CarnivalWoman:
As part of our pledge to popularize the traditional attire, the Akwa-ocha of the Delta state Igbo speaking tribe, the Enuani people from ANIOMA extraction , Ogwashi-Uku carnival is keeping this pledge in every way, as we have diversified Akwa-Ocha from weaving to Ankara , this is for ease and cheaper method (affordability ) . Akwa-ocha, is a unique attire made from very expensive wool and woven for a period of three to four weeks before it is put in the market for sale by an intending customer. Bearing in line, the desire of the Initiator / Founder of Ogwashi-Uku Dance carnival, Anthonia Oguah a daughter of Ogwashi-Uku whose intention from the beginning of the dance carnival was to use Akwa-ocha blended with western carnival paraphernalia to create a very exquisite style and costume during the celebration of the dance carnival, however because of the high cost involved in using the original Akwa-ocha, which sadly could not be used for a celebration with over five thousand carnival enthusiast , the initiation went ahead to introduce Akwa-ocha in a more simpler style using the popular Ankara material to achieve the use of Akwa-ocha by all carnival participants . So far, a lot of people from the Anioma Speaking tribe have applauded this initiative which is cost effective and time duration achieved, thus leaving the use of the authentic Akwa-ocha for use as a ceremonial attire thereby retaining its originality

scholes0:
beautiful

CarnivalWoman:
As part of our pledge to help promote and popularize AKWA-OCHA the famous and very elegant traditional attire of the Delta state Igbo speaking tribe, the Enuani people from ANIOMA extraction , Ogwashi-Uku carnival is keeping this pledge in every way, as we have diversified Akwa-Ocha from weaving to Ankara , this is for ease and cheaper method (affordability ) . Akwa-ocha, is a unique attire made from very expensive wool and woven for a period of three to four weeks before it is put in the market for sale to an intending customer. Bearing in line, the desire of the Initiator / Founder of Ogwashi-Uku Dance carnival, Anthonia Oguah a daughter of Ogwashi-Uku whose intention from the beginning of the dance carnival was to use Akwa-ocha blended with western carnival paraphernalia to create a very exquisite style and costume during the celebration of the dance carnival, however because of the high cost involved in using the original Akwa-ocha, which sadly could not be used for a celebration with over five thousand carnival enthusiast , the initiator through her dexterity went ahead to introduce Akwa-ocha in a more simpler style using the popular Ankara material to create Akwa-ocha in a much simpler creation thereby achieving the use of Akwa-ocha by all carnival participants during the annual dance fiesta .

So far, a lot of people from the Anioma Speaking tribe have applauded this initiative which is cost effective and time duration achieved within a short period for use, thus leaving the use of the authentic Akwa-ocha as ceremonial attire thereby retaining its originality for generations yet unborn. The Transformed Akwa-ocha into Ankara, gives any one interested in using /wearing the Akwa-ocha in several fabulous styles instead of being restricted to the Age -long style as worn and used years ago

scholes0:
beautiful

DikeOha882:
Nne I love the culture display. Keep it up

CarnivalWoman:


Thank you Dike, your comment is a plus to our achievement this far, please continue to love us and do pray
for our success at this years edition even as the Economy bites hard. In God we trust Amen

scholes0:


Beautiful Edo and Igbo cultures.
Lalasticlala, Ejoor, this deserves to be on frontpage.

NRIPRIEST:


Here they come....when they can't impose Bini identity on Anioma people they call it Edo and Igbo....lol. ffucking troll. This is Anioma culture and they are sub group of the larger Igbo people. Don't bring your Edo nonsense here.

scholes0:


Silly thing Nripriest or what do you call yourself....
I am simply saying what I see from the pictures, I can see clear Edo and Clear Igbo influences on their attires.
take your insecurities elsewhere.

pazienza:


What do you mean by clear Edo? Are you well atall?

Where did you see Edo there? Did the Edo invent the Coral bead?

There are no Edo influence there, just Anioma influence.

If you see any part there that resembles Edo, then know that it's Anioma influence on Edo, not the other way round.

scholes0:


look at that thing entirely made from corals worn by the men- Edo men use that, and the style in which the headgear worn by the women is made. clearly rings Edo.
I am not talking about the coral beads, but how they are being used.

pazienza:


Sorry, I refuse to see any Edo influence there. What I see is Anioma influence on Edo.

Radoillo:
L O L

CarnivalWoman:






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