Photography of Esan Tribe

The Esan people (Esan: Ẹ̀bhò Ẹ̀sán) are an ethnic group of south-south Nigeria who speak the Esan language an Edoid language related to Edo, Urhobo, Owan language, Isoko, and Etsako. It is considered a regionally important language in Nigeria, and it is taught in primary schools in addition to being broadcast on radio and television.
The Esan People are traditionally Farmers and hunters. They cultivate palm trees, Irvingia gabonensis (erhonhiele), Cherry (Otien), bell pepper (akoh) coconut, kola nut, black pear, avocado pear, yams, cocoyam, cassava, maize, rice, beans, groundnut, bananas, oranges, plantains, sugar cane, tomato, potato, pineapple, paw paw, and various vegetables.
The modern Esan nation is believed to have been organized during the 15th century, when citizens, mostly nobles and princes, left the neighbouring Benin Empire for the northeast. They formed communities and kingdoms called Eguares among the aboriginal peoples whom they met there.
There are on the whole 35 established kingdoms in Esanland, including Ebelle, Ewohimi, Ekpoma, Ubiaja, Uromi, Uzea, Igueben, Ewatto, Irrua, Opoji, Ugboha and Ewu. The Esan People value their offsprings, this is the reason compare to some cultures their bride price is very low (#24) this represents 24 cowries or British pounds used in the pre-Colonia and Colonia period. The payment of bride price is important to the conclusion of marriage notable under the Esan native law, which like any other law of marriage in Nigeria; it is recognized under the marriage Act.
The Esan People enjoy delicacies like Pounded yam with Ogbono soup, Groundnut soup or Garri (Eba), Pounded yam with Black soup or Egusi
Model @iam_beckyokojie
Model @solex_007
MUA @sitprettymaverick
Hair @zubbydefinition
Beads @victorybridals
Video @starmedia45

[@seunkoleosho5672]

Wawuuuuuuu👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Highly educational, a rich artistic display of the Esan tribe and a superb way of attracting tourists to experience the unique Nigerian culture 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Thanks for taking us on this trip sir👍🏻

[@abidherchi8966]

I am proud to be an Esan princess one love great Esan ✊♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@glowingmyway]

My bf is from Esan tribe, Uromi. I cant wait until we get married🥰 its such a beautiful culture

[@osarobomike]

ESAN l am piound of you this is our brother and sister of lgodomogodo of Edo land God bless both of you we are one family and brother and sister of one Edo may God almighty containue to bless Edo people all over ñigeria amen

[@BlessingJohnEhichioyatv]

I am so proud to be an Esan princess great Esan people ✊😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@timewilltell9654]

We just found out we Esan on my mother side. We were happy. Now we are learning about our people an they are beautiful! I now kno where I get my skills from.

[@PoetClbrown]

Born in Jamaica of Esan and Yoruba origin 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@etoloughe1578]

I you don't smoke too much

[@coulorfully]

The way she speeaks is MELODIC and her pride is contagious! What a beauty and beautiful culture!

[@shortythepresident3913]

I took my genetics test with CRI Genetics and i am 43.1% Esan. The rest of my percentages are 5% this and 1% that all over everywhere else. But i am solid 43% Esan.

[@russellsprinkle8871]

Me too

[@KristinaUSA-x5n]

My DNA test showed older ancestry of 0.3% Esan from Nigeria, even though I am mostly European.

[@ubhimiyechristy5998]

Esan oyee 💃💃💃

[@tovarusperkins3955]

Proud to be Esan!

[@austinodia6911]

Very nice. Good job. We need more of this Esan presentation.

[@promiseebatamehi6404]

i love esan people 😍😍😍

[@TheHappyCompanion]

DNA Land shows Esan my DNA along with Yoruba

[@anthoniaoboh8749]

You welcome our blood we love you 💕💕

[@franksophia3676]

I am proudly Esan princess because that is wht we are ❤❤

[@solflorhair]

I love my culture 💞💞💞💞😍😍 Esan oyee

[@chilev5957]

BEAUTIFUL!!!...to the eyes to watch and to the mind to educate. Welldone Sir,once again you nailed it..the delivery, quality,team work,the package.. GOD bless your hardwork & water your gift/talent always.

