magicminister:
ITS ALL FUN AND GAMES TILL THEY "ACCIDENTALLY" BOMB BARROW'S PLANE. AFTERALL, OUR MILITARY IS ONLY GREAT AT KILLING THE PEOPLE THEY TRY TO PROTECT

Remove "Try" and put "Are supposed to"


Thanks

Interesting.

This is our maternal ancestral homeland, we the people of Ughelli and all Oghwoghwa descendants of the Urhobo Nation.


fratermathy Efewestern make una come see my Ijaw people

Very Interesting. This man is From Agbarha-Otor. Urhobo wadoo.
Welldone sir.

Kirigidi:

Agbon ve Okpe mi nurhe.

Eh! Me nabo mre vughe re. Obo me ji fie Okpe vwe Aghalokpe... Through my great-grandmother. Ekevuovo, Ughelli v'Ughievwen mi nurhe.

Wo ruru.
Wan kob'Iruo.

Kirigidi:

Me ora Agbon ve Okpe. Onime ohwo ra Agbon. Oseme kire oro Okpe ve Agbarho. Ighene Urhobo wadoo!!

Okay, me mrere vughe re. Wo ghine oboden omuvwie r'Urhobo.

Eji mi djoma phia kewe.

Mevwe Ohwo r'Ughelli ve or'Ughievwen.

Ose me, Ohwo r'Oteri vwevu r'Ughelli kugbe
Ekakpamre vw'Ughievwen ; Oni me kebe Omote r'Ughievwen vwe Orere Otokutu.

Urhobo wadoo.

Kirigidi:

Omizu, we ma davwe. We kobiruo owia ru owe vwo kpa re Urhobo-Isoko kpenu evu ri Nairalandi na. Biko, wo je owia na be we eh. Agbon wadoo! Okpe wadoo!! Isoko wadoo!!! Urhobo isi egbare, mi siagware o. Iyah!

Iyah!
Wow. I love this.
Okpe wo nurhe?

Kirigidi:

Omizu, we ma davwe. We kobiruo owia ru owe vwo kpa re Urhobo-Isoko kpenu evu ri Nairalandi na. Biko, wo je owia na be we eh. Agbon wadoo! Okpe wadoo!! Isoko wadoo!!! Urhobo isi egbare, mi siagware o. Iyah!

Iyah!
Wow. I love this.

Kirigidi:

Ovie Ohworode osutor mamor ooh. Osonobrughwe ke oma kpokpor, ve efe, ve ufuoma, aghogho, kugbe ikpe buebu efa ochana, ode ri JESU KRISTI. ISE.

Hmmm. Your Urhobo dey alright o.

Nice one..
Do! Mi yeru we.

fratermathy:


Long live the oldest king in Nigeria!

The great Ohworode of Olomu, the president of the Ukoko r'Ivie r'Urhobo!

At the age of 100, he can walk, read without glasses, write, speak fluently, dance, drive, drink, etc, with ease. He's truly blessed. He has his birth certificate to prove his age.

Together with the Orodje of Okpe and the Ovie of Ughelli, he is arguably one of the most influential kings in Urhoboland and Delta State. He's a symbol of peace, unity, humility, justice, honor and truth. He deserves all the accolades he can get.

Opharhe, you are doing Urhobo proud. Oghene ka bruphiyo kevwe!

Efewestern, LKO, Gmacnoms, Elijahrona, et al.

Thanks fratermathy.
Oghene je kpar'owe kp'enu.

Ekevuovo, Ukoko r'Ivie r'Urhobo vwe Presidenti re, Okidiagbara (Chairman) oyen ayen vwori. Ohworode r'Olomu koyen Okidiagbara rayen asoke ephana.
Thanks for mentioning the others.
We kobiruo.

Wadoo.

At the cutting of the centenary cake.
Congratulations Ohworode!
God bless Olomu Kingdom.
God bless Urhoboland.
God bless Nigeria.
Ajuwe wo sun tor o.
Fratermathy biko yanrhe obone o
Cc : lalasticlala

Urhobo Ugo!

Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Barr. Ovie Omo-Agege at the Occasion.

Bishop God-Dowell Avwomakpa, founder and head of Christ Crusaders Church, celebrating with the Ohworode.

Ohworode with the executive Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa at the celebration.

The Ema Dancers massaging the ego of the Royals in the occasion.
Ema is the official royal dance of the Urhobo people.

Ohworode with his wife and his Majesty, Orhue I, Orodje of Okpe at the ceremony.

Ohworode with his Majesty, Oharisi III, the Ovie of Ughelli and member of the Christian Clergy at the Thanksgiving service.

His Majesty about 3 years ago

Pictures From 100 Years Birthday Celebration Of Nigeria's Oldest Monarch

Introduction : The celebrant is His Royal Majesty, Ovie Richard Layeguen Ogbon, Ogoni-Oghoro I, Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom, Ughelli South L. G. A, Delta State.


