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Benin Traditional Council bans wearing of Oba, queens’ costumes at ceremoniesThe Benin Tradition Council has banned the wearing of chieftaincy traditional costumes specifically meant for the Oba of ...
The Benin Traditional Council (BTC), Edo State, has condemned the misuse and abuse of the Kingdom’s revered customs and ...
The Court of the Oba of Benin, thought to have been painted in the 1940s, is described as a "masterpiece" by the auctioneers, but was never documented and was held in a private collection.
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Abuse Of Royal Paraphernalia: Oba Of Benin Mandates Chiefs, Priests, Priestesses To Lay Curses On CulpritsThe Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has authorized the chiefs, priests and priestesses of various deities in Benin Kingdom to lay curses on those who will henceforth abuse the royal paraphernalia during ...
They're each about the size of an A3 sheet of paper, and they show figures in high relief that celebrate the battles won by the army of the Benin ruler, the oba, and the rituals of the oba's court.
The Oba sacrificed huge numbers of cattle to the gods. This plaque is now in the British Museum in London. Metal workers in Benin made beautiful plaques, masks and statues for the Oba. These are ...
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