[@G.BOYIHIEVBE227]

Photonimi has taking it up and higher, keep it on promoting our indigenous culture and heritage. I m proud to be an Edo man from saboginda Ora with loyalty and care. Well done bro, great work, great grace.

[@photonimi6587]

Thank you

[@blessingomonigho4143]

Today is my first time watching 👀 this video and am so proud of where am from, proud uromi Esan oyeeeeeeeeee. I just subscribed

[@exiblack9370]

Esan oyeeeee, this is beautiful 😍

[@respectknuckles428]

my dna test brought me here!!

[@baboonking529]

Me to Respect

[@Wharbuckz7]

Same

[@NaturalMystic1031]

Me too

[@ehiskhaleradio]

Where do you live?

[@ehiskhaleradio]

@@adrienneroxanne9833 I live in Germany. I am Esan too. Let's link up Obhiaba.

[@abekemakeoverlimited]

This was so beautiful to watch. An excellent job overall . Im super proud to know you. Upwards and Onwards sir.

[@Tommy-gl9bq]

Korede, (my little boss😄) had constantly strife for the best performance in all his endeavours, which shows typical attributes of his family (known them for four decades). This is a new dimension in one of his untapped creativity. Watch out, I know that his best is yet to come because this guy is very loaded with ideas. Ride on brothers, The Good Lord is your strength.

[@ehimare7715]

This is really beautiful

[@ugochindukwe7936]

This is beautiful 👏👏

[@velonico]

Wow! What a beautiful Family! My life is generic and without history... I am thankful for what I have, but I am thankful to see your beautiful family showcasing all of your skills! What you have is Priceless!

[@olusegunadekunle2803]

Photography guru...always a pleasure watching ur piece. Thank for digging out our rich culture!!

[@funmilayoosiegbu8546]

Always proud of you Korede. Beautiful educative project

[@nkemkemzy8563]

Very entertaining. Loved knowing more about the Esan culture.

[@sallyojie7029]

Irio No Obhio.Ikpakpa bio Ori. Ikhiekhie. Olene kinor? Obhon khiele. Ugbore Bio ogi.kinor? Eka igai bi amoriri. Khara Aba. Imierhanbhen . Greetings to Egbenuneghe. Uromi No yeeh .oyeeh Oyeeh mean omoe.

[@BlessingJohnEhichioyatv]

Esan oyeeee oyeeeee✊✊💋💋♥️♥️♥️

[@splendoursartrepublic5391]

This is really original

[@daniellaokojie6180]

My cousin sister did a fantastic job there.

[@Anoldaccount988]

I’m here Bc I’m ADOS and my DNA test is 90% African... it said Esan people near Nigeria and Luhya people of Kenya. This is VEEEERY interesting. And at the same time very sad...

[@nikhefe16]

Amazing!!! What DNA test did you use?

[@riichflame]

I can relate mine is the same and I'm happy and sad

[@harlemkitty4506]

Mine showed Yoruba

[@aniron7664]

Mine too! My DNA test showed mostly Esan and Yoruba!

[@wnnfrhrw4452]

The Luhya originate from Kamit.

[@ehiskhaleradio]

ESAN OYEE.🍭🍬🤝🤝

[@gabrielnice4707]

I love my tribe

[@bisilolaawojuyigbe6685]

This is the special way the bini people dress and not the Esan, only the man is dressed in the Esan way..Do your findings very well.keep it up

[@nikicouch3358]

Beautiful

[@ehizonomeneboh370]

Beautiful and super interesting to watch

[@photonimi6587]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@cordon172]

Jewelry is so beautiful 😍

[@temitope6344]

PhotoNimi is a pacesetter. This is fantastic!

[@photonimi6587]

Thanks

[@preciousihievbe7943]

Very beautiful

[@itunua3783]

Entertaining and educating. Edutainment!

[@shortythepresident3913]

I am Jamaican - American. I recently took a DNA test for fun. And I am 38% Esan. Yaay !!! They are beautiful people. Now I know why I'm so sexy. When you look up the definition of sexy online, my face comes up.

[@adrienneroxanne9833]

I am Esan American! 😀

[@fellowshipInc]

Haha where exactly is your village or ancestry

[@adrienneroxanne9833]

@@fellowshipInc I'm Esan I am African but American. 😒 Why do people think I'm lying? I damn sure ain't white look at me. All African features.

