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Oba of Benin holds Ekasa dance for late mother's burial rites 49 years after death

A procession of the Ekasa dancers will dance across various Queen mothers’ traditional worship sites, including Iyoba Ikuoyemwen’s statue at Five Junction in Benin. Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, ...
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Elated Oba of Benin dances as Germany returns stolen artefacts

The two national treasures, including wooden and bronze stools, were handed over to the monarch by the National Commission for Museum and Monument (NCMM) on Friday, May 17, 2024. They were said to ...
The Nation Newspaper

Ekasa performers add colour to Oba of Benin’s mother’s funeral

The ancient Ekasa performance yesterday, in honour of Queen Mother, Iyoba Omo N’ikuoyemwen, Iyoba Ewuare II, ended the first part of funeral rites, which lasted for 14 days. The colourful Ekasa ...
The Nation Newspaper

Excitement in Benin Kingdom over mass return of looted artefacts

History came full circle in a powerful display of culture and justice as 119 looted Benin artefacts were returned by the Netherlands to the palace of Oba Ewuare II. The repatriation—the largest ever ...