Uyi Iredia:

True. While unable to speak the language I know some aspects of the Bini culture through books and what my parents and relatives told me. I know for a fact that Binis have identify clans within them based on their greeting, usually from the father's side. I will talk more on this. A question though: Attimes I greet my maternal relatives (they greet 'lamogun') with my paternal side's greeting ('lavbieze'), is this wrong ?

truthseeker777: Wa dor mo o!!! I know this thread has been idle for a while. I need sound feedback. What will you advice us whose State of Origin is Benin and we don't know how to speak it; should we continue the generation of non-speaking binis by marrying outside the state, or should we look for a bini-speaking spouse to bridge this gap. Like in my case, Dad is Benin, Mum is Yoruba, born and brought up in Lagos (now u get the picture), the few Benin lines I know are my personal effort undecided (Hey! Wen commenting, don't blame my Popsi o) ... Just imagine, I know sabi speak bini, I come go marry from East or North, I don dilute the next generation of binis. Thanks in advance for your kind contributions. This is my very first post on Nairaland so be nice to me. I wish Nairaland has Sheke or water to pour me.

NRI PRIEST:

But do you have yam deities,yam legends,yam chieftaincy titles? I wanna know how deep yam culture is in Benin. Like in Anambra,a huge yam barn is an evidence of wealth. A woman doesn't go into a barn and you can't go in there at night. We also have titles given to people for theeir success in yam farming,like Ezeoba,diji,okotalukwe,olua olie.

bokohalal:

The Edos do not worship food( this is not meant as a derogation on those that so do). A huge yam barn in any society will be viewed as a sign of wealth. The issue of yam being more respected in Edoland,than other crops,, is the uses to which it is put in worshipping our imported gods. Also, yam harvest is celebrated during the UGIE EMA ORHO ( not IGUE,per Uyiredia). The AKABA festival is performed by many Edo communities during this period.
Not all yam specie come to maturity at the same time. My understanding is that a particular yam is preferred during the festival.

Odenigbo Aroli:

What sprung the comment about Edo not worshiping food ? I'm confused,here. And what make you think we don't use yam to offer sacrifices to the gods ? You sound like you are running into defence. I just wanna know how deep the yam culture is in Edo and from the information offered so far I have come to the conclusion that yam isn't significant in Edo culture. Unlike Igboland where we have so many proverbs dedicated to yam,folktales,songs. Well,I can go further but I will cease because you are getting aggressive.

bokohalal:
Funny guy.

NRI PRIEST:
But do you have yam deities

bokohalal:
The Edos do not worship food

Odenigbo Aroli:
What sprung the comment about Edo not worshiping food ? I'm confused,here.

bokohalal:
Funny guy.

Odenigbo Aroli: Oba bini don enter

Deiok: Wa ruo osa, ma vbe la ukpo-ogbon, ukpo ni ma la na gha mase nor gberah oo.

bokohalal: On my father's side it is La'Umogun.

eddy42k:

my brodaaa La Umogun u are my bro, we also greet same which side u be

bokohalal:
Delauhe is also for Yorubas that migrated to Edoland and became Binis.
Uhe is the Bini for Ife.

bokohalal:

There is the Edo joke that says 'de Oba no bie rue nu na tue lamogun?
My family trace from Oba Eresoyen. The Evbiemwen branch of The Benin Royal Family. Never lived on the street.