The Esan people are an ethnic group in southern Nigeria who speak the Esan language and live in 5 local government areas of Edo State.
The Esan people are an ethnic group in southern Nigeria who speak the Esan language and live in 5 local government areas of Edo State.
They are known for being agriculturalists, hunters, trado-medical practitioners, and mercenary warriors. The Esan are similar to the Edo people of Benin in language and customs, and the name "Esan" is an Edo word that means "jump" or "flee".
Between 500 and 750 AD, the Esan were hunter-gatherers who colonized the Benin Empire's forest ecosystem and the savannah-forest ecosystem of Esanland. They built advanced structures, such as walls and moats, around their family properties to demarcate residential and agricultural areas. These properties eventually became villages, and by 800 AD, the villages had coalesced into kingdoms with hierarchies.
The Esan enjoy pounded yam with ogbono soup and bush meat, as well as their native black soup, omoebe. They also appreciate other Nigerian cuisines.
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