The celebrant, other Urhobo monarchs and some Chiefs in a procession at the Thanksgiving service to mark the 100 Years birthday of the Centenarian in Otor-Olomu, Delta State on Friday, 20th Jan, 2017.

Ewewu!
I Iye!

Another one in action

LKO:


The controversial enthronement of Chief Benjamin Okumagba (the then Otota) as the Oroseun of Okere Urhobo Kingdom, is one issue that would to generate debate to lovers of Urhobo history. That's a topic for another day. I attended his 80th birthday celebration in 2008 and his burial ceremony in 2012.

Wilson Eboh, Presenter of Music of the Masters in DBS then, his mum from Udumurogbo quarters of Uvwie.

Aha! You're very familiar with them.

igbsam:
Urhobo wado!

Apologies accepted

fratermathy:


Me omo r'Okpara ovur'Agbon. Me nabor j'Awvraka, Agbon, Agbarho v'Orogun. Me nyor'Uvwie, Okpe vi Isoko emerha.

Mevwe omo r'Oteri vwev'Ughelli kugbe Otokutu vw'Ughievwen.

Mi j'Ughievwen, Ughelli, Udu, Agbarho etc.

Mi ji nye emerha Isoko kugbe ephere Urhobo efa.

Wowe oboden r'Urhobo.
Do Oniovo!

fratermathy:


That family's patriarch is the king of Okere-Urhobo in Warri. He's like the leader of the entire clan and he deserves it as well. His fathers fought for the liberation of the Urhobos in Warri from ethnic suppression.

Yeah. But this man's elder brother, Benjamin Okumagba, the last Orosuen of Okere-Urhobo has been late for more than 2 years now. A new King is yet to be crowned though I heard Wilson Eboh(does the name ring a bell... #clue, DBS, Edjeba) is the regent presently.

I believe the liberator you're talking about here is Daniel Okumagba, the one who fought the Okere land case to a good conclusion until they won at the Supreme Court in 1975.

Well, Daniel Okumagba was the eldest son of Okumagba if I'm not mistaken. They are all brothers... After Daniel died, Benjamin(UPU PG who Later became Orosuen) took charge of the family and now we have Emmanuel Okumagba.

Okumagba himself, their father, started the liberation ground work though.

This is the Chronology :

Olodi > Eboh(and others) > Okumagba(and others) > Daniel, Benjamin and Emmanuel (whose picture is here) among others.

That's the family tree.

Sanchez01:

Kindly do well to post on the forum when the festivals are drawing near. I would love to witness them.

Okay. I also advise you and others to join Urhobo groups on Facebook... You'll be easily carried along, no matter your location.

Sanchez01:

Kindly do well to post on the forum when the festivals are drawing near. I would love to witness them.

Okay

godquality:
For this kind hot sun. Person wear this kind atire.

Chai. Urhobo wadooo...

It is not as heavy as you think. Breeze dey enter well.

The only thing I can deduce from observation is that the mask-head can be serious burden... Especially the big ones, like that saw - fish there for example.

The Masqueraders are skilled in the art though.

fratermathy:


We do. There are festivals in every clan. Just that Christianity and anti-traditionalism are phasing them out and rendering them stale and obsolete.

What Urhobo needs is a cultural revival which will cut across our language, dressing, food, festivals, etc. We need modern Urhobo youths to embrace the culture before it goes into extinction.

Yes. And that's why we're here.

That anomaly must be corrected.
By the way, where exactly are you from?

ifihearam:




Oga all na itsekiri juju oooooo. I fit even call their names

Oga, if you understand our people and the cultures well, you'll understand most of these Masquerades are replicated between Ijaw Itsekiri and Urhobo.... Understandably, these are ethnic neighbors.

Dem no get Urhobo names too?
Have you been to any of Aladja Masquerade festivals before? This one sef dey learn.

It's a shared heritage please.
Thank you.

BbcNews:
Frm A Protege Of The Urhobo ,am Isoko And I Pay Homage To My Urhobo People

Welldone Oniovo me r'Isoko.

Forget the politics, Urhobo and Isoko are one.
Once again, Thanks Oza.

uchelouis45:
So you came to Nairaland to show off your family fa?! I clicked to see masqueredes not Wisdom or the 'Patriach of one powerful family' In short I don't give a fvuk.

It's not like that. I'm not even related to them... Apart from the fact that we're all Urhobos. The Man, wisdom there provided the pictures and he's a cultural promoter also. The other man, Emmanuel Okumagba, is the head of a very Important family in not just Warri but Urhoboland. The last monarch of the Okere-Urhobo, Benjamin Okumagba (a new king is yet to be crowned) was once President-General of Urhobo cultural Apex body, the UPU and was from the Okumagba family... this man is next in like in the family Patriarchy.

If you are an Urhobo, you'll understand.