₦airaland Forum

uchelouis45:
So you came to Nairaland to show off your family fa?! I clicked to see masqueredes not Wisdom or the 'Patriach of one powerful family' In short I don't give a fvuk.

It's not like that. I'm not even related to them... Apart from the fact that we're all Urhobos. The Man, wisdom there provided the pictures and he's a cultural promoter also. The other man, Emmanuel Okumagba, is the head of a very Important family in not just Warri but Urhoboland. The last monarch of the Okere-Urhobo, Benjamin Okumagba (a new king is yet to be crowned) was once President-General of Urhobo cultural Apex body, the UPU and was from the Okumagba family... this man is next in like in the family Patriarchy.

If you are an Urhobo, you'll understand.

Sanchez01:
Ise! This is alien to me though. I would have traveled down to learn if I knew something like this was going to take place. Could you please create a thread to talk more about the second emboldened?

Frathermathy, never knew you were Urhobo

Yeah, the Iyerhi is an annual festival of the Ughelli people, though there are other ones but Iyerhi have grown to be the official Ughelli festival.

Ekene of Agbarha-Otor is another unique festival that is held once in every 15 years (heard the time has been reduced to 10yrs or so but not sure)

Sadly, I don't have enough knowledge to share about them since I've not physically experienced them before. I've only witnessed the Agbarha-Warri Odju Owhurhie festival which is commonly called "Agbassa Juju" and then some Masquerade festivals here and there especially in Otokutu, my maternal home.

Since Ughelli is my hometown, I promise to look for a description of the Ughelli festival, create a thread on it and notify you accordingly.
Thanks.

fratermathy:
Opharhe, wve kobiruo. Do!

This is my culture, culture is everything! We should be called by our rightful names. Awanr'ihwo r'Urhobo!

I wish I there to document this. The problem is that government and the ministries of Arts and Culture won't pay attention to this because it is a minority festival.

Urhobo is great! Urhobo Wadooooooo! Okere Wadooooooo!


Lalasticlala, Mynd44, Fynestboi, bigfrancis21, Oam4j, Obinoscopy, Seun, Efewestern, Onuwaje

Eh! Oghene bruphiyo kewe v'emo r'Urhobo r'INairaland ejobi.

The govt., ministry of arts and culture must not pay special attention to it. There are many festivals in Urhoboland- From Iyerhi of Ughelli to Ekene of Agbarha-Otor(every 15 years) to Idju Owhurhie of Agbarha-Ame(Warri) to Edjenu of Okpara (every 30yrs or so), Ogba-Urhie of Ughievwen... The list is endless.

Let us do our thing and sell it to the world in the best way possible.

At least, I know Goge Africa has covered the Odju - Owhurhie festival of the Agbarha-Ame (Agbassa) people twice. You know what it means to get a cultural celebration covered by Goge Africa. Something or someone drew their attention.

I have also seen Mofe Damijo of Aladja In his capacity as commissioner for culture and tourism, I'm one of those occasions.

We are a majority as far as Delta state is concerned... Victim card should not be our thing at all.

Thanks fratermathy for inviting the rest. Let us celebrate our culture.

Emo r'Urhobo wadoo.

fratermathy Abeg show... Mention the others



Cc: lalasticlala

E hwor'Edjo fe.

Chief Emmanuel Okumagba, the present Patriarch of the powerful Okumagba family of Warri at the Okere-Urhobo festival of Unity.
Ose miguo obone o.

Another Masquerade

Frequent viewers of Nat Geo wild will be familiar with the creature represented here.

Greetings to the water creatures and spirits.
Irokun! Obo ri n'Ame rhe.

Iye!!!

This one na Police officer o

Some spectators and participants

The men participating in singing and dancing. Wisdom Ekuruemu, you're sighted. Wadoo!

Cross-section of women, singers, dancers in the festival.
Note the wooden sticks they're holding... It's used in producing a clapping rhythmic sound spicing up the drumming.
Our culture is beautiful and much be preserved.

See Shark

Edjo r'Ode

More pictures

Wisdom Ekuruemu of the Ekuruemu family of Okere-Urhobo dressed for the occasion.

The picture credit goes to him.
Oniovo we kobiruo.

Some Chiefs of Okere-Urhobo and guests at the occasion.

Some Masquerades in display

The Okere-Urhobo Festival Of Unity held at Otor - Orere, Warri South Local Govt Area, Warri between Jan 4-10 , 2017.

Aha! He agrees to common sense at last.
I say PEACE be upon The Gambia.

Enemyofpeace:
so there is a place called irunobo land in delta? Funjosh juliaann fabfunmi vickyrotex rokiatu ajepako and aminat508 na true?

Please spell it well. It's Urhobo, the largest ethnic nationality in Delta state.

fratermathy:
I read elsewhere that it was Uwherun women. Why are there conflicting stories on the women who blocked the road?

Meanwhile, this blogger should clean up his language.

Mr Buhari, call your kinsmen to order please before this degenerates into a WAR!

Ohorho is a community in Uwherun Kingdom of Urhoboland. So the news is in order. These are Uwherun women.

Billyonaire:
USA, you again ? Hillary Clinton won by popular votes, yet a small of electoral college voters controlled by the few elites decided that Trump is a better pawn in the game. Now you want majority to carry the vote ? When it did not apply in USA.

Don't make it look that way. The US has a very strong democracy
. The American Constitution upholds the electoral college as having the final say and they follow a laid-down procedure. Obama himself was elected by the electoral college so did Trump.

Adama Barrow has been declared winner already by the electoral body of Gambia just as US has the electoral college .

Whatever Nigeria, Ecowas or the US is saying about Gambia is based on Gambian law and by that, Jammeh will soon become expired President and Adama Barrow is President in waiting.

Don't confuse yourself and others please.

Yahya Jammeh is not just wise with this action of his. Smh.

Huge Investment! $100m no be joke. Welldone Dangote.

Hmmm

Hmmm. Na wa o.

This reaction is in order.
Buhari and El-Rufai don't you have shame?

That's a nice idea.

In a lawless state, it is illegal be law abiding.
I support this. The, Southern tribes of Kaduna and indeed those of other Northern states especially must stand up and defend themselves. Even if a man would die, It should not be cheaply.

All Nigerians of goodwill should, as a moral responsibility support these people in every way possible.

What a country.

Cool pictures