Itsekiri people are more dignified in behaviour and traditional conduct.

The Itsekiri (also called the Isekiri, iJekri, Itsekri, Ishekiri, or Itsekhiri) are an ethnic group of Nigeria's Niger Delta area, Delta State

Significant communities of Itsekiris can be found in parts of Edo and Ondo states and in various other Nigerian cities including Lagos, Sapele, Benin City, Port Harcourt and Abuja

The Itsekiris are closely related to the Yoruba of South Western Nigeria and more widely to the Urhobo (especially the Okpe) and Edo peoples

They are characterized not only by class and exceptionalism but also with special kind of peculiarity.

Historically, the Itsekiris are painted as a collection of people with diverse origin, people with complex mixture, different ethnicity and many races. 

Indisputably, the wealthy traditional and cultural heritage of the Itsekiris is as a result of an evolution brought about by a hybrid of cultures.

The Itsekiri people practice a gerontocratic system of governance where elders are chosen as leaders. The priests are also highly revered.

They still confer with their deities through the Ife oracle. Still they believe in an overall God known as "Oritse".

Traditionally, Itsekiri men wear long-sleeved shirts with George wrapper and coral beads. The women wear George wrapper and depending on the occasion, either have the wrapper tied on their chest or it is worn with a blouse.

In the olden days, marriage took place through the family arrangement. The groom never met with the bride before the wedding day. The bride is dressed in George and elaborate ornaments of coral beads, gold and silver.

The men are dressed in attire called ‘Kimeje’

Additionally, their women are known as good cooks and stories have it that they cook so well that a man can hardly resist.

The soups peculiar to the Itsekiris include Banga Soup, made from oil palm, and Owo soup both eaten with starch.