Urhobos Once Spoke Great 2
Urhobos Once Spoke Great 2 Part 2 The town of Jeidi in Otọ Urhobo is an autonomous town but is under the indirect rule of the Ọresuẹ, a light-skinned people…
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Obẹnẹ: Urhobo Love Sustainably
Obẹnẹ: Urhobo Love Sustainably The Act Urhobo love. Obẹnẹ, is one of the finest approaches to love in the world. But surprisingly younger Urhobo people in present times believe that…
Is Jazz Urhobo Music? II
Is Jazz Urhobo Music? II In part one, I talked about scat originating in Urhoboland, then known as Otọr Urhobo. ‘Djueta, scat, was never introduce into Uhuoro’ojevwu merely because it…
Is Jazz Urhobo Music? I
Is Jazz Urhobo Music? I Odeyovwi; Kọdiọ rẹ ihweje – Ancient Urhobo saying. Ọmẹ v’ọroavware diọvo. – Ancient Urhobo saying. Jazz trumpeter Lester Bowie once said jazz was originally a…
The Igbe Religion – A Faith
The Igbe Religion – A Faith Igbe is neither my personal nor family religion. Stiil, I lived in Urhoboland, where it originated and people still practise it, long enough to…
Urhobo Blow (UB): A True Martial Art?
Urhobo Blow (UB): A True Martial Art? Enter Urhobo Blow (UB), Ubi edje or Ohonre r’ubi . It is an ancient traditional martial art developed by the Urhobos for military…