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Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by Nobody: 10:35pm On Oct 20, 2016 |
Bollywood ko. |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by DozieInc(m): 10:35pm On Oct 20, 2016 |
proud culture. |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by BALLOSKI: 10:37pm On Oct 20, 2016 |
Nawa This Edo people own serious. This oba don suffer . Just to crown d guy, na how many days? Haba! Why are they always holding his hands? I'd have loved to be there , but as a stranger, they might want to use one for something...fear Edo people. |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by reeblaze(m): 10:37pm On Oct 20, 2016 |
slimfresh:Guy.....i didn't know that monalisa chinda is in bollywood...... |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by lanrei(m): 10:39pm On Oct 20, 2016 |
Africa is blessed |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by AreaFada2: 10:44pm On Oct 20, 2016 |
WenysAD: Royalty is supposed to maintain neutrality of emotions publicly. Lips, teeth, joy or sadness are not supposed to be seen. In ancient imperial times, news could be broken that 2000 men have fallen in a battle in such a public gallery. And royals would be expected to show almost no emotion of weakness outwardly. In ancient times, it also added to the mystic of royalty and the tradition has endured symbolically. In public gatherings or ceremonies, dukes (junior sons/brothers of Oba ruling other towns outside Benin City) and their wives equally cover their mouths. Such dukes that are now outside current Benin Kingdom like Olu of Warri, Oba of Lagos, many obis, ovies, onojies are now even called Kings. They began as Benin princes ruling as dukes in Benin provinces/territories of the empire. 9 Likes |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by DEIFIED(m): 10:44pm On Oct 20, 2016 |
I am Proud to be a benin man,. The royal blood runs in me, lamogun mę tue.
Oba gha tor kpěre. Iseeeee. 4 Likes |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by Nobody: 10:44pm On Oct 20, 2016 |
EWUARE THE GREAT 1 Like |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by ibkgab001: 10:52pm On Oct 20, 2016 |
you mean the one with phone in her belly? |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by AreaFada2: 11:05pm On Oct 20, 2016 |
BALLOSKI: Funny guy. You too fear. What you may not know is that, Etsako, Yoruba, Igbo, Urhobo, Izon and others have held & hold important positions in Benin. Including two Ado-Akure men & one prince of Brass as Chief Iyase (non-hereditary traditional prime minister & second in command to Oba) in the last 300 years. The current Iyase of Benin is of Urhobo heritage. Benin Kingdom as a former empire is not actually a tribal thing. It is more of shared culture, headed by the Oba. Many non-Benin people erroneously see themselves as strangers whereas historically, they cannot be considered strangers. It would be very funny for an Etsako person to call himself a stranger in Benin. Because Oba Ozolua, in appreciation of Etsako people's immense contribution to defend the empire against Idah people, proclaimed every freeborn Etsako person as a prince & princess of the empire. That proclamation was never repealed. In theory, there's hardly any position in military command or any vacant non-hereditary chieftaincy to which the Oba could not appoint them. He could even specially create new ones for them. They became the Royal Guild of Dental Surgeons (or Osakon) from which Etsako name came. Urhobo/Isoko have a special place too. Ignorance of history is our major problem. Myths needs to be busted especially in the 21st century that logic prevails. The holding of hands is an ancient demonstration of support. Basically saying, the work of obaship is not something to be left to the oba alone. The people are with him. An ancient Oba once invited all Benin people to symbolically share his obaship. The Benin morning greeting "Obowie, Obavan, Obota" for good morning/afternoon/evening" came from there. To remind all citizens at any time of the day that they have a stake in his throne. People often wonder why Benin people have such fierce loyalty towards the King. But it is actually easy to see why. Very many people emigrated from Benin to escape taxes, harsh rules imposed, war conscription, crisis, building an empire, defending it/winning & dying in wars & losing the empire in 1897. Those Benin people that did not emigrate were made of sterner stuff with much loyalty against all odds. They passed that loyalty to their descendants. And many Obas have symbolically shown appreciation to the people for it. Take for example: the name Edo came from the name of a loyal servant. The servant notified Prince Ogun (later became Ewuare I The Great, ruled 1440-1473) of a betrayal that was almost certain to end his life. The servant was killed by Prince Ogun's enemies for doing so. As King, Ewuare changed name of Benin to Edo to honour the servant. 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by oruma19: 11:11pm On Oct 20, 2016 |
AreaFada2:the first olu of itshekiri prince Iginuwa was a rebellious prince of the benin kingdom who comitted sacrilege and was sort by the oba for execution. He ran away into the benin river area and was helped by the urhobos in present day oghara. He formed the itshekiri kingdom with other disgruntled guys from ilaje and other Yoruba tribes. So this person is right with his comment 1 Like |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by ajaxtea(m): 11:17pm On Oct 20, 2016 |
