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OTUE OKARO

Otue okaro ore otue na tue vbe a gha mien omwan rra a gha mien enowaen vbe owie, avan, ota rra keghekeghe hia. Ivbiedo mwen otue ukhu ughughan ne iran tue owiowie. Usu avbe otue ukhu ne ivbiedo tue vbe owie ore , latose, labo, lavbeze, lagiesan, lani, lamogun keveb nibun.

Enokoto ona otue Ivie (ne ovbokhan) kevbe Ogieva (ne enowaen):-


Ivie

Domo (Sa), (Iyenogie)

Lamogun


Ogieva

koyo

Ogieva Vboyehe?

Ivie

Oyese

Ogieva

Vba tie we?

Ivie

Eni mwen Ivie

Ogieva

Erha vbo?

Ivie

Orowa

Ogieva

Iye we vbo?

Ivie

Orowa

Ogieva

Eten we vbo?

Ivie

Iran Orowa

Ogieva

Vbe a tie erha?

Ivie

Omoruyi a tie era mwen

Ogieva

Vbe a tie Iye we?

Ivie

Omozogie a tie iye mwen

Ogieva

Inu ukpo u ye?

Ivie

Ukpo eva yan ugie i ye

Ogieva

Vbe a tie oten we n’okpia?

Ivie

Esigie a tie oten mwen n’okpia

Ogieva

Vbe a tie oten we n’okhuo?

Ivie

Imade a tie oten mwen n’okhuo

Ogieva

Tee u ye esuku rra u ye iwina?

Ivie

Tee i ye esuku

Ogieva

De evbo ne u ke rre?

Ivie

Oredo ne oba ye me ke rre

Ogieva

De evbo ne u zee?

Ivie

Edo me zee

Ogieva

Dee iwina ne erha wina?

Ivie

Tee Erha mwen fi etazi

Ogieva

Dee iwina ne iye we wina?

Ivie

Iye mwen khien emwin vbe eki

Ogieva

U ghi we erha we do?

Ivie

Uruese, I gha ta ma onren

Ogieva

U ghi we Iye we do?

Ivie

Uruese, I gha ta ma onren


itaemwen Ivie Ogieva

Oba ede na ye.

Ovbiedo me khin. Eni mwen ore Ivie. Ukpo eva yaen ugie I mwen. Oredo me ye vbe evbo enaigiria. I mwen oten eva. Egbe Ogieva ma ke rre. Lamogun ma tue. Erha mwen ovbie Edo. Iye mwen ovbie Esipeni. Oto evbo Evboebo na bie mwen. I mwen ebe ase oghe owebe noyose. I ruemwen Edonaze. Iruemwen oto Edo n’Oba ye.

Oba khato kpere! Isee!.


