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Jaja (jä`jə), fl. 1869–87, Nigerian merchant prince. A former slave, he became an important trader in Bonny in the 1860s as a middleman between the coastal markets and the Nigerian interior. In 1869 he founded his own state at Opobo on the Gulf of Guinea. From there he controlled supplies of palm oil and opposed the efforts of British firms to penetrate the interior. The traders persuaded the British vice consul, Henry Hamilton (Sir Harry) Johnston, to act against Jaja, who was seized in 1887 and then deported to the West Indies. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Joseph JaJa (University of Maryland) and William Underwood (Georgia Tech). The historical record is littered with the subjugated bodies of those great rulers: King Jaja of Opobo, King Nana of Itsekiri Koko, and, most scandalously, Oba Ovortramwen of the Edo kingdom of Benin. Jaja Jackson wires rah-rah circuit for customized Web services |
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