(NEWS IN PHOTOGRAPHS) THE MOMENT HIGH CHIEF GOVERNMENT EKPEMUPOLO AKA TOMPOLO OFFERED SACRIFICE TO SARABOBOUWEI DIETY, THE KING OF THE RIVER

SACRIFICES AND PRAYERS AS GBARAMATU CELEBRATES SARABUBOWEI (OWEISEIMOR BINIPERE) THE KING OF THE RIVER

Each year, the people ot Gbaramatu Kingdom in Delta State, Nigeria offer thanks to Sarabobouwei (Oweiseimor Binipere) King of the river. Thought to be over 700 years old, this festival is in honour of an ancient deity that guards the entrance of the territorial waters of the ancient kingdom. This deity is the defender of the waters; it protects against any external enemy that comes within the premises of the Gbaramatu kingdom.

The Ijaw people, as fishermen and women, face alot of sea danger in their fishing expedition; some experience boat submerging at the sea through high waves, through unexpected turbulence etc. Oweisemor Binipere, the king of the sea, they say, will often come to their rescue at the sea. No danger at the waters will consume them as the deity oversees, protects and empowers them with riches.

Today, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo a.k.a Tompolo has made it happen in the move to revive this ancient phenomenon that, the people believe, has not been given its right of place in the tradition of the people for its potent power, for some decades. The deity that has not been served for years has gotten a new high priest from the family lineage that has previously served it before now. Ikeretimi Marvelous Agbunase is the new chief priest of Oweisemor Binipere deity at Sarabobou community at the entrance of the Gbaramatu kingdom, it sees from the Escravos River.

Significantly, the deity is believed to be a great defender of the water borderline of the Gbaramatu people. Whoever losses his/her way along the seashore will be protected and Binipere will bring them back home. And another magical power of this deity is that if a canoe capsizes in the river, the next day, the deity will bring out the lost properties magically to the bank of the sea for the owner(s) to receive and give thanks to the deity by pouring libations and sacrifices of thankfulness. It is a belief system among the Ijaws of Gbaramatu as a serving deity that brings abundant wealth and protection to the believers.

Those who serve this deity, they say, have never been disappointed by his powers of blessings over the years.

The coming of the deity according to them at this time, they believe, will help the Niger Delta region to bring back the lost glories of development been faced by the region which Tompolo has stood to be the bridges to interconnect this developmental visions of the Niger Delta people.

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He will be alright...

I love how General Tompolo celebrate and upholds tradition.

I thought Nigerian government is looking for him. Abi dem don settle?

More pictures....

Dude doesn't talk anyhow like that fatso..
But they fear him..

I used to hear about Egbesu until I saw how seriously the Niger Deltans held it.. The real govt of the Niger Delta

What ever rocks his boat

Nbotee:
I used to hear about Egbesu until I saw how seriously the Niger Deltans held it.. The real govt of the Niger Delta

It's Ijaw Republic.

But why is this news?

God bless all Ijaw warriors.
God bless Ijaw Republic people.
God bless my hero General Ditari.

Idol worshipping

I reject Idol worshipping

Africans go back to your belief
They called it demonic because they don’t understand it
Instead of y’all to go into it and learn you join outsiders Dey call your own demonic

PrinceOfLagos:
Idol worshipping

I reject Idol worshipping

English is always too big to understand
What is idol worshiping?

PrinceOfLagos:
Idol worshipping

I reject Idol worshipping

For once we agree on Something

That's how it should be.

PrinceOfLagos:
Idol worshipping

I reject Idol worshipping

the jesus and mohammad una dey worship no be idol

They brought Christianity then stole the deities from here to their areas in Europe for it to work for them.

My problem with Tompolo and Asari is that both of them a mumus who are after their pockets.

Till now, no substantial development in Niger Delta. Their place is still there like abadoned region despite being oil rich.

The sea king wey them dey worship should advice them better. Even Jonathan could not help them.

The only General that other generals fear

I de hear fulani, boko? Ok come na

SpecialAdviser:
My problem with Tompolo and Asari is that both of them a mumus who are after their pockets.

Till now, no substantial development in Niger Delta. Their place is still there like abadoned region despite being oil rich.

The sea king wey them dey worship should advice them better. Even Jonathan could not help them.

That's a big lie.

Tompolo Gbaramatu clan is a very great place.

All the towns in Gbaramatu clan are very great and beautiful places today.

Tompolo assist thousands of Ijaws all over the Ijaw Nation,in so many fields till today.

SpecialAdviser:
My problem with Tompolo and Asari is that both of them a mumus who are after their pockets.

Till now, no substantial development in Niger Delta. Their place is still there like abadoned region despite being oil rich.

The sea king wey them dey worship should advice them better. Even Jonathan could not help them.

They don't care about Niger Delta it's Ijaw they care about.
Do you know how many thousands of Ijaw Asari employ in his University in Benin Republic?

christistruth01:


For once we agree on Something

Lol. So Christianity, Islam, Judaism and all imported religions are better than the belief system of your ancestors?

Live and let live brother.

SpecialAdviser:
My problem with Tompolo and Asari is that both of them a mumus who are after their pockets.

Till now, no substantial development in Niger Delta. Their place is still there like abadoned region despite being oil rich.

The sea king wey them dey worship should advice them better. Even Jonathan could not help them.

It was during Goodluck Jonathan time as Vice President Ijaw got the Amnesty they enjoy today.
It was during Goodluck Jonathan time as President Odi got the Multi Billions of Naira damages payment from federal government.

Niger Delta is not a tribe, go and hold your tribe people.

Government!

Ebi2233:


It was during Goodluck Jonathan time as Vice President Ijaw got the Amnesty they enjoy today.
It was during Goodluck Jonathan time as President Odi got the Multi Billions of Naira damages payment from federal government.

Niger Delta is not a tribe, go and hold your tribe people.

yaradua gave them the amnesty not Jona

lomprico:

yaradua gave them the amnesty not Jona

He was Vice President, mumu.
Do you know what he told his boss that made him do it??

PrinceOfLagos:
Idol worshipping

I reject Idol worshipping

Make him do as him wish o

Better than killing for paradise of vaginas

Hmmmm