an equal sovereign. Also he sent some of his kids to the UK for their education...According to today's standards, Jaja was a multi millionaire in USD.

[@normacroberts-hakizimana8785]

1891.... that was 2 years before my grandmother was born (1893). Long ago but yet, not that long ago.

[@roselloyd-martin8238]

Thanks for all the trouble you have taken to get us all these vital points regarding our ancestors

[@mch7933]

He is one of the first historical figures we learn about in Nigerian educational system

[@mch7933]

@Progressive ly Worse it must suck to have your life 😂 Where you have to create a whole KZbin account to troll Africans I hope you keep up the trolling and don't use your life to do anything better

[@deandickens2203]

I'm glad I found your channel! I'm an American Orthodox Christian and was looking for the history of the various Christian kingdoms in Africa when I found your channel. I've always loved history but have yet to delve much into African history. TBH I didn't even know there were so many good sources on it. Thank you for all the content.

[@kofiarthur3749]

As a member of Asante, Akan tribe of Ghana, British would have never won the 3rd war against us without the help from the Hausas and igbo tribes from present day Nigeria. Even with the help from other Africans tribes it still took British almost a whole year to be able to defeat the Asantes and only to destroy three quarters of Kumasi in 1891. British lost miserably the first two wars from late 1600's

[@jeremyhull3177]

Britain had machine guns in 1891 repeater rifles revolvers and better artillery there were also more British on the continent and the tribe was less crippled because in 1891 they were crippled from a century of a slave trade

[@alaromukhtar2127]

This is crap, British got to the Gold coast before Nigeria and that had machine guns while we had swords and arrows

[@kofiarthur3749]

@@alaromukhtar2127 British had machine guns, so? Today they have nuclear just like all the western countries but still Afraid of just one country- Russia when he warned them not to interfere with Ukraine War so having big weapons doesn't always means you'll definitely win a war. The west knew if they mess with Russia that'll be the end of their dominance. The whole western Europe is about the size of DR Congo and Russia can Flatten them in just a week. Yes we had poisonous spears and long range arrows and other local weapons yet the Asantes and allies defeated Britons twice before Britons included the strengths of our own brothers in order to defeat us

[@alaromukhtar2127]

@@kofiarthur3749 what does Russia have to do with the defamation of my people here, I'm from yoruba tribe in Nigeria and our Hausa or Igbo brothers didn't aid the British in any war. They fought against them bravely and lost to superior weaponry. Sokoto caliphate lost up to 3000 men, yoruba in Lagos lost almost 7000 men

[@sano850]

That is True. It is written down in history. The british had Indian, Fante, Ewe, People from Senegambia, Hausa etc. all fighting in their Army against the Ashantis. It reminds me of the Movie 300 in which the Spartans were fighting against the Persian Army. Big respect to the mighty Asante's . Their Power is in Unity

[@egheigieorobo2307]

Mbanaso Okwara ozurumba was his real name. Jubo jubogha was his second name given to him just like Jaja. You can research more about it for confirmation.

[@malikelshabazz3192]

That makes more sense, I have yet to hear an Igbo name like "Jubo Jubogha"

[@SMILE-ku7nu]

@@malikelshabazz3192 It's an Ijaw Name Jubo Jugbogha Meaning A person can't be Another person

[@SMILE-ku7nu]

Jubo Jugbogha is an Ijaw name Whites turned it to Jaja cos they can't pronounce it

[@ormsreel]

@@SMILE-ku7nu Yeah, just like every other House name in Bonny, it was given by the Whites as alternative to the real name

[@Aestheticsdairy]

Hmmm I am from Grand Bonny island. Where King Jaja was a slave. My grandfather was born in 1889 and died in 1995. He told us first hand stories of this slave history. King Jaja actually discovered Opobo. Meaning Opobo never existed when he was sold.

[@mystykalmn4434]

We Started Selling Each Other Since The Beginning

[@tontonbonnet7397]

The truth is we will never know what actually transpired… this is because 90% of history is in awe of the European. It’s safe to assume that a lot of deception occurred though

[@kala-adaidakariopusunju6809]

@@tontonbonnet7397 I am from the clan of King Jaja I know exactly what went on, Africans sold each other out it was literally a market, it was bad glad we are passed that

[@tontonbonnet7397]

@Kala-ada Idakari Opusunju that’s a shame man

[@londonmmc]

Great stuff as always

[@matthewmann8969]

Yeah sometimes people find mobility, flexibility, versatility, variousness, mixing, and combining to come out of there current circumstances, situations, events, activities, schedules, or occasions

[@spineyoo7]

Hello does anyone have any information on if King Jaja had any children while in exile in the Caribbean?

[@tejas4567]

The world really knows very less about Africa's rich history So thanks for educating us Btw I'm an Indian but after watching ur few videos now I'm really fascinated about African history

[@sixsixes7016]

Its so funny I'm from Barbados we have a folk song called king jaja .

[@sixsixes7016]

It goes king jaja won't let becca lone king jaja won't let becca lone king jaja wont let becca lone all becca got is all she own . If you want to live in sin build a little house and put me in but if you start to play the fool im going to take a big stick and keep you cool..

[@sonofnok2153]

You Bejians are proud Igbos, I see.

[@anthonyobioraokeke3788]

You're of the Igbo origin

[@sixsixes7016]

@@anthonyobioraokeke3788 what part of Africa are they from

[@anthonyobioraokeke3788]

@@sixsixes7016 I'm from Nigeria, Igbo tribe

[@sweetshy182]

Its unfortunate that he helped the British fight the ashanti tribe

[@soda8736]

Pan Africanism doesn't or never has existed..

[@sonofnok2153]

Stop!!

