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Culture / Re: The Olorogun Title Of The Urhobo/isoko People by Opharhe: 3:48am On Apr 18, 2017 |
fratermathy:The tin taya me o. It couldn't upload. Nairaland is saying there is an error, I can't figure it out yet. Let me just send it to you maybe you fit help post am. |
Culture / The Olorogun Title Of The Urhobo/isoko People by Opharhe: 3:25am On Apr 18, 2017 |
This is a follow up to this topic earlier posted by Efewestern https://www.nairaland.com/3744936/olorogun-origin-how-it-became#55663122 This video is about the Royal Ema Dance of the Urhobo people but a short explanation is given about the Olorogun title here by the Orator, Achonacho. |
Culture / Re: Olorogun: Origin And How It Became Accepted In Urhoho/isoko by Opharhe: 1:57am On Apr 18, 2017 |
Efewestern:No wahala. |
Culture / Re: Olorogun: Origin And How It Became Accepted In Urhoho/isoko by Opharhe: 1:54am On Apr 18, 2017 |
Nicho118:Really? Sido nai be my original area o. My place was close to cemetery road. How about you? |
Culture / Re: Olorogun: Origin And How It Became Accepted In Urhoho/isoko by Opharhe: 1:53am On Apr 18, 2017 |
Efewestern:Yes. Olori means head, leader, in Urhobo. It's a shared word with Yoruba since it has similar meaning. 1 Like 1 Share |
Culture / Re: Olorogun: Origin And How It Became Accepted In Urhoho/isoko by Opharhe: 7:01pm On Apr 17, 2017 |
fratermathy:Thanks Oniovo. I saw the Warri post late so I just chill. You guys did justice to it. Kudos. That's true about Uwherun. The traditional ruler of Uwherun is called Odion r'Ode. Odion is an ancient Edo/Urhobo/Isoko word for elders and it's sometimes used to refer to the departed ancestors. I was raised in Odion in Warri(Iyara, Cemetery Road, Sido axis) and I later found that it was the first settlement of the Agbarha-Ame people where there was an Ogwan for the reverence of the ancestors. The village heads in Benin are known as Odionwere... It goes on and on. The word Olorogun is just for the name value and many people use it for convenience. The Chieftaincy Institution remains original with corresponding titles throughout Urhoboland. Micheal Ibru for example, was himself an Ohonvwore by virtue of the fact that he was conferred that title by the Ovie of Agbarha-Otor, his hometown. A Chief of Agbon or Okpe is Okakuro, Ughelli, Ohonvwore etc. I'll show you a video about Ema dance with a short explanation about the Olorogun title by Chief Achonacho, the great Urhobo Orator. 2 Likes |
Culture / Re: Olorogun: Origin And How It Became Accepted In Urhoho/isoko by Opharhe: 5:57pm On Apr 17, 2017 |
Efewestern thanks for creating this topic. I really have to do more in this culture section and you're an inspiration. I will try to create a topic about this issue another time with some more research maybe working with fratermathy. We kobiruo Oniovo. Happy Easter. |
Culture / Re: Olorogun: Origin And How It Became Accepted In Urhoho/isoko by Opharhe: 5:46pm On Apr 17, 2017 |
Nicho118:it's the same thing. Some Urhobos use 'n' for 'l' on some words. Example: Ole(= yam in Ughievwen, Udu etc) and One(=yam in Agbon, Agbarho etc). I believe it's clear now. 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Olorogun: Origin And How It Became Accepted In Urhoho/isoko by Opharhe: 4:39pm On Apr 17, 2017 |
Nicho118:Yes o. After mass ehn, no be small groove for my school Church o. Happy Easter. |
Culture / Re: Olorogun: Origin And How It Became Accepted In Urhoho/isoko by Opharhe: 9:49am On Apr 17, 2017 |
Oniovo me cha. Me hevu r'uwevwi r'ega(Ishoshi). Efewestern please it's not true that tye title Olorogun was important into Urhobo land by Michael Ibru. The title was already in use for a long time in history before Ibru was born. What Michael did was popularize the practice of being addressed Olorogun in public by Urhobo Chiefs. Most titled people then followed the general pattern which most people still use till today by being addressed simply as "Chief". In other words, Michael Ibru carried his ethnic identity and tribal title with great pride and he was admitted for that hence the emulation by many people. OLOROGUN I've made some observations