Tag: Urhobo people

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...

Is Jazz Urhobo Music? I Odeyovwi; Kọdiọ rẹ ihweje [If it is so good; every one lays claim to it.] – Ancient Urhobo saying. Ọmẹ...

The Igbe Religion – A Faith Igbe is neither my personal nor family religion. Stiil, I lived in Urhoboland, where it originated and people still...

Urhobo Blow (UB): A True Martial Art? Urhobo Blow (UB), Ubi ejeh [service of punches] or Ohonre r’ubi [battle of punches], is a traditional martial art developed...

Do The Urhobos Need Saviours or Leaders? At the moment the Urhobo nation is both essentially saviourless and leaderless, forget the ethnic bosses. Chiefs Mukoro...

The Urhobos Do Come Last – Mostly in Politics As ridiculous as it may sound, if Anioma were to be granted a State today, the...

Urhobos Once Spoke Great Part I I am Enemuadia, a young male eghele and wrestler, at home with my father, Bamon. His real name is...