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Secrets of the Ancients: Why Oba of Benin’s Ekasa Dance is stirring Benin City
The Ekasa dance, a spiritually significant procession, marks the conclusion of the first phase of her funeral rites. It is ...
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Benin monarch holds traditional dance for late mother
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Saturday held the ancient Ekasa dance in honour of his late mother, Iyoba Omo ...
The Nation Newspaper12d
Ekasa performers add colour to Oba of Benin’s mother’s funeral
Ekasa, a spiritually-embedded dance procession, is performed during Oba of Benin’s coronation ceremonies and funeral rites of Queen Mother in Benin Kingdom. Read Also: 100 Days: Okpebholo’s ...
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Oba of Benin issues guidelines for mum’s funeral 49 years after death
49 years after her demise, the Oba of Benin, His Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, on Sunday released the programme of activities for the funeral rites of his mother, ...
Daily Post Nigeria29d
Benin chiefs reinforce ban on use of royal paraphernalia
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Thursday, reiterated that the use of traditional paraphernalia during funerals, marriages, birthday ceremonies, and social events by non-royal family members ...
Premium Times27d
Oba of Benin begins burial ceremony of mother
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Saturday started the burial ceremony of his mother, Iyoba Omo N’ Ikuoyemwen, Iyoba Ewuare II, with various traditional rites (Iwarinnwin). The News Agency of ...
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Oba of Benin holds Ekasa dance for late mother's burial rites 49 years after death
Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, held the ancient Ekasa dance on ... The dance is also performed during the Oba’s coronation ceremonies. A procession of the Ekasa dancers will dance across ...