In Oke Ogun, he opened up inter regional roads like Sepeteri, Igboho, Alaga-Shaki, Iganna- Iwere-ile-Samo, Ado-Awaye-Ilua-Okeho, Otu- Igbojaye and Shaki-Ilesa
Bariba Roads.
Dans le systeme de parente
bariba, la relation entre neveu et oncle maternel est valorisee, et le neveu peut s'approprier des biens de son oncle.
The inhabitants are members of seven ethnic groups (Figure 1; Table 1) (Ani,
Bariba, Lokpa, Nago, Peulh, Taneka, and Yom) and have a very long tradition in processing Kokoro yam tubers into chips or cossettes (Figure 2).
Super Borgou represent the
Bariba peoples, who originated from Kwara state of northwest Nigeria and now dominate the Borgou department of Benin - with the market city of Parakou serving as the department's capital.
Ethnic groups: Fon and related 39.2%, Adja and related 15.2%, Yoruba and related 12.3%,
Bariba and related 9.2%), Peulh and related 7%, Ottamari and related 6.1%, Yoa-Lokpa and related 4%, Dendi and related 2.5%), other 1.6% (includes Europeans), and unspecified 2.9%.
Ethnic groups: African 99% (42 ethnic groups, most important being Xwla, Fon, Adja, Yoruba, and
Bariba),
Afemai, Agbassa, Annang, Anwain, Aro, Atyap, Aulliminden, Awori, Baggara,
Bariba, Berom, Buduma, Chamba, Damakawa, Defaka, Ebira, Edda, Edo, Efik, Egba, Eket, Ekoi, Ekpeye, Eleme, Emal, Esan, Etsakor, Fon, Gokana, Gwari, Hausa, Hausa-Fulani, Ibibio, Idoma, Igala, Igbo, Ijaw, Ikpide, Ikwerre, Isoko, Itsekiri, Jukun, Kanuri, Kilba.
Anywhere along the maize belt, from Ethiopia down to South Africa and up to the Ivory Coast, a traveler can find a standard dish: maize flour boiled into a stiff porridge known as sadza in Zimbabwe, ugali in Kenya, and in the
Bariba regions of Benin, dibu.
The cultural context of therapeutic choice: Obstetrical care decisions among the
Bariba of Benin.
The major tribes are Fon, Yoruba,
Bariba and Dendi and the official language is French
An example is a study among the
Bariba of Benin, which describes how women take pride in giving birth unassisted and are in turn "silently admired".