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Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by odigbosky(m): 10:25am On Oct 21, 2016 |
To those asking how the Oba would sustain his wives, let me give you small info. A Benin prince is not just made to sit down and eat till he becomes king. He is thought how to survive for himself, this training he undergoes as prince. Oba Ewuare I survived his trying times due to his training. When Oba Eweka II was still a prince, he had to live in villages due to the british conquest and search for him. When he came out from his hiding and was given a post in agbor an issue arose because of the sitting position btwn him and the obi of agbor. The pple of agbor were very angry with the father of the prince. They were still recovering from the raid that oba ovonranmwen ordered on them. He was chased with cutlass and all sorts of weapons, the young prince had to jump a ditch, some people said he even fell. When this happened, the angry and blood thirsty agbor youths dropped their weapons. The young prince never went there again, he only asked a chief to represent him. When he was finally crowned, many of these same pple in the ika speaking lands and all over the defunct empire came on that day to pay tributes to him. They brought money and lots of farm produce, the british only allowed the pple to drop their farm produce and told they should no longer pay and form of money to the Oba again. The new oba moved from Usama palace to the present palace in joy. The whole Benin was mad with joy, the stool has been replaced, but this king of mine moved into a palace compound that over half it size had been taken by the british and no standing palace for him. This king slept in a house with leaking roof. Next day, work began, edo people came to build for their king. That is the palace you are seeing today. The king had a personal farm in Evbareke. There he fed his family, no matter how hard the british tried to stop edo pple from taking care of their king, it coudnt work. Even though he received no taxes, the edo people still took time to cater for him even when under the tax whips of the british. This is the fact that cannot be hidden, our lives have been merged into the throne, we cannot live without it and she cannot live without us. Just as we coudnt live without a king during the days of prince izoduwa and the king coudnt live without us the the time of oba Ewuakpe, Edo society beats for the king. You see our soil is red, so is our blood....So don't worry about the wives of the king, we can take care of that. We can afford the. Royal family.... |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by Okundaye4(m): 11:34am On Oct 21, 2016 |
BornStunner1: But how can Olokun originate from Uhronigbe when they don't have any River? The Ethiope originate from Umuaja, through Umutu, Abraka to Sapele etc. Am from Umutu, a town that is in boarder with Uhronigbe. I have NEVER seen any body from Uronigbe coming to our river -Ethiope to worship. |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by odigbosky(m): 5:05pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
Okundaye4: The name of what we call the river ethiope today was called olokun by the Edos. The river ethiope is one of the deepest rivers in west africa especially when you move down towards the atlantic. The river called Orhionmwon is now called Jamiesson, is another popular olokun site. Even the comon ikpoba river. The Benin empire encompassed all those lands in delta state, so pple saw the greatness of the ethiope, she was far bigger than jamiesson and she pours into the Benin river. The Benin river was the main outlet into the atlantic ocean for traders so the edos saw the ethiope as part of the atlantic ocean. You know back then they could not really distinguish btwn an ocean and a big river. Many Edos did not even like venturing into the ocean, it was during the time of Oba Ohordua they started doing stuffs like that. This was one reason Oba Adolo gave a large land in the mouth of the benin river to the europeans for trade. This place was called New Benin, the itsekiri chief Nana was put in charge by the british to control the place, that was one area his great wealth came from. This place was thriving, Nana became powerful that he sometimes felt he didn't need to give royalties to the Oba, that was why the itsekiri's were constantly paying fines due to things like that. They controlled that area of trade, they acted as middle men between the Edos and europeans. When Nana started misbehaving towards the british they to take him out, it for this reason Oba Ovoranmwen became suspicious of their deed. It was through this place they moved up stream to form a base at sapele, at the bank of the river ethiope. It was from sapele they launched an attack on ologbo. The Benin river recieves water from many rivers, the river that passes ughoton is also one of them. 2 Likes |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by balosunky(m): 6:34pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
Pebcak:only when they are official outside.they are free to smile to their husband,children,house maid even their rival's children |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by nwasinachi(f): 6:49pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
ogtavia:God bless u darling 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by nwasinachi(f): 6:54pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
niyi123:not every woman fall for money. i will decline without looking back. i already shun two guys in Buhari"s cabinet. infact one got so pissed that he named me, madam disappointment. |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by nwasinachi(f): 6:56pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
nkpommpko:O, i hear u. |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by nwasinachi(f): 7:01pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
Oma307:only if u will be forever faithful |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by nwasinachi(f): 7:04pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
MKO4ever:i am d jealous type and i know how painful it is to share your man so i repeat, i have never and will never sleep with a married man |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by Nobody: 7:28pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
nwasinachi:I just love a lady with your mentality, I see why lady of nowadays claim nothing wrong with men sleeping around with random ladies. seriously I celebrate you |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by Pebcak: 8:43pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
balosunky: ok nice |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by WORLDPEACE(m): 9:55pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
dragonking3:I do not claim to be a descendant of Oduduwa. I have never said so anywhere. I know about all the controversies regarding Oduduwa and his possible origin and the origin of the Yoruba people. I am talking to you as a qualified historian, not as a yoruba person. Ayelala feared in Benin is a deity in Ilaje ondo state. He is claiming a deity in his post that he does not know the meaning of it's name. |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by WORLDPEACE(m): 10:01pm On Oct 21, 2016 |
MabraO:You are the one claiming Ayelala, I did not claim Oduduwa. Don't repeat ignorance passed on to you by people just because they are from your place. I speak to you as a qualified historian not as a Yoruba person. |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by MabraO: 7:19am On Oct 22, 2016 |
WORLDPEACE: Now I know u confused How: 1: I wasn't the one arguing Ayelala with u from the onset 2: I just followed u guys argument nd got interested 3: I read ur comments u were dancing around like a pendulum. U never answered his simple question 4: then I suddenly looked like who has been exchanging with comments with u I only helper to ask the question Nobody asked u about Ayelala Just an answer What is the meaning of oduduwa in Yoruba Is that too much to ask? |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by bigblackbooty(f): 8:13am On Oct 22, 2016 |
nwasinachi: See this one forming decent, who asked to sleep wit someone else's hubby |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by nwasinachi(f): 9:54am On Oct 22, 2016 |
bigblackbooty:I dont have to form decent to be decent |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by nwasinachi(f): 10:03am On Oct 22, 2016 |
Oma307:dont mind them darling. thats how they share evil spirit amongst each other. If he join himself with a prostitute, then he is one with her, if he sleep with his wife after, he transports the evil spirit from the prostitute in to her. when they start having strange probs, u see them blaming poor innocent villagers. |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by Nobody: 10:34am On Oct 22, 2016 |
nwasinachi:that is the truth but I wish they could know and I always hope to meet someone of ur type |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by lepasharon(f): 12:30am On Oct 27, 2016 |
ihimiray: |
Re: 3 Wives Of Oba Of Benin, Eheneden Erediauwa (Photos) by jbblues24(m): 9:23pm On Jun 01, 2019 |
These are fab and nice m8 |
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