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Austin Aiwerioba
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key Account Manager / Network and System Administrator #ICT @arsenal Fan #Retweets is not consent (NON-PARTISAN DEMOCRAT) #HISTORY ADDICT
May 10, 2021 • 30 tweets • 6 min read
HISTORY OF IKWERRE PEOPLE
The majority of the Ikwerre settlements have their roots traceable from the old Benin Empire.” Iwhnurọhna people descended from the ancient Bini Kingdom.
The name of the grand ancestor is Akalaka.
#Ikwerre #Benin Their relations in Rivers State are Ekpeye and Ogba people.

The reigning Oba of Benin when Akalaka, the ancestor of Ihruọha (later called Iwhnurọhna) fled was Oba Ewuare (Ogwaro).

Akalaka, a member of the Benin royal family, fled in the 13th century on allegation of plotting
May 2, 2021 • 18 tweets • 5 min read
UGI'ODODUA. (UGIE ODODUA)

In old Benin, ugi’ododua was celebrated in the month of the Ẹdo lunar year, which corresponds to mid-March and early April of the Gregorian calendar.
@asemota @EdoSocials @0vienrioba @OyomwanO
#Thread #BeninBronzes #Benin The ceremony was initially instituted by Ọmọ N’Ọba Ẹweka I in memory of his grandfather Ekaladerhan or Izoduwa. In the 16th century, Ọmọ N’Ọba Ẹsigie, added some rituals, probably Christian fasting rites, to the ceremony, then, in the 18th century,
Dec 22, 2020 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
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 1). Iya Uzebu: This was situated near the present day Yangan Fish market, and it provided access from Uzebu and Ughoton. All overseas travellers to Old Benin got into the city through this gate.

2). Iya Osuan: This gate would probably have straddled the moat between
Dec 21, 2020 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
*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.
#Iguefestival
Dec 20, 2020 • 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
Dec 19, 2020 • 16 tweets • 5 min read
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
#Thread 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