Otue a gha rrie evbare fo

Okpia

Kada

Okhuo

Erheghigbue

Otue a tue enowaen vbe owa

A gha vbae enowaen vbe owa

Obowa

Enowaen gha vbae omwan vbe owa

Obokhian


Otue a gha khian ladian vbe owa rra uwowa

Okhien azekpe

Okhien

owie

Okhien edehia

Okhien

akhua

Okhien uzola node

Okhien uki node

Okhien ukpo node

Okhien

ewere


Otue eghe na ye

Owie

Avan

Ota

A gha khian tue n’odiomwan

lamogun

A gha khian tue n’adienren

obowie

Otue vbe eghe avan

obavan

Otue vbe eghe akota

obota


OTUẸ IVBIẸDO

OTUẸ IVBIẸDO

Ọten
nọghan

O T U - D O

Otuẹ owiẹ ọ ghe ivbiedo

Chieftancy Salutation
1 Royal family (Ogiso era) Delaiso (Laiso)
2. Oba Ewuare Lamogun
3 Iyase of Benin Lavbieze
4 Oliha of Benin Laogele
5 Edohen of Benin Latose
6 Isiemwenro Latose
7 Ezomo of Benin lagiesan
8 Ero of Benin Lamosun
9 Eholor Nire of Benin Laire
10 Oloton of Benin Lamehi
11 Elema of Benin Lagba
12 Ogiamen of Benin Laire
13 Ogiefa of Benin Larendo (Laidu)
14 Ine N'Igun of Benin Delani (or Lani)
15 Osa of n'Igun Delaiki (or Laiki)
16 Osuan of Benin Labo
17 Enogie of Ugo N' Iyekorhionmwon Labo
18 Osenugba Labo
19 Odionwere N'Idumwun Edo Labo
20 Iyase of Udo Lagiewan
21 Enogie of Ugo N'eki Delakun (or Lakun)
22 Enogie of ute Lagite
23 Ise of Utekon Laeru
24 Iyase of Uselu Layede
25 Elawure of Usen Delauhe (Lauhe)
26 Ezima (or Ojima) of Okeluhen Layeru
27 Enogie of Uvbe Lauvbe
28 Enogie of Ehor Dalaeho (or Laeho)
29 Eholor of Igieduma Delaihon (or laihon)
30 Olokhunmwun Delagun (or Lagun)
31 Umodu Lamodu
32 Emezi Lamezi
33 Eni of Uzae (Ijare) Lamore
34 Aide Laide
35 Olumoru Lamoru
36 Oloke Laloke
37 Ughe Laughe
38 Igie Laigie
39 Ugha Laugha
40 Ohenukoni of Eviekoi Delaihe (or Laihe)
41 Enogie of Irhue Delalu (or Lalu )
42 Enogie of Evbokabua Lavbiuwa
43 Emeri Lameri
44 Agia Lagia
45 Eze Lamero
46 Emehe Lamehe
47 Akpan Delakpan (or Lakpan)
48 Umolu Lamolu
49 Ize Laize
50 Umokun Lamokun
51 Ureni Lareni
52 Idu Laidu
53 Iren Lairen
54 Igiena Laigena
55 Emekon Lamekon
56 Enogie of Erua Lagierua
57 Igiete Laegiete
58 Descendants of Iken Laivbieken
59 DeLai's returning from Ife DeLai-uhe
60 Osas of Benin Delaiki
61 Uselu Layede
62 Otue Lavbotue
63 Iyehun Laoyehu
64 Akun Lakun
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otue

Some Traditions and Customs Associated With Chieftaincy The strict adherences to the custom and spirituality observances of the Edo land have always played a dominant role in the life of Edo people.

It is therefore no wonder that most of these observances developed from their innate consciousness of their beliefs in their creator (osanobuwa or Osanobua or Osanoghodua) who they say can only be reached through the spirits of their ancestors or their departed parents or elder they term Enikaro (The originator).

In like manner, the Edo have associated themselves with the past and it is not uncommon to find that every family is therefore traced to its original forebear; a fact which is borne out by their family morning salutations. In most cases, these morning salutations are interlinked with the various chieftaincy titles of the land.

A common saying in Benin is that those who have no family salutation are either stranger or else not freemen, but even those who are supposed to belong to these groups (of strangers or non freeman) usually take the morning salutations of their masters as the case may be.

Greeting After A Meal : Celebrating Edo Culture And Tradition

"Edo" is the name that the people of the Benin Kingdom give to themselves, their language, and their capital city and kingdom. Renowned for their art of brass and ivory and for their complex political organization, the Edo Kingdom of Benin is one of the best known of the precolonial kingdoms on the Guinea Coast of West Africa. From at least the fifteenth century, the Benin Empire held varying degrees of authority over neighboring peoples, including the western Igbo, northeastern Yoruba, and various related Edo-speaking groups. In 1897 British-colonial forces conquered the kingdom and made it part of the Niger Protectorate. Today it is incorporated into the modern state of Nigeria." http://ihuanedo.ning.com/profiles/blogs/what-do-you-know-about-benin

The Edo People or better Known in history books as Great Benin have special ways they greet After a meal.

(1) Kada:

This greeting is expecially directed to the Head of the home.But any other person,male or female is entitled to the greeting as long as they are older than the person offering the greeting and present it at the end of the meal. Kada is a prayer and an abrreviation of the phrase "KO DIARE",which is an abbreviation of the sentence "U KOO UWA,U GHI DIA RRIOEE.Which Translates to "You have created prosperity,may you live long to enjoy it. The man as the head of a househole provides food,shelter,security, among others,to other members of the home.This prayer is given by the male children of the household,that he may live long to enjoy the fruits of his labors.

(2) BUKPE:

This is a prayer by the daugthers of the household after meal,Like Kada.The full sentence and meaning of "BUKPE" is "U BOO UWA NE,U GHI KPE VBO."This is "You have created prosperity,may you live long to enjoy it."while male children greet "KADA".Female greet "BUKPE".

(3) ERHE GHI GBUE

This is a greeting of the wives of the household after meal.After a meal,the wives will have to pray to their husbands and for every other member of the house-hold who is older than they are.The full sentence and meaning is "ERHE GHI GBUE EMWIN NE U YA OBO RUE RU"This means "May you not fall victim to the plans of ill wishers who would not want you to enjoy the fruits of your labors".

These Three greetings have the smae undertone,but are expressed differently.The one the comes out from the lips of the woman makes one to know immediately if she was a wife or a daughter of he house,no matter the age.

Response to the greetings

"Aremiegbe" ---- May you be nourished by what you have eaten. I hoen koyo Urhuese----heard you,(Hello),thank you. I hoen Ovbimwen Akponmwen Osa ---I heard my child, To god be the Glory. I hoen otenmwen,Osa rhuese ra Akponmwen Oghodua--------I heard you brother/sister,

NOTE: "Erhe gi gbue" is more populare amongst the female folks in the modern times because the daughters of a household copy their mothers in this particular greeting.It is high time we effect and know the difference to separate the wives from the daughters.

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