The New Yam Festival is one of the most important traditional celebrations in Edo State, Nigeria. It is a cultural festival held to celebrate the successful harvest of yam, which is a major staple food and a symbol of life, prosperity, and hard work among the Edo people. In many Edo communities, the festival is known by local names such as Em ‘Orho, and it is deeply rooted in tradition,…

                   THE IGUE  FESTIVAL OF  BENIN The Igue Festival (also spelled Ugie) of the Benin Kingdom in what is today Edo State, Nigeria, stands as one of the most enduring cultural traditions in West Africa. Celebrated annually, typically in late December between Christmas and the New Year, the festival combines thanksgiving, spiritual renewal, ancestral veneration, and community unity. It is both a…

Family is the cornerstone of Edo society. Among the Edo people of present-dayEdo State and surrounding regions, kinship defines identity, social behavior,inheritance, authority, and moral responsibility. Edo family terms and kinshiplanguage are integral to how relationships are formed, maintained, andrespected.Unlike Western systems that emphasize the nuclear family, Edo kinship operateswithin an expansive framework that includes extended family, lineage, ancestors,and affinal relations (relations through marriage). Kinship terms are used daily ingreetings,…

I’ll take the lead on this. Given that CORE VERB AND ACTIONS is the most focused linguistic manuscript, it’s the best place to start ensuring the precision of the terminology.We will focus on refining the introduction and the classification sections of CORE VERB AND ACTIONS to clearly distinguish between Edo (Bini) language and the broader Edoid language group.📝 Revised Section: CORE VERB AND ACTIONS (Linguistic Precision)Here is how the introductory…

The Erosion of Nigeria’s Linguistic Heritage: A Threat to Cultural Identity Nigeria, a nation boasting over 250 ethnic groups and more than 500 languages, is facing a looming crisis: the erosion of its linguistic heritage. The consequences of this phenