Egui — Tortoise
Ikpolo — Sweeping
Ukpokpo — Stitch
Ukpọn ọmọ — Child’s cloth
Ukpọlọ — Plant name


Forward ever backward never
Egui — Tortoise
Ikpolo — Sweeping
Ukpokpo — Stitch
Ukpọn ọmọ — Child’s cloth
Ukpọlọ — Plant name
Edomaye Legacy Foundation preserves and promotes Edo language, culture, and heritage for learners and future generations. Through digital education, storytelling, and community programs, we ensure Edo traditions and knowledge are actively learned, celebrated, and passed on. Forward ever, backward never.
THE GREAT BENIN EARTHWORKS (IYA): Africa’s Forgotten Monumental Heritage Introduction Across the world, some of humanity’s greatest achievements have become symbols of ancient civilizations. The pyramids of Egypt, the Great Wall of China, the Roman roads and the cities of the Maya are widely studied, photographed and celebrated. Yet in the…