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Bodo City is the largest settlement by population in all of Ogoni and one of the largest villages in Rivers State. The population is comprised overwhelmingly of subsistence farmers and fishermen.
Typical village scene, 2002. 
Another typical village scene, 2002. 
Traditional mud brick house with a thatched roof. 
Another traditional mudbrick house with a thatched roof. 
A woman returning from her farm with freshly harvested corn on her head. 
Bodo City is a rich agricultural land. In this photo, you can see corn, bananas and coconuts. 
Two women and their children cleaning cassava, a major staple crop in Bodo. 
Fishing is second only to farming in its economic importance. Shown here are traditional fishing boats along the Bodo waterfront, 2002. 
The fisherman at the front of the boat is getting ready to throw a net into the water while the fisherman at the back holds the boat steady. 
Hauling in the net to see if any fish were caught. 
A fisherman repairing his fishing net. 
Like many African villages, Bodo is ruled by a paramount chief. King Felix Sunday Bebor Berebon is shown here on the throne in his palace. The school is named in honor of his late father. 
Traditional dancers are an important part of many ceremonies. Pictured here is the Kanutete Cultural Dance Group, June 2004. 
In June 2002, Scott and Tijen Pegg were made honorary chiefs in Bodo. 
Chief Professor Scott Pegg Road was dedicated in August 2005. 
Four goats on Chief Professor Scott Pegg Road, August 2005. Bodo suffers tremendously from recurrent oil spills. The mangrove forest on the near side of this photo used to look like the far side of the photo before it was devastated by a 2003 oil spill. A massive oil spill hit Bodo from August - November 2008. This photo, taken in July 2009, shows the oil spill residue on the mangrove trees. Another view of the 2008 oil spill. This spill has killed all of the affected mangrove trees - a significant economic and environmental loss to the community as fish and shellfish use the mangrove trees as nesting and breeding sites. You can get a good indication of how high the spill reached by comparing it to the height of this fisherman sitting on top of a traditional fishing canoe. Residue from the 2008 onshore along the Bodo riverfront, July 2009. 
Palm wine comes from the raffia palm tree.
 A tailor sews a shirt while her baby sleeps. A traditional artisan working in his studio.
Kids often play by jumping into the river. .
A traditional forest.
This remarkable woman lived to 102 in Bodo.
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