and findings too and I quite agree that the word Olorogun most probably has it's origin in Yoruba(and maybe Itsekiri) language. You can break the word into two - Olori(=Head or leader) and Ogun(=War) in the Yoruba language. Many titles in many Southern Nigeria cultures in those days were born by highly influential people who in occasions acted as War leaders in periods of strife... I will use another Urhobo title to explain further. In addition, there are a class of Chiefs that I know of in Yoruba who are regarded as Olorogun- you find this among the Yoruba tribes native to Lagos especially the Awori and from the link you provided, we also have them in Ota, Ogun state. I'm very sure the use of the title is not limited to the above mentioned places in Yoruba land. Various Urhobo Titles. OKAKURO This is another Urhobo title for Chiefs which I believe is more original and older than Olorogun. Ekakuro(collective) is commonly used in Urhobo and is the official title of the Chiefs of Urhobo clans like Agbon, Okpe among others. According to my findings, the word, is again, made up of 2 separate words of Edo(and maybe ancient Urhobo) origin - Okao(=leader) and Okhuo(=war). Notice the semantic similarity it has with Olorogun. If I wanna digress a little further, you'll observe that in Agbon for example, the eldest person in any community, a highly respected position in Urhobo is referred to as 'Okarorho' which can be translated as head or leader(Oka or Okao) of the the community(Orho). OHONVWORE The Ehonvwore are a class of Chiefs in Urhobo land common among the ancient Urhobo kingdoms like Ughelli, Ogor, Agbarha etc. They form the council of the King and the narrative of it's origin in Ughelli points to the days of Imperial Benin when some Urhobo clans established political ties with Benin. This title is associated with monarchy. ADEH Adeh are a very unique class of Chiefs peculiar to the Ughievwen people(and Udu in recent times) of Urhobo. It's an ancient title that is associated with the grand patron of Ughievwen, the deity Ogba Urhie till this day. And they constitute 1 of the 4 councils which constitute the traditional government of Ughievwen. It is only through devotion to Ogba Urhie and attainment of wealth and high social class that one can obtain this title not from the monarchy(Ughievwen, until colonial rule, was largely Republican like many other Urhobo clans with the exception of a few who had ancient Kings). There is a separate class of Chiefs(just Ilorogun) who receive their titles from the monarch of Ughievwen. The above list is not exhaustive. There are others which I can't remember now in some other areas of Urhobo/Isoko. From the above, you'll see that Urhobo has various classes of Chiefs depending on the history, area and function. what I know growing up, the title Olorogun is more like a collective title for various types of Chiefs and the name have easily become the generally accepted name for Urhobo Chiefs. Thanks. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Religion / Re: Dates For Easter In The Past And Coming 20 Years by Opharhe: 9:38am On Apr 17, 2017 |
eedu247:Which Islamic heritage or principles are you talking about ? Mind you, Christiandom predates Islam. Look up again, as at when the fixing of the dates started, Muhammed has not been born. Thank you. |
Religion / Re: Dates For Easter In The Past And Coming 20 Years by Opharhe: 2:04pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
ricmx:Many cultures the world over, infact most cultures use the moon and other celestial bodies in calculating dates so it's normal. In my own culture, we use the moon too. Infact, moon and month have the same name and are pronounced same way because we take a full moon as one month. Yoruba too is the same and I think likewise is Igbo and others. Scientifically and geographically speaking too, one of the moon's greatest importance is calculation of time afterall the moon determines night and day so we are in order in accordance with how the Almighty creator has designed the Universe. Thanks. Happy Easter. 1 Like |
Religion / Re: Dates For Easter In The Past And Coming 20 Years by Opharhe: 1:55pm On Apr 16, 2017 |
