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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: Local Government Areas in Edo State, People from Edo State, Populated places in Edo State, Esan, Orhionmwon, Okomu National Park, Benin City, Edoheart, Igueben, Bendel Insurance F.C., Ewu, Ososo, Emai people, Odion Ugbesia, Uromi, Agenebode, Ughoton, Jattu, Emmanuel Agwoje, Afemai, Uzebba, Bello Babatounde, Esan North-East, Anwain, Yisa Braimoh, Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Edo, Ihievbe, Auchi, Ekpoma, Esan Central, Akoko Edo, Esan F.C., Egor, Etsako West, Owan East, Ovia South-West, Esan South-East, Ovia North-East, Etsako East, Etsako Central, Owan West, Uhunmwonde, Ikpoba Okha, Esan West, Oredo, Ubiaja, Okpella, Victor Oyofo, Roland Owie, Etsakor people, Jacob U. Egharevba, Ibore - Irrua, Edo State, Christopher Okojie, Alu-Azido Shrine, Augustus Aikhomu, Alu-Oshaeraen Shrine, Emokweme, Olokun Festival, Furupagha tribe, Edo State House of Assembly. Excerpt: Esan is one of the major ethnic groups in Edo State, South-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It is believed by many historians that the name 'Esan' (originally, 'E san fia') owes its origin to Bini (meaning, 'they have fled' or 'they jumped away'). 'Ishan' is an Anglicized form of 'Esan', the result of colonial Britain's inability to properly pronounce the name of this ethnic group. It is believed that similar corruption has affected such Esan names as ubh kh (now 'obeche' tree), uloko (now 'iroko' tree), Abhuluim n (now 'Aburime'), etc. Efforts have however been made to return to stutus quo ante. For academic purpose, Esan refers to A total of thirty four kingdoms (large villages/townships ruled traditionally by monarchs) make up Esan and many of them seem to have their own oral versions of the origin of Esan as well as its own starting point in history. One of the most popular of these is the one advocated by the group much of which constitut...
