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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 ...
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Oba of Benin Explains Why Mother’s Burial Rites Is Coming 49 Years After Her Death
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has issued a statement explaining why the funeral rites of his mother, Iyoba Ewuare, II, is ...
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Benin Traditional Council bans wearing of Oba, queens’ costumes at ceremonies
The Benin Tradition Council has banned the wearing of chieftaincy traditional costumes specifically meant for the Oba of Benin, Oba’s wives, the royal family and titled chiefs by members of the ...
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Benin's mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival
Zangbeto masquerades the traditional Voodoo guardians of the night performing ahead of the annual Voodoo Festival in Ouidah, Benin, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Credit: AP/Sunday Alamba Featuring ...
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Oba of Benin releases mother’s funeral program 49 years after death
The statement signed by Frank Irabor, Secretary, the Benin Traditional Council, BTC, said the Oba had on November 21, 2021 conferred posthumously the title of Iyoba on his mother, Iyoba Omo N ...
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Oba Of Benin Harps On Ban Of Traditional Paraphernalia
Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has re-emphasized the ban on the uses of traditional paraphernalia that are exclusive reserve for royalty. This was contained in a statement made available to Journalists in ...
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Oba of Benin announces funeral rites for mother 49 years after death
This is according to a statement signed on Sunday by the Secretary, Benin Traditional Council, Frank Irabor. The monarch’s mother died on November 21, 2021. However, the reason for the delay in ...
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Oba of Benin issues guidelines for mum’s funeral 49 years after death
According to a statement by the Secretary of the Benin Traditional Council, Frank Irabor, the funeral rites could not be performed until the now-oba, who was Edaiken (Crown Prince), was crowned ...
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Benin’s mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival
OUIDAH, Benin (AP) — As children dance with great ... and religion in a clash of cultures and the ability for ancient traditional beliefs to adapt to modern life. The small West African nation ...