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The Idju Owhurie Festival Warri (agbassa Juju) by jared007: 10:13am On May 22, 2017 |
The great Owhurie cultural festival is a colourful ceremony celebrated by the people of Agbarha Kingdom, Warri of Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria. The festival is held every two years “Bi-en-nial” within the month of April of that year. It is war like festival popularly called “Agbassa Juju” dated 15th century ago, the kingdom consist of seven satelite towns, namely Otovwodo (Head Quarters), Igbudu, Edjeba, Okurode, Ogunu, Oteghele and Ukpokiti. Oteghele and Ukpokiti are in the riverine areas of the Local government. The date of the festival is chosen according to the Urhobo native market days by the Olowu and the elders of the Kingdom where the respective towns are expected to come in a dance procession with their war like costumes i.e Red, Black and White, Cutlasses, Axe with the native basket, escorted with the sweet Owharien (native flute). Both men, women, boys and girls participate. Agbarha Kingdom Warri also celebrate Oghoje, Esie-mo and Eyirin festival they are highly significant to the people of the Kingdom, it brings peace, wealth, good health and fertility as believed upon. The Idju festival begins with the arrival of the Olowu, Okoabridju, Ogre, Arijo and the Olotu field marshal. The moving forest signifies the arrival of the Olotu which usually add glamour to the occasion. The eight feet drum is beaten by the drummer (Ogre) and the booming sound is heard over 10 kilometers away. The warriors begin the frenzy dance characterized with fearsome clashing and clanging of machetes and cutlasses, the sound of the drum goes with smaller xylophone like wooden instruments accompany the booming sound of the Ogre and the sound is wondrously pulsating and vollicking beat of immesuitible traditional Urhobo festival music. The heavy drum used on this occasion i.e every two years. The Owhurie cultural festival is a very significant festival to the people of Agbarha Kingdom, Warri. It brings all sons and daughters together; it also symbolize the identity of the people. It is synonymous with the Urhobo identity of Delta State and the festival is known worldwide. http://excellentmanna..com.ng/2016/03/great-idju-owhurie-cultural-festival.html?m=1 1 Like |
Re: The Idju Owhurie Festival Warri (agbassa Juju) by udison(m): 5:23pm On May 24, 2017 |
NEVA BEEN 2 AGBASSA JUJU. EVEN DO ITS MY CULTURE. IT SCARES ME
JARED007 |
Re: The Idju Owhurie Festival Warri (agbassa Juju) by jared007: 7:11pm On May 24, 2017 |
udison:I had wanted posting this year's agbassa festival video file but nairaland said it's too large. How can I reduce its size? 1 Like |
Re: The Idju Owhurie Festival Warri (agbassa Juju) by udison(m): 8:09pm On May 24, 2017 |
jared007: Reducing the size.dat i dnt knw o.. buh me i wnt watch it..dun like it.. |
Re: The Idju Owhurie Festival Warri (agbassa Juju) by udison(m): 8:10pm On May 24, 2017 |
jared007:Did u make d video urself, dont dey cut viewers of the festival |
Re: The Idju Owhurie Festival Warri (agbassa Juju) by jared007: 8:37pm On May 24, 2017 |
udison:nope 1 Like |
Re: The Idju Owhurie Festival Warri (agbassa Juju) by udison(m): 8:44pm On May 24, 2017 |
jared007:Aiit |
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