[@christiankargbo9184]

Jaja was put on trial in the Caribbean and released when they couldn't found him guilty after years on detention. He was killed with poisonous tea in a ship they claimed they were transporting him back to Africa in Spain. He body was buried in Terinefe and later exhumed after years and taken to Opobo for reburial. Cruel British government of that era.

[@Jenny-hk6eg]

I feel proud bringing a great grand daughter of king Jaja!

[@rayaytatatuntatnafurtat2029]

He ended up in Barbados, we have an old folk song about him.

[@samueledeh5391]

Really? As a Nigerian I find that very interesting

[@innocentodinkemere4597]

Would love to know the song

[@rayaytatatuntatnafurtat2029]

@@innocentodinkemere4597 might be able to find it online under old bajan folk music

[@innocentodinkemere4597]

@@rayaytatatuntatnafurtat2029 Thanks, I have found it. King Jaja Sing Out Bajan

[@rayaytatatuntatnafurtat2029]

@@innocentodinkemere4597 👍🏿

[@RedTheSalmah]

we need more accurate content on the history of Northern Nigeria too

[@jeswazwadi7049]

So the Igbos helped the British fight the Asantes?

[@malikelshabazz3192]

No

[@jeswazwadi7049]

@@malikelshabazz3192 is that not what he said?

[@malikelshabazz3192]

@@jeswazwadi7049 Opobo is an Ijo city state

[@chikamaduekwe1264]

King jaja sent troops, not the igbo tribe and opobo is an ijaw clan from the ijaw tribe not the whole ijaw tribe , It's like a clan in igbo tribe,the igbo tribe is made of many clans who speak different dialects of Igbo,opobo was a clan from the ijaw tribe made up of different houses "like game of thrones" house Lannister house stark those sorts of things,The British used different tactics to conquer,send us troops so we dont attack , and enslave you.Unfortunately Most king's at that time did that because of what they did to oba of lagos,benin,calabar and Dahomey at time.Oba of Benin fought them and repelled British troops they came back with boers from SA and ransacked and looted benin some months later ,Lagos defeated them with the help of warriors from Dahomey sunk a few ships and they came back with the help of the french navy and bombarded lagos for months almost wiped out everyone,and they proceeded to do the same to Dahomey and handed them over the French,same thing with calabar they were resisted and defeated ,then they came back with the German,french navy and bombarded the place, the french hadn't fully colonized Cameroon especially the area around bakassi ,so when they finally won calabar and the surrounding area they ruled over it for some years then shared the area amongst the French and germans as a reward for helping conquer. they and the french also used the Fulani in conquering most of the other African states. So to your question no the Igbos did not help conquer the Ashanti.

[@jeswazwadi7049]

@@chikamaduekwe1264 okay thanks for the info

[@raheemmukhepera3697]

King Jaja was taken to St Vincent and the Grenadines where he spent 3 years. You call still see the house where he lived. The British we very concerned with keeping him away from the general populace as they didn't want enslaved people to know that they had kings in their own right. It is said that he was poisoned on his return by drinking a cup of tea

[@FAMD4SH]

@raheemmukhepera3697 there is also a plaque dedicated to King Jaja in St Vincent and the Grenadines. The plaque is located on the way to Fort Charlotte. Fort Charlotte was built and used by the British to defend themselves against the French and Americano attack the native Arawak Inhabitants. The canons at the Fort are pointed inwards as they faced more resistance from the Native people. Google Joseph Chatoyer.

[@Fister-kw5un]

This story is so inspiring. Buy sadly, some in comment section still trying to play victim.

[@sonofnok2153]

???, play victim?

[@thezerowulf2046]

Always will, you can't help people who willingly enslave themselves

[@armzbrah6371]

Barbados citizens was right about being pissed he was exiled by whites

[@FlamingBasketballClub]

*EAST AFRICAN HISTORY IS AFRICAN HISTORY*

[@joyuyoke4999]

This is west African history tho

[@stevenpickett3841]

✊🏿💯🖤🌎🌄🌞🙏🏿♾️✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿 ALWAYS ✊🏿💯✊🏿

[@antnam4406]

Jaja is not an Ibo man. We learnt about him in school.

[@co6429]

He is and sold as a slave, read some accurate history

[@josearriola6795]

I never understood why other tribes didn't not help them

[@musicearthtoheaven8793]

All the diplomacy.

[@briandyer2090]

It's like the lions joining forces with the tigers to defeat the lions.. Will Never happen although they're all Felines...

[@isthatright8583]

What happen to your merchandise?

[@sharose8366]

What Island did he pass on?

[@slamben6742]

i love this video

[@TryfifiiKalii]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Saber23]

I love what this channel does but I do wonder what the end goal is here?

[@seanjohnbig2664]

The aim is to enlighten us about our history...Im sure if you didnt grow up in Nigeria you wouldnt have known about King Jaja

[@samueledeh5391]

Ever heard of knowledge?

[@Saber23]

@@samueledeh5391 the English word? Yea I’m familiar with it lol

[@GreatPharaohImara]

@@Saber23 then why would you ask such a stupid question?

[@byronrichards4595]

Did he have any family in St Vincent

[@kala-adaidakariopusunju6809]

yes it was believed so

[@ajbill3953]

Smh sad

[@cj-hw3pv]

A1

[@funkytownjedi]

😎💙

[@petermorton301]

Who are the Original people biblical anthropology just genesis

[@UnemployedBrokeNegro]

:)

[@petermorton301]

Who is Terah biblical anthropology just genesis we know he his is Abraham father but who is he where did he come from biblical anthropology just genesis

[@nicollantiago]

Good question.

[@ropeszman]

Thats a hebrew name