OSEGHE EDO ASSOCIATION DIASPORA COMMUNITY

  *Oseghe Edo Association Ekae End of Year Celebration 2023 * Iyare! Iyare! It was yet another beautiful gathering of Edo sons and daughters from diaspora and in Benin City Edo state of Nigeria. Members and executives of Oseghe Edo Association join Ekae branch on end of year get together party held at coordinator's residence at Ekae, Ikpoba okha local government area of Edo state 10th of December, 2023. Among dignitaries present were Enowaen Nosa Idehen currently in Nigeria from Canada, Mr Osas Ayezuma, Mr Kelvin Uwaifo from Italy, Mr Simple Enabulele, cheif organiser of Oseghe Edo Association Diaspora community Ekae. Mrs Isoken Enabulele led the gorgeous Ekae Edo princeses in an Edo cultural performance at the event. Enowean Nosa Idehen after a brief speech of courage and cultural orientation delivered association izohe igue palative to members of the group. Izọhẹ Iguẹ palatives are donations from diaspora body put together to support and assist families and members of O

  IZỌHẸ IGUẸ By Uwagboe Ogieva Izọhẹ is Edo language word referring to gift, present, physical presentation of favor, materials or cash to a person, people, group or organisation. Iguẹ is traditional festival celebrated by Edoid people of Africa from Benin Kingdom, southern Nigeria. West Africa. The Oba of Benin is custodian and traditional head of Benin Kingdom who lay opening roll to this great event at every end of year, mostly in month of december. Igue though origin to Benin Kingdom are observe everywhere in the world were members, clans and associates share with this beautiful indigenous African cultural celebration. Origin of Iguẹ festival or carnival date back to ancient time of Benin Kingdom which started at reign of Oba Ewuare N'Ogidigan I in 14 th century. This festival hold same audience and participation like the Brazilian festival of rio de janeiro, Europe Christmas, Kwanzaa celebrated by African Americans in USA and other yearly festivals across the gl