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Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by TSNG(m): 7:03pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
It's not just the Oroguns but some part of southern Ijaw in bayelsa as well forbid there pple from eating iguanas... my roommate is from one of such communities and i remember him stopping an opposite neighbor of ours from killing it or cooking it around our house,cux of d swampy nature of d environment then we usually find iguanas thr I was in orogun some years back like 4-5yrs ago wen I attended my cousins dad burial and our car had to stop twice to allow dis iguanas cross d road..u find them everywhere in orogun even in there houses sometimes,I respect dem 4 upholding thr tradition #ProudlyUrhobo 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by Osirimononaye(m): 7:09pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Menhh!! Dats My Community!!´.....D Whole Package Is True!
#Urhobowadohhh!!! 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by ProudOlodo: 7:21pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Anulux: Mary - 24000 Baba - 48000 Ali - 18000 1 Like |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by ProudOlodo: 7:23pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Anulux: Mary - 24000, Baba - 48000, Ali - 18000 |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by gbrown(m): 7:33pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
[quote author=Rapmoney post=40227319]A dictionary defines tradition as “the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way. Tradition is part of the culture of a people and it affect the way the live, interact marry and bury their dead. And tradition, they, died hard; people find it very difficult to abandon their tradition even if they are confronted with new facts and technology in the modern day. The Orogun people are good a example of a people who are clinging to their old way of life; they believe that Iguana has extra-ordinary powers. They worship it and, forbid any indigene from eating it, no matter the situation. They believe that the iguana saved them during communal wars with other tribes, and also saves them from any kind of danger in present time. Orogun kingdom is one of the numerous kingdoms that make up the Urhobo nation spread across Delta, Bayelsa and other states in Nigeria. Orogun kingdom is in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State with a population of over 50,000 people. For some time now people still wonder why the Orogun people still worship the Iguana. Other people think the Orogun people are wasting what they could have used for food in the name of worshipping iguana. It was the questions raised by some persons in the state and beyond on why the Orogun people still worship the Iguana despite the increase in churches and mosque across the country, that prompted Daily Independent to visit the palace of the Okpara-Uku, Ovie of Orogun kingdom, to know why the people worship iguana in the modern world. Secretary to HRH Efeurhobo Eyefia I, Okpara-Uku of Orogun Kingdom, Prince Orogun Wanogho, who spoke on behalf of the monarch said, “Orogun is made up of five quarters, namely; Umusu, Unukpo, Imodje, Ogwa and Emonu. We have sacred animals in Orogun kingdom, namely iguana, dog and tiger. They are sacred animals. “These animals, you see, we adore them from time immemorial, most especially the iguana. The iguana, right from time immemorial, any son or daughter of Orogun Kingdom does not eat iguana, dog and tiger because Orogun as a male who got married to a woman called Orhiara and Orhiara was one of the female children of Owhowha. Continuing, he said, “One day, Orhiara went to the farm and during work at the farm, she was tasty and went to fetch water and she saw a group of iguana at the place of water, climbing each other up and down. And she was amazed and went back home to report to her husband about what she saw. The husband, Orogun said, followed her to the scene to see for himself, adding that a voice came from the iguana that the animal you see is a sacred animal and this place you see should be a shrine. That is why our shrine is at that site till date. We call the shrine Erosefe or Orhiara shrine. However, Chief Christopher Okpowe, the Osibi of Orogun kingdom, while explaining the benefits of worshipping the iguana said, “the man called Orogun was a warrior and at a time when he was being chased at the battlefield by his enemies, he got to a river and there was no way to cross. It was there the gods of the land came up through the iguana. The iguanas formed a bridge across the river and Orogun children started walking on top of the iguanas until they all finally crossed. When the enemies got to the river, the iguanas disentangled, so the enemies could not cross to chase the Orogun children any longer. “Since that time till date we don’t eat iguana, if you do, your skin will be like that of iguana, unless you go and appease the gods, even if you go to the best hospital in the world, it will not work. You must surely die. The dog serves like an errand boy to us, the moment it senses any danger, it will pass the information to us. This is the story of centuries ago. The tiger or lion is also sacred to us. Any Orogun indigene that eats these animals without appeasing the gods must surely die. “The benefits of forbidding the iguana in the modern life are enormous. The communication between us and the shrine called Erosefe is the iguana because when it appeared, the Erosefe itself decorated itself with the iguana. Apart from the war aspect, if an Orogun man is travelling, if anything bad wants to happen, the iguana will appear. If you are driving and because we forbid it, once you see it, you have to wait for some few minutes, the iguana will again walk past the road you are travelling on, and that signifies that there is danger ahead. It will make the person to be more careful. He added, “Even if an Orogun man sees the iguana on his way to a party, he has to wait for a while before proceeding because there is danger ahead. BROS TIGERS ARE NOT FOUND IN AFRICA NOT EVEN IN OROGUN, TIGERS ARE FOUND IN ASIA, ANY TIGER FOUND IN OROGUN MUST BE A CAPTURED TIGER FOUND IN A ZOO IN OROGUN, THE ONLY MEMBERS OF THE CAT FAMILY FOUND AFRICA ARE , LION,LEOPARDS,CHEETAHS,CIVET CATS, 3 Likes |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by exclusive7(m): 7:37pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Rapmoney:Op dz is not an iguana...its a komodo dragon (monitor lizard) |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by Lucasbalo(m): 7:44pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Mckandre:Gbam. You nailed it. |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by Mamode14(m): 7:54pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Osirimononaye:bro wasup me na from orogun too o 1 Like |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by Nobody: 7:55pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
