Yesterday, Oba Ewuare ll N'Ogidigan ascended the revered throne of his ancestors to become the 40th Oba of Benin, succeeding his late father, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolopkolo, Oba Erediauwa.

The photo below of the newly coronated Oba puzzled many people.

Why was the Oba covering his mouth? It was obviously a cultural act but what was the significance? Even his wives covered their mouths.

I did some investigation and found out the following:

The Oba usually covers his mouth because when he talks he is the supreme authority. Whatever he says is final.

People talk on his behalf most of the time and whatever they proclaim becomes the Law with immediate effect.

A friend of mine who is a painter said he did a painting of the old Oba and it was rejected because it depicted him smiling. According to tradition, people are not supposed to see the Oba's teeth so he doesn't smile.

His wives covered their mouths as a sign of submission.

Don't you just love our culture? So rich and varied!

If I have any fact wrong, please clarify.

Oba atokpei, iseeeeeee!!!

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/10/so-heres-real-reason-new-oba-of-benin.html

OK

So because i be oba ahcanor smile

Ok ooo

As e dey go

This is educative

ohoo...me i think say person mess and na royal swag to cover nose n mouth...i see

that's there culture

i just like this oba...dont know why

Radarada

Africans Sha

Africa should get rid of all these things..where was our so called tradition when the white man took us all as slaves.. These things help set us back many thousand years..that is why most of our big strides in development came when we where under our colonial masters.

We keep dwelling on tradition that adds no tangible meaning or advancement to our society at large.


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All of you mentioning me have refused to tell me how most of our traditions have added value to our society.

I dont know of any Oba where i live till they need 7 heads to bury him.. Is this the type of traditions we should hold onto?

Or traditions where we marry out 12 year olds and deny them the right to basic education ?? I can go on and on....

Ok..I been feel say na blue boy,him and wives pop wey them the hide am

See more photos from the coronation of 39th Oba of Benin:
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www.042express.com/2016/10/meet-newly-crowned-39th-oba-of-benin.html

Africa Sha

they are arguing among themselves who is going to share the OTHER ROOM with oga this night

OP nice work

You shall want to know everything

even me wey be edo man no even know sef

If it's true that no body sees his teeth, he must be in serious bondage.

hmmm hmmm

so that Edo witches cannot penetrate

Ask dia gods

GurlFriend:
Yesterday, Oba Ewuare ll N'Ogidigan ascended the revered throne of his ancestors to become the 40th Oba of Benin, succeeding his late father, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolopkolo, Oba Erediauwa.

The photo below of the newly coronated Oba puzzled many people.

Why was the Oba covering his mouth? It was obviously a cultural act but what was the significance? Even his wives covered their mouths.

I did some investigation and found out the following:

The Oba usually covers his mouth because when he talks he is the supreme authority. Whatever he says is final.

People talk on his behalf most of the time and whatever they proclaim becomes the Law with immediate effect.

A friend of mine who is a painter said he did a painting of the old Oba and it was rejected because it depicted him smiling. According to tradition, people are not supposed to see the Oba's teeth so he doesn't smile.

His wives covered their mouths as a sign of submission.

Don't you just love our culture? So rich and varied!

If I have any fact wrong, please clarify.

Oba atokpei, iseeeeeee!!!

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/10/so-heres-real-reason-new-oba-of-benin.html

oba gha tor kpe ereeee... Iseeeeeee

GurlFriend:
The Oba usually covers his mouth because when he talks he is the supreme authority. Whatever he says is final.
People talk on his behalf most of the time and whatever they proclaim becomes the Law with immediate effect

So, anywhere the king waka go now he go dey cover his mouth? By the way of who dey even dey listen to oba these days?

This blogger has sense

How many heads did they bury the late Oba with?

What the wives hear are final too

Meanwhile somewhere in Benin.

oba to pa iya e... iseeee