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This study examines economic role of post colonial Uromi women. The economy of the people rested squarely on farming, hunting, fishing, local industries and trading. The influence of the rain and heat pattern on these economic activities was/is substantial and effective. Agriculture was intensive and comprehensively engaged in all areas of Esanland. In any case, whether the average Esan farmer lived in the low lands or Plateau, he/she was always confronted with the problems of how to overcome natural problems occasioned by the fluctuation of these elements. Like other pre-colonial Nigeria peoples they depended much on land, Otor for their survival and it was a communal property. The Esan cultivated yams of various varieties; beans, pepper, maize, vegetables and other plants. Palm collecting was also a major economic source of revenue for it has multifaceted functions. Some parts of the region were known for pottery, mats, bowls, and earthen ware production etcetera. In some parts, these aspects of those activities were essentially female affairs. Soap making was also a major concern of the women fold. The black soap (Ebakho-Esan) was produced and exchanged on market days, Edeki, all over Esanland and beyond.
