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Edo origin of Ile-Ife Monarchy

By NOWAMAGBE A. OMOIGUI, M.D., MPH, FACC

Prince Ekaladerhan of Benin who Became Imadoduwa (Oduduwa) Obalufonthe Ooni of Ile-Ife: The Edo Origin of Ile-Ife MonarchyA subject that has remained ...

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Edo people's renaissance

By J.O.S Ayomike

THE Benin Empire as described by Prof. Philip Igbafe in his Benin Under British administration represented "the unwieldy but fluid empire which was ma...

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EDO TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS AND CEREMONIES

By Augustina Omosigho Ede Iyare

NAMEORIGINPURPOSEIKHURE (AMA)15TH Century: EwuareThe real name is AMA IKHURHE is the first month of the Edo year (there are 14 months in the year!) Th...

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EDOKPAMAKHIN ADDRESS TO THE EDO HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY - APRIL 2OOO.

By Dr. Oboma Asemota, MD

Sirs or Madams:EDO HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY AND THE ENTIRE EDO PEOPLE.The continually worsening atmosphere of uncertainty, instability and at times total cha...

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Emai People In Edo

By ONIME OIFOVBOTOI WILSON

EMAI can be described, as the land is suitable tohuman livelihood. It also means that after thesettlements of this group of people, they decided tospr...

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EMERGING FROM THE SHADOWS? CHANGING PATTERNS IN EDO WOMEN'S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION

By Irene Isoken Oronsaye-Salami (PhD)

A PAPER PRESENTED AT THE EDO NATIONAL ASSOCIATION IN THE AMERICAS� 14TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION, ELIZABETHNEW JERSEY2-4TH September 2005BYIren...

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About Edo History and Culture

CORAL BEADS worn by OBA AKENZUA 11 and his chiefs

The Festac Mask - A carving of the Face of Queen Idia - mother of Oba Esigie

OBA OVONRANMWEN before exile

Pictography - a form of writing like the Egyptian Hieroglyphics

A TEMPLE IN OGIAMEN'S PALACE