Qmerit:You're welcome brother. What was definitely stated In the explanation was that it must be after March 21st. I think that April 28 cap there is mainly for the Western Church(Roman Catholic which is the largest universally). If you check, you'll see that it(April 28 limit) holds true for "western" in the main topic. The Eastern Churches(Orthodox, Coptic and other non-Roman Catholics) have some substantial variations between them and Rome so I'm not surprised at all. But we all are united under Christ and that's what is important. Happy Easter to you and your family. Thanks. 1 Like |
Religion / Re: Dates For Easter In The Past And Coming 20 Years by Opharhe: 10:07am On Apr 16, 2017 |
Qmerit:Wait, I'm coming. ***Have you ever wondered why the date of Easter Sunday changes from year to year? Here's an excerpt. ''Father Dr Fredrick Njoroge, a chaplain at Moi University’s main campus, explained that since the year 325, Easter Sunday has been timed to occur after March 21. He said the dates were determined by calculations by mathematicians and astrologers sanctioned by the Catholic Church centuries ago. The church, he said, currently knows the date of the annual Easter Sunday until the year 4099. “If Jesus does not come back before 4099, we already have the dates,” Dr Njoroge said. Because of the irregular nature of the moon’s rotation patterns, the full moon can occur in March or April, which explains why Easter dates change from year to year. Next year’s Easter Sunday will be on April 16 while the 2018 one will be on April 1. “Easter can occur as early as March 22 or as late as April 25, which now tells us why sometimes it will fall within April''. Happy Easter. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Which Seaport Is Best To Serve The South South & South East? by Opharhe: 12:29am On Mar 14, 2017 |
cheruv:Oh yes, you're correct. Thanks. |
Politics / Re: Which Seaport Is Best To Serve The South South & South East? by Opharhe: 8:59am On Mar 13, 2017 |
TRUSTEDPAY:Yes it's a beautiful River. I think the place is called Uruakwu or so(not sure) in Abia. That place will be good for a River Port because it's linked directly to Bonny on the Atlantic in Rivers State. But from the pictures I've seen, that place will be good for a river tourism park. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Which Seaport Is Best To Serve The South South & South East? by Opharhe: 8:52am On Mar 13, 2017 |
ovoP:Oniovo Mavo? I think you should be making a case for Warri Port since you're from Delta. That port used to be quite busy before just like Onne in Rivers. But honestly, for a large heavy duty port, I will recommend Akwa-Ibom(Ibaka, Ibom or so) because it's central to the Eastern areas and other Southern areas. Also, that area has the adequate depth unlike Warri and Onne which appear not deep enough. Calabar no bad before but it's at a corner and Cameroun dey disturb too. So I go with Akwa-Ibom for a deep seaport but call for the development of Warri and Onne ports plus Onitsha and Sapele River ports. 3 Likes |
Politics / Re: Which Seaport Is Best To Serve The South South & South East? by Opharhe: 8:41am On Mar 13, 2017 |
raker300:What Onitsha have is a River Port not Sea Port. Even Sapele in Delta state which is at the banks of the River Ethiope and closer to the Sea is still a river port though needs attention. The closest part of the South East to the Sea is around the River Imo(I think somewhere in Abia state) which is directly connected to Bonny on mouth of the River at the Sea and Even then, it'll still be a river port. Environmentally, dredging the River Niger further at Onitsha might also be dangerous for farming and fishing communities up and down stream hence needs serious carefulness. What we should look at is developing our River ports in the South East and the establishment of a large, operational Sea Port at Akwa-Ibom which will improve commercial activities in the South South/East. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Food / Re: Big Cat Fish Caught In Bayelsa (Throwback Photo) by Opharhe: 11:37pm On Mar 04, 2017 |
Solowande:E, oma ganre o. 1 Like |
