Traditional Festivals There are about 70 major annual traditional festivals in Ghana, celebrated either to memorialise harvest seasons (the most common type, usually after the rainy season), migration or territory expansion history, stool cleansing and more. Such events consecrate family and communal bonds, while extolling the colourful cultures and instilling spirituality of the people. Homowo …
REAL STORY OF EMOTAN OF BENIN KINGDOM
IMAGE OF EMOTAN IN OBA PALACE After his ouster by his brother; Prince Ogun (Oba Ewuare) had found his way to the house of the beautiful woman opposite the market place in the city. She was a powerful mystic and childless. She hailed from Eyaen village in the present day Oduwawa cattle market area on …
HAUSA MARRIAGE CEREMONY
The Hausa population resides mostly in the northern parts of Nigeria. They are predominantly muslims but some are Christians. Hausas are about half of Nigeria population and speaks Hausa language though different tribes among the Hausa have local languages. They are not monolithic. Hausa traditional marriage is based mostly on Islam. Their marriage ceremony is …
EDO BURIAL CONDUCTION
From time immemorial, there have been modes of performing traditional rites of a Benin man, which in the olden days did not bring about any acrimony as they were carried out strictly. For purpose of clarity, and to avoid any controversies. It is reproduces here under as it is related in a publication issued by …
THE STORY OF ADESUWA EZOMO
This is the story of Adesuwa the daughter of Ezomo of Benin kingdom. A story of wisdom and heart touching. This was between Ubulus and the Benins.Both Ubulu and Benin sources agree that the war was fought around 1750. While the Edo identifies the Oba of Benin as Oba Akengbuda, the Ubulus identify the Obi …
Edo traditional food
It has been a matter of debate on the origin of eguisi and pounded yam it is not of outermost important but history must be told .it is seen by men to have different origin .it is well respected in the southern part of Nigeria but most people don’t know the origin .it has been …
CULTURE’S WIND
Bead It is an adage in most Delta communities that, “anger hardly makes the king to destroy his beads, or tear them apart”. It is because beads are symbol of royalty, elegance, dignity and majesty. Research has also shown that bead has long been in Africa. Bead has various uses and of great importance to …
CULTURE WIND 