[@Yorubaddie]

@@adrienneroxanne9833 Calm down its a question

[@Yorubaddie]

@@adrienneroxanne9833 the person never said your lying

[@adrienneroxanne9833]

@@Yorubaddie oh really he said haha where is your village or ancestry. 😒 I said I was African born in America. Nobody ever believes me and I'm tired of it. Everytime I say I'm Africa I get you are???? 😲👀 We don't all look the same. I guess because I'm not dark enough people think I'm lying and need to prove it. Most people would be ashamed of having African ancestry especially West African. Here I'm proud of it and it's not enough.

[@josephinecruz7160]

Wow wow wow

[@omonokojie4253]

Esan oyeeee

[@hisbeautifultruth5931]

Woooow! Beautiful..

[@veentagebandofficial]

This is so lovely 👏👏👏👏👏

[@destinobest6953]

We Esan people are very calm in nature

[@FemiAsaju]

Wow

[@enojiejennifer2732]

Proudly an uromi girl🥰

[@pepinkd2843]

This is a video showing a woman dressed in Edo Benin Kingdom Regalia. She has the beauty of the Edo Woman in her Edo headdress complete with Edo coral beads. These are Benin Coral beads have been with Edo for hundreds of years. Whereas, until AliExpressdotcom started selling Nigerians cheap versions of these beads made in china, no other tribe ever even thought of wearing them. The guy and model might be Esan but the outfit is not. Why not post your actual Esan outfit?

[@aspectacle5589]

You don't know the history of Esan and Benin people do you? Yes Esan people have their own culture and traditions but they are literally related to Benin people.

[@anthoniaoboh8749]

You most out of you mind which culture is your own jealousy

[@obohosemudiamen2194]

@@aspectacle5589 they are not blood related ..

[@aspectacle5589]

@@obohosemudiamen2194 We are but okay

[@biodunsubair238]

Soo beautiful

[@joimonae4090]

Do Esan people come from Esau ?

[@russellsprinkle8871]

Part of my DNA

[@obohosemudiamen2194]

Yes we are a threat to them

[@godsanointed3397]

Threath to who?

[@preciousgeorge2595]

I'm actually ẹsan but know nothing about it 😢

[@2LETLIVE]

The outfit and dresses are not Esan, They are that of Edo speaking people of Edo State. They are also called the Bini people of Edo State. It's disingenuous to say these traditional attires are Esan, when in fact they the traditional attire of the Edo speaking people of Edo State.

[@aspectacle5589]

Esan people are Edo. Only someone who doesn't know the history of Esan and Bini people would say this

[@伟王-s2l]

Esan and Benin not the same. We just live same canopy. Does not mean we are same. We don't have ancestry home. Esan has no meaning in Benin, also remembered Benin is not a tribe, has no dialect. Benin just nickname. Benin is not a language. Benin and Esan has more different. There are many tribe live inside Edo state. Why Esan is more different. Look at the history. Try to read real history of Esan. Not the one Benin manipulate . Esan very close the history of Nigeria and also Esan raised the motion to found Nigeria independent late Mr Anthony Enaholo

[@2LETLIVE]

@@伟王-s2l lol you are not making any sense. Edo is the language spoken by the Bini people of Benin Kingdom. The Benin Kingdom or Benin Empire also refers to the same Edo speaking people. Edo language is spoken by the people of the Benin Kingdom. Edo language is both written and spoken language. Do not let the name Edo State fool ya. You think the name Edo only existed from the State name? When the State was Bendel State, Edo language and curriculum already existed. Before the State was called Midwest, the name Edo have long existed. ThevState was named after Edo. The Tribe is Edo. The language is Edo. In modern times Edo and Bini is interchangeable. Ovbiedo is someone who speaks Edo language. There are books written in Edo Language way back in the 40's 50's and 60's. Edo language have long existed before the name was adopted in 1990s as the official name of the State. Edo is not Esan. I don't know what your problems is about Manipulation accusation. If you like claim you are igbo or or Hausa. But Esan language is a knock-off of Edo language. You don't know the history of Esan people. Anthony Enahoro would tell you he is an Edo man because his ancestors came from Benin Empire. You can twist your history however you like ... and claim you are Fulani or Igbo. Nobody cares. Why do Esan understand Edo language, bear the same names, same morning greetings as Edo people? What are you? Yuroba? Please go read your history books.

