Igue festival

[1] One tradition states that the festival date coincided with the marriage of Ewuare to a wife named Ewere.

[2] Celebrated between Christmas and New Year, the festival includes the Oba's blessing of the land and his people.The Igue festival also honors the memory of former Obas and spans a period of seven days.

[3] During the Igue ritual season, the Oba is prohibited from being in the presence of any non-native person.

[4] Following Oba Ewuare I's experience whilst fighting as a prince for the Benin throne, he was known as Prince Ogun, the son of Oba Ohen at that time.

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