THE HISTORY OF UHEN COMMUNITY IN PRECOLONIAL ERA

This study is designed to give an explicit elaboration of the ethnographic background, women role played in conflict resolution, social economic foundation and traditional system contributing to the community of when Okada region local government of Edo state. The study shall begin with a proper introduction of the people of Uhen communities and traces of its origin in the ancient Benin Kingdom in history. The study underscores the law and customs of Uhen people backed up with that of the general traditions of Bini people, in the areas of family and marriages, social groups and along the rest of body research in the rest chapter, a self-report questionnaire based on oral evidence are designed to be used in the study which is adopted in such sensitive area concerning the role played by women in conflict resolution socially within family unit and with conclusion to finalize the documented research.1 The ancient kingdom of Benin produced today numerous remote communities placed in their sub regional location existing today present day, local government areas such as Ovia north, Oredo East, Ovia South West, Akoko-Edo, Egor, Esan South-East, Esan Central, Etsako East. Each district areas is made up of towns and various villages dwelling in their respective areas, one social participation which makes town and villages in one district share a relationship through trade point such as market, Okada a district in Ovia North East share wide relationship to its neighbours such as Uhen community our area of study and Okada relationship with Uhen community is said to be ancient right from the formation of Uhen in the Mid15th century Ancient Bini Kingdom. Uhen community or rather people also share common interest of trade with other villages and towns neighbouring people such as Utesse, Egbetta, Ogbessa and the other communities that comprises Okada region as earlier mentioned. Uhen is said to be among the oldest community or village that sprung into a developing community in Edo state.