[@伟王-s2l]

@@2LETLIVE No Esan people don't have ancestry home in Benin. I am said is again. Benin is not a language. Benin is just a nickname. Can you send me a book called Benin language. You can only called Edo language. I have said is again. Esan and Benin don't have close to each others items of language. Look Esan and afemai language they are close to Esan language. Who told you Anthony Enaholo ancestry home is Benin. Benin, esan, urhobo, afemai,live same canopy called Edo state. Does not mean we have same ancestry home. Can you tell me what is the meaning of Esan is Edo language. Has no meaning. Also with Edo has no meaning in Esan language. This is not about quarry. We need to educated each other. Esan come in confluence area in river Nile. Esan kingdom and Benin kingdom is different. I which we have related, oba of Benin will like something in common in Esan. Go and do research why Benin always say. Anywhere you see Esan and see snake. Kill the Esan people before you kill a snake. Because they know Esan is a treat to them because of the past war to them. If we are one. Can your parents say any where you see your brother you should kill your brother before you kill the snake. Don't twist anything here. We are not fighter each other. But will need to teach new up coming generation about history. Esan is very big different in Benin. Go and research history about Ambrose Alli. How he was betray in Benin and die. Don't say what you didn't know.

[@2LETLIVE]

@@伟王-s2l I'm sorry you don't sense. Now it is Ambrose Ali. You sound uneducated and bed-wet in emotional wreck.

[@norahngule7827]

I did my dna one of my ancestors came from esani, im kenyan. Guys i want to come to esani see were my ancestors came from.

[@anthoniaoboh8749]

You welcome anytime we love you ❤

[@user-hy4xz1qt9h]

You have ancestors from esan and you are Kenyan??? What is your father's tribe in Kenya?

[@esan7177]

Lol that’s my name American gang

[@pepinkd2843]

This is a video showing a woman dressed in Edo Benin Kingdom Regalia. She has the beauty of the Edo Woman in her Edo headdress complete with Edo coral beads. The guy and model might be Esan but the outfit is not. Why not post your actual Esan outfit?

[@joye5761]

The ancestors of the Esan people are also from the Edo (Bini tribe) and they dress the same way as the Bini (Edo people). the Benin Empire (Edo people) covered a huge area of the south west, several states (including some few Yoruba states). Next time do a proper research before, commenting BS. The Esan, Bini (Edo people) including other tribes are all from Edo state, Nigeria 🇳🇬.

[@Ranking007-tq9ng]

@@joye5761You are a pure mumu person, When did Bini kingdom start to exist? Bini kingdom started 1170 AD and before then it was Igodomigodo which was a multiethnic society that house different ethnic group, Igodomigodo was the kingdom that connects different ethnic groups together including igbo, and Yorubas(Itsekiri and Olukunmi) you Bini were not even recorded to have been part of Igodomigodo kingdom, you later began 1170 AD Oranmiyan arrived, and you took his son original Yoruba name Ado and corrupted it Edo and ile Ibinu to Bini, all the culture you think you have were Igodomigodo culture that you inherited, which is what makes you and Esan people share same tradition attire cause these are Igodomigodo attire not Bini and the part of Yoruba land Bini kingdom covered were never part of your land, you conquered them with the help of the Portuguese, that’s why the Yorubas also teamed up with the British, to bring down Bini kingdom and annexed you as part of Yoruba land. Know your history.

[@bisilolaawojuyigbe6685]

Pls post Esan real cultural dressing and not the bini traditional way of dressing.Dont mislead people

[@Ranking007-tq9ng]

Never seen a group of people who are so confuse like these Binis, they will be dragging people to be part of them, look at them in the comment section dragging with Esan people to be part of them, you these confused people don’t know who are your people?

[@obohosemudiamen2194]

ESANs are not benin descendants....we are unique

[@godsanointed3397]

Thumb up 👍🏾 for you for standing history on its head.

[@solochriz5137]

Esans and binis are the same

[@obohosemudiamen2194]

@@solochriz5137 we are not the same....

[@yungbornrecords6278]

@obohosemudiamen2194 bini bears osamudiamen u esan bears osemudiamen oga calm down jarey we are purely the same don't be fooled by people who trying to devide us jarey

[@carolynagu2890]

Beautiful