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20 Dec, 5 tweets, 3 min read
This documentary was put together last year to answer some of the misconceptions of our Annual Ugie festival, it must be noted that Igue is an event during the annual Ugie which has been part of our history long before Oba Ewuare I, #Thread @asemota #IgueFestival @uwagbale_ @edo
however it was Oba Ewuare I that included Igue as part of our annual Ugie and conceptualize it into a more central festival rather than its original communal practices.

ISELOGBE IVBIEDO N'UZOMO

Oba gha to kpere. Ise
#Igue
#iguefestival

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22 Dec
THE NINE ANCIENT GATES OF BENIN KINGDOM
The ancient of Benin, as it still is, the principal city of the Benin people. It had only nine access roads into it across the most.The access roads had gates which were guarded by keepers. They are as follow.@asemota @uwagbale_ #Thread Image
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21 Dec
*THE TEN BLESSINGS WE PRAY FOR DURING IGUE THANKSGIVING:*

1. *AFIANGBE:-*
A time of abundance blessing and favour. A proper time to pray to the almighty God in thanksgiving for his abundance prosperity and blessings in our life's.
@asemota @uwagbale_ #Iguefestival #Thread Image
2. *AKUGBE:-*
Lovely time for unity of purpose amongst friends and family members. A time of fervent prayers of Oneness and Togetherness in thanksgiving to God almighty. Usually a time people come together in spite of their differences to share with one another.
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3. *ALAGHODARO:-*
A time of prayers in thanksgiving for Upliftment in whatever endeavour.
This prayers brings progress in all your undertakings and dealings both personal and corporate business. Boost economic power among people and society.
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19 Dec
IGUE is not fetish...
THE ORIGIN OF IGUE FESTIVAL:
In BENIN have a very popular annual festival called IGUẸ FESTIVAL which comes up in the late part of December. This festival has a very clear origin.@uwagbale_ @OyomwanO @EdoSocials @asemota #Iguefestival
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During the reign of Ọba Ẹwuare I about 1440 AD, there lived on the Benin-Ughọton road a chief called Ọgiẹka who had three (3) beautiful daughters: Ubi, Ẹwerẹ and Ọyọyọ. This news of the beauty of these three (3) sisters constantly reached the ears of the Ọba in the
palace. Ẹwuare, therefore, asked Ọgiẹka to marry his eldest daughter Ubi to him. Ọgiẹka replied that the Ọba could not marry Ubi because she was too shrewish, disobedient and disrespectful. Nevertheless, the Ọba insisted, though Ubi was reluctant. Willing or unwilling
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