jomoh:is that not chameleon |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by Kirigidi(m): 8:13pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Chanchit:Not all parts of Urhobo land reverence dis animal or forbid it. D tradition is peculiar to Orogun Kingdom nd parts of Ukuani. 1 Like |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by DaGC(m): 8:19pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
What the chief said was true. Exactly the way granddad used to tell us when he was alive and king. The war reason is the main reason it is respected till this day, there might have never been an Orogun kingdom without it. The power of this totem super cedes borders as long as an Orogun indigene is concerned. Its can appear far away from home(abroad or other states) either physically or in a dream to warn of impending danger. I pity those bragging about going there to kill and eat it. Aunt still has a scaly ish on her abdomen from resulting her kicking 1 of them in the tummy when she was a little girl. I've also seen an hausa man suffer from killing 1 and hiding it in a sack, the beast kept crying as he was making his way through the village. He had to be stopped and the sack was checked. Long story short, he threw a burial ceremony, bought a lot of appeasement materials before he was free from his bondage. I still love my mum's village over dad's. Orogun is bae. I love the king's selection process. Only the eldest and purest, they don't believe an elder should bow to his junior. Great community. Even the name of my street is a great warrior. Ask around. Ogbu-uku street, Imodje, Orogun. God bless Nigerians. 2 Likes |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by IamTheophilus(m): 9:00pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Thanks to nat geo wild, vhat's a comodo dragon. |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by Nobody: 9:01pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Today goes tomoro comes, buh the tradition of the past remains in the present and future to come.. In other News don't joke with tradition.. 1 Like |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by ANTONINEUTRON(m): 9:13pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
D PICS (esp. the second) IS NOT AN IGUANA..
BUT A MONITOR LIZARD. SEARCH GOOGLE AND SEE |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by ANTONINEUTRON(m): 9:13pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
D PICS (esp. the second) IS NOT AN IGUANA..
BUT A MONITOR LIZARD. SEARCH GOOGLE AND SEE |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by franklingud(m): 9:25pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
End time iguana. End time urhobo. |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by jomoh: 9:32pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Oyind17: Lol. It actually looks like a chameleon but its not. Chameleons change colour Iguana don't. Na wetin u wan chop be dat. 1. Chameleon 2. Iguana
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Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by Nobody: 10:18pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
This is a monitor lizard nau...Iguanas are different |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by Nobody: 10:27pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Komodo dragons are much bigger...almost bigger than crocodiles...If u have watched skyfall...it was used in that James bond movie
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Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by nanotechy: 11:11pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
@op, these are monitor lizards... And not Iguana |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by Osirimononaye(m): 11:16pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Mamode14:Umusu Abi Unukpo?, Am From Umusu Okpara street |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by brandmix: 11:26pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Didn't bother reading because I served in this town Everything OP said is true. The kind of swager those things walk with in that town ehh. Saw one in my toilets one morning . They said we couldnt kill it. They never said anything about us not wiping their head with better stick |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by brandmix: 11:35pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
It's an iguana bro Komodos are much bigger cousins with thougher skin exclusive7: |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by lovely17(m): 11:40pm On Nov 20, 2015 |
Hummmmn but that's a comodo dragon not an iguana |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by Lolaabokoku(f): 12:45am On Nov 21, 2015 |
Uhrobo waddo!!! 1 Like |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by airsaylongcon: 12:52am On Nov 21, 2015 |
Ogborigbo tins. #iRepAragbaOrogun. Those guys no dey use Ogborigbo play 1 Like |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by Rapmoney(m): 1:03am On Nov 21, 2015 |
Goodboiyy:Thank u bro. God bless! |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by tolulinks(m): 2:32am On Nov 21, 2015 |
don't be an idiot. those are Monitor lizards not Iguanas. Iguanas are endemic to south america |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by dapsonlou(m): 2:35am On Nov 21, 2015 |
Uncle this is not an Iguana, it's a Monitor Lizard a Smaller Komono Dragon. |
Re: The Sacred Iguanas Of Orogun Community In Delta State (photos) by Nobody: 4:55am On Nov 21, 2015 |
jomoh:So you believe i will eat that thing? I may faint on seeing those animals in real life. common sheep made me scream for help not to talk of iguana. I cant eat such. The two animals really look alike. |
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