Make all of una Nairaland Op change your topic, our Oba is the 40th Oba of Benin, according to ancestral line starting with Oranmiyan as the first Oba of Benin. Don't quote me to tell me rubbish about the Yoruba having a lineage abi copying their tradition from the Benin (seems that's the trend on Nairaland today). You can consult archives of T.V stations that covered the events live and listen to the Oba himself acknowledge the fact. Long live the king! God bless Benin Kingdom!! God bless Nigeria!!! 3 Likes |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by tiosa50: 11:20pm On Oct 20, 2016 |
WenysAD:This is because by Tradition no one is expected to see the teeth of the Oba Also the wife of the Oba are not supposed to smile for you so the use of the handkerchief is to cover their teeth as a sign of royalty 1 Like |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by EzeeYFB(m): 11:23pm On Oct 20, 2016 |
PapaBrowne:not all of you by the way, and that definitely includes you too. 1 Like |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by onyi060: 11:24pm On Oct 20, 2016 |
very colourful |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by politicalpastor: 11:27pm On Oct 20, 2016 |
power900: It will never be well with Who ever put this nonsense here. To demonize our traditional institutions. |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by ahamonyeka(m): 11:35pm On Oct 20, 2016 |
This one wey oba use handkerchief take close mouth so no be punishment be that ? |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by AreaFada2: 11:38pm On Oct 20, 2016 |
oruma19: Nope. That is a later version. I guess many more versions yet will surface depending on the political desire of people. He was Prince Iginuwa, son of Oba Olua (ruled 1473-1480 AD) and grandson of Oba Ewuare I The Great. He was not popular with Benin chiefs. Considered rather discourteous/rude. Knowing he would never be allowed to be King, Oba Olua decided to create a place/position for him, far away from the chiefs who disliked him. He was sent to be Ogiame (Lord of the Seas) with full royal courtiers as a prince of blood. It still happens today, junior sons or brothers of the Oba are made dukes of towns outside Benin. We do not have him as committing such heinous sacrilege & running away. We should know in Benin. That he met Aboriginal people there is possible of course. But remember that most Urhobo people had just emigrated around 100 years or less earlier from Benin area then. Helping a prince from their place of origin would not be implausible. Itsekiri are largely a mix of Ijebu, Eastern Yoruba people & mostly Benin Royalty/aristocracy. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by fireforfire: 12:03am On Oct 21, 2016 |
slimfresh: Wetin u drink? Abeg go wash ur face make u see clearly. |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by cue64: 12:09am On Oct 21, 2016 |
Eminiminmi! Egbe ehimwin n' ovbokhan gbe okoyon ghe!
ovbi umogun oza!
Ovbi adolo n' dol'uwa dol'utomwen!
Obanosa ovbi ikpianbo okporu n' gbe oduma
Ewuare Ogidigan
Ugha To' ugh vbe kpe 2 Likes |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by cue64: 12:13am On Oct 21, 2016 |
Its a correction that was made known today by the Oba him self b4 now nobody counted oromiyan among the line but it was corrected 2day ajaxtea: |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by desire19a: 12:46am On Oct 21, 2016 |
morereb10:
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Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by Eddy2cute(m): 1:11am On Oct 21, 2016 |
WenysAD:its very significant for beni royalties tooth not to be seen |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by Eddy2cute(m): 1:16am On Oct 21, 2016 |
reeblaze:Benin culture can't be a bit too traditional, it is completely and entirely traditional. 1 Like |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by totorimi: 1:50am On Oct 21, 2016 |
Those pastors from that Benin Kingdom they really try. 2 Likes |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by power900: 2:24am On Oct 21, 2016 |
politicalpastor:hahaha, funny enough i am an edo boy too, but this pics really got me cracking when i saw it so i decide to share it with you guys too, i wonder what the Bleep will people come up with this, no hating people, one love!!! |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by eboigbe22: 3:22am On Oct 21, 2016 |
Etinosajay: His father Oba Erediawa was 38th Oba Originally making the Edaiken 39th, but on Coronation and after been guided by the gods he decreed that Orimiyan is the first Oba ahead of Eweka the great, thus now making him the 40th Oba on the throne. Long live the king, so proud of my home town. 2 Likes |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by usibengate(m): 3:39am On Oct 21, 2016 |
Colourful to behold |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by LorDBolton(m): 3:45am On Oct 21, 2016 |
AreaFada2: God go punish those brits sha. Culture vultures and repressionists our emblem, artworks and traditional stools amongst still dey their private and public museums. |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by Highkingpaul01(m): 5:43am On Oct 21, 2016 |
Sijo01:For saying this, I love you already. Oba ghato kpere. Iseee. |
Re: Colorful Photos From Oba Of Benin Coronation "Oba Ewuare II Of Benin Kingdom" by hardbody: 5:48am On Oct 21, 2016 |
WenysAD: Mouth odour things..... Just saying..... I still fear Edo Jazz oooo Make una no vezzzz |
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