Avhianwu History

The origin and meaning of the term Osinegba – By Aha Idokpesi Okhaishe N’ Avhianwu Among the Nupe stores of charms and amulets was the Egba. Egba was an amulet in the form of a ring and was worn around the upper arm. It was believed to supply superhuman strength to the wearer during encounters. …

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Major Events in Avhianwu History– By Aha Idokpesi Okhaishe N’ Avhianwu About 1481 Oba Ozolua (Ozoluwa) succeeded Olua. Between 1481 and 1485   Anwu and family migrated from Benin (First Migration) About 1485 A Portuguese Explorer, John Affonso d’Aveiro first came to Benin City and introduced guns and coconuts (uvi-Oba) About 1504 Oba Ozoluwa died and …

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Etsako Names and meanings There is something in a name that is why God changed Abram’s name to Abraham and Jacob to Israel. The meaning of one’s name depicts how the person’s life goes, so it is important to know the meaning of one’s name. The vernacular name of a person easily identifies the origin …

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AVHIANWU CULTURE, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE AVHIANWU is one of the three (3) clans constituting the present Etsako Central Local Government Area of Kilo Stale, others are Ekperi cIan to the South and South Uneme Clan to the South Last. It occupies the gently undulating land washed from North West to South east by the …

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AGE GRADES AND AGE SETS NOMENCLATURE AND THEIR IMPORTANCE IN OGBONA IN PARTICULAR AND IN AVHIANWU CLAN IN GENERAL AGE GRADES AND AGE SETS NOMENCLATURE AND THEIR IMPORTANCE IN OGBONA IN PARTICULAR AND IN AVHIANWU CLAN IN GENERAL Age stratification of males and females is an important feature of social organization in Avhianwu clan as …

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