About Edo History and Culture

Word or Phrase of the Day:

(Edo) Ugie: 20 (Twenty)

(Edo) Ekesugie: 15 (Fifteen)

(Edo) Ogba: 30 (Thirty)

(Guosa) mó mà: I know

(Edo) Ọmwan izọhẹ / Ọmwizọhẹ: Kindness

(Edo) Uri or Aria okpa: 200 (Two Hundred)

(Edo) Aria isen eva: 2,000 (Two Thousand)(2 x 1000)

(Edo) Aria isen igbe: 10,000 (Ten Thousand)(10 x 1000)

(Edo) Erere: 8 (Eight)

(Edo) Aria Isen: 1,000 (One Thousand)(5 x 200)

(Guosa) báasì, mó tí shìhé kófà: yes, I have opened the door

(Guosa) fòjí lá: broken

(Guosa) m'á: shall/will

(Edo) Iy-eva: 40(20 x 2)

(Guosa) ó tí shìhé kófà?: Have you opened the door?

(Guosa) kùndé: awake

(Guosa) fòjí: break

(Edo) Eva-irovb-ugie: 18 (Eighteen)(2 out of 20)

(Edo) Aria isen aria isen aria isen: 1,000,000,000 (One Billion) (1000 x 1000 x 1000)

(Edo) Aria isen aria isen : 1,000,000 (One Million)(1000 x 1000)

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PICTURES AND IMAGES RELATING TO THE EDO CULTURES.

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

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

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