NabeelAbu:
I seek refuge in Allah Taala from ascribing partners with Him. Worship the only true God.

MrBigiman:
[s] Very wicked set of people. Going further down from Okpara is are the Oviere and Ovu people, those behead strangers to apease their gods during their festivals, I wonder which well meaning government will Identify with such atrocity. Ethiope East is probably the worst LGA in the world, having Isiokolo as it's headquarters. The LGA office is taken over with goat and sheeps, no activity goes on in that place, transport facility is almost nonexistent, except few lazy Okada who close before 8pm. The people are so retrogressive. Their girls Bleep strangers however almost free of charge and sex is more like the food they eat. [/s]

Austindark:
It is also important to know that the Edjenu cannot be photographed. Photographers are warned and cautioned not to take photos or videos of the festival in order to preserve the awe and mystique of the Edjenu. The photograph attached to this post is a rare one and possibly the only one that has made its way to the Internet. Unfortunately, this was the only photograph I could get (others may have taken better ones and if indeed you have other pictures, please send them to me).

Photography was still at its infancy and mainly limited to professional photographers in the earlier festivals..
Believe me, after the next celebration you will have millions of photos online.

NabeelAbu:
I seek refuge in Allah Taala from ascribing partners with Him. Worship the only true God.

Efewestern:
fratermathy the Edjenu festival is now every 20 years, I couldn't make it, but I will surely attend on the last day which is on Wednesday (or so).

Am surprised you were able to take some pictures, pictures and videos are not allowed, the Edjenu masquerade starts his movement from Oru'gene , welcomed by some traditional worshippers.

Odingo1:
Are they Igbos , the name of the village, the masquerade and other names sound Igbotic.

MrBigiman:


Okpara has nothing, Isiokolo is a dead local government, Kokori is filled with blood sucking jobless uneducated cultist seeking to spill blood at the slightest instance, Ovu behead strangers. The only part of Ethiope East with some measure to life is far away Abraka, and that life was brought by strangers. St Francis Hospital in Okpara has become an Eye-sore, no meaningful business will thrive there. Ethiope East as a whole needs spiritual cleansing, their hands are soiled with blood and no meaningful progress can come out of that place.

Odingo1:
Are they Igbos , the name of the village, the masquerade and other names sound Igbotic.

Efewestern:


Your post is laced with hatred for a people who gives no Bleep about your existence. About the killing, there is no place in urhobo land that don't practice the igbu system, even in uvwie they practice it, so what are you talking about?

We have so many strangers in Ovu and okpara who have lived there for 30 years, in every town there are rules and regulations guiding it, if you can't follow simple rules, then move out.

chukxie:
An event like this would generate lots of cash for the community if tourism were taken seriously in Nigeria. Nice custom.

Efewestern:


Agbon are not in any way related to igbo, for the fact that we share similar name doesn't mean they have same meaning with igbo. can you point out the igbotic words here?

shekauvsbuhari:
OP 1976 to 2018 is not upto 50 years. You said its celebrated once in 50 years and the last time it was celebrated was in 1976. All of you from that kongdom including the dumb shrine you are worshiping in a nuclear age need to get back to nursery school to learn simple arithmetics.

Efewestern:


Your post is laced with hatred for a people who gives no Bleep about your existence. About the killing, there is no place in urhobo land that don't practice the igbu system, even in uvwie they practice it, so what are you talking about?

We have so many strangers in Ovu and okpara who have lived there for 30 years, in every town there are rules and regulations guiding it, if you can't follow simple rules, then move out.

Efewestern:


Your post is laced with hatred for a people who gives no Bleep about your existence. About the killing, there is no place in urhobo land that don't practice the igbu system, even in uvwie they practice it, so what are you talking about?

We have so many strangers in Ovu and okpara who have lived there for 30 years, in every town there are rules and regulations guiding it, if you can't follow simple rules, then move out.

Odingo1:

Okpara
Eni
Isiokpo

NabeelAbu:
I seek refuge in Allah Taala from ascribing partners with Him. Worship the only true God.

Efewestern:


Agbon are not in any way related to igbo, for the fact that we share similar name doesn't mean they have same meaning with igbo. can you point out the igbotic words here?

Odingo1:
Are they Igbos , the name of the village, the masquerade and other names sound Igbotic.

shekauvsbuhari:
so you are aware and in support of ur people beheading strangers and giving their heads to some dumb epileptic god. You are celebrating it on nairaland and want tourists to come there.

tiredoflife:

I am opkara too...couldnt make it home