Agbon ivbi-Edo UK & Ireland
( Benin Community)
44 Wellington Avenue, Edmonton Green, London N9 0RW
TO ALL EDOS IN THE UK AND IRELAND
ANNOUNCING THE 2011 IGUE FESTIVAL AND THE INAUGURAL INOTA (EDO QUIZZ)
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I am pleased to announce that our annual THANKSGIVING CEREMONY will be held on boxing day, 26th Dec, 2011 at a venue to be announced later. Further to my earlier communications, INOTA AND INOTA 2, the inaugural INOTA ceremony will be the official launching of THE EDO LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL RENAISSANCE. It could not have come at a more august period especially as the IJAWS have had the audacity to lay claims to our land; an act that they would not have dared to think of when the BENIN EMPIRE was flourishing . We gave them a piece of land on which to stay temporarily as these fishermen helped to transport our soldiers during the expansion of our EMPIRE but they now want to bite the finger that fed them. We are all fully aware of the dire consequences of such an action.
The inaugural INOTA will focus on the following areas:
1 Names of our kings and Obas since the OGISO DYNASTY. The names of all the obas that distinguished themselves should be known.
2 Names of prominent chiefs and their duties; of importance are the UZAMA NIHIRON.
3 Family life in Edo Kingdom: marriage, birth, death, farming, civic duties etc.
4 Folk stories and songs.
5 Traditional greetings and their importance.
I would like to announce that we will all contribute our widow’s might towards these activities. To this end, we will all bring our food to the ceremony. Our mothers and sisters will prepare the food; each one should aim to prepare food for at least 5-10 adults. Our fathers and brothers will be expected to bring drinks to cater for 10-20 people. To be specific on the food, my advice is for each individual to prepare just one item of food. This means that one should prepare just rice only, either white rice or fried rice or jollof rice. Some should prepare just stew, or soup, or prepare enough ebae or elubo, or ema. Fish should be grilled or fried; same goes for chicken. Usi, owo, i dodo, fried or boiled yam, eka, imoimoi etc should be prepared with an average of 10 adults in mind. Our fathersa and brothers who love cooking should be able to rub shoulders with our mothers and sisters. I believe we will all have fun during this ceremony. I am aware that our men can be great cooks!
I will appreciate your suggestions towards improving any aspect of the ceremony. Those who feel they will be able to act as judges are welcome to call me on 07956 224 299.
May I seize this opportunity to extend a special invitation to the following organisations: 1 Benin Union, London( Mr Scot Omo Idahosa) 2. Edo State Association, London( Mr Sonny I gbinedion) 3.Benin Voice,UK (Mr M. Ibude ) 4.Edo State Community, Manchester( Mr Edward Ogbee )5. Afenmai Union, UK ( Alhaji Idua ) 6. Etsako Community, UK ( Dr Philip Idaewo ) 7. Edo Union, Glasgow ( Mr Osarenren Ogbomo ) 8 Edo Union, Leeds. Congratulations to the founders of the new Edo Union ,Leeds. My sincere hope is that there will be strong representations from all the unions. THE LAUNCHING OF THE EDO LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL RENAISSANCE will be a major milestone for all EDOS ALL OVER THE GLOBE. Please be there to be part of history.
May God bless you all and replenish your pockets.
Yours sincerely,
DR P E IDAHOSA
Edwin Igue
Secretary
For: Agbon-ivbi- Edo UK & Ireland
07886591964
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