Food / Re: Big Cat Fish Caught In Bayelsa (Throwback Photo) by Opharhe: 2:14pm On Mar 04, 2017 |
Solowande:Yes o. Na Korrect life Size Erhon. Oniovo mi yeru we o. |
Politics / Re: Service Chiefs Brief Osinbajo, Pledge Loyalty To Buhari by Opharhe: 1:38am On Mar 02, 2017 |
Okay o |
Politics / Re: Open Letter To AP Osinbajo On The Illegal Detention Of Babatunde Gbadamosi by Opharhe: 9:51am On Mar 01, 2017 |
I believe the man was saying the truth and the criminals in this govt. felt threatened hence his arrest. Acting President Osinbajo, if you know you're not a party to the fraud in the central bank, RELEASE Babatunde Gbadamosi NOW! |
Religion / Re: Youths Sack Catholic Priest In Imo State Community. Photos by Opharhe: 3:58am On Feb 15, 2017 |
cyrilamx:You don't have to follow a bad example. Before Akabueze, there was Richard Burke from Warri(my Diocese)... Akabueze will also not stay as Archbishop of Benin forever. That's how it is. I'm sure the Papacy will not bulge in it's choice of Bishop for Ahiara Diocese. Leave them to continue with their nonsense but don't feel Benin too should follow suit... What is bad is bad. If we really love Jesus Christ and his Church, We must follow sound Christian doctrine. The Church is one. God bless you. |
Religion / Re: Youths Sack Catholic Priest In Imo State Community. Photos by Opharhe: 8:39pm On Feb 14, 2017 |
But why all these unnecessary politics in the body of Christ? Are the Mbaise people ignorant of "Obedience and Sacrifice", to Christ and his Vicar on Earth(The Pope) which is among the core values of the Catholic Church? Let's even be practical here, have the Pope done any wrong by appointing for you, a Bishop to be a Pastor for you? The appointed Bishop which these people are rejecting, Okpalaeke is clearly an Igbo even if he's not from Ahiara Diocese or an Mbaise person. What if he was Yoruba, Urhobo, Hausa, Edo, Ibibio or even a European... You would have set the Diocese on fire? This rubbish must stop. The Pope has his reasons and his authority cannot and must not be defiled on these clannish grounds. The Priests of the Diocese must rise up and re-educate their people of the right thing to do. God bless us and bless the Universal Church. |
Health / Re: Jewish Scientists In Nnewi To Conduct DNA Test by Opharhe: 11:34am On Feb 08, 2017 |
davidif:Errrrm I think I disagree. Read the post again. As much as possible, we must try to authenticate claims with the instruments of science. Not just limiting ourselves to myth and legend. This is why we're in the 21st century, man. Kudos to the initiators of this. 2 Likes |
Health / Re: Jewish Scientists In Nnewi To Conduct DNA Test by Opharhe: 11:23am On Feb 08, 2017 |
Like seriously?
Wow! 4 Likes |
Politics / Re: Igbo Presidency Without Restructuring Will Not End Ethnic Agitations – Ohanaeze by Opharhe: 4:44pm On Feb 02, 2017 |
I support this position 100%. If Nigeria must progress, we must address these issues from the root. |
Pets / Re: US Woman Gets Pet Snake Stuck In Large Ear Piercing (Disturbing PICS) by Opharhe: 3:45am On Feb 02, 2017 |
Chei. Lalasticlala dey come o FTC o. Wow! Lala never disappoints. *Dancing skelewu Seun Oga boss Oya o. My award. 19 Likes 3 Shares |
Politics / Re: US Govt Making Moves To Resolve N-delta Crisis —consul-general by Opharhe: 3:44am On Feb 02, 2017 |
Restructuring nooni. |
Culture / Re: PHOTOS: Consular General Of US Embassy Visits Olu Of Warri by Opharhe: 8:05pm On Jan 31, 2017 |
MSEdLAW:Who told you the Olu is the Only first class King in Warri? For your info, in Warri South L.G there are 2 other first class monarchs - Orhifi, Ovie of Agbarha-Warri and the Orosuen of Okere-Urhobo. They all have staffs of Office from the State Govt so cool down and stop spreading falsehood. |
Politics / Re: Nkechi Ikpeazu Gives "Agbalumo/Udara" To Osinbajo (Photos) by Opharhe: 8:47pm On Jan 28, 2017 |
fratermathy:Yeah yeah. Utie avwagadava to be precise. 1 Like |
Politics / Re: Nkechi Ikpeazu Gives "Agbalumo/Udara" To Osinbajo (Photos) by Opharhe: 8:44pm On Jan 28, 2017 |
diegwu01:Ha! E be like say na 24 you wan write, you come put 1 for front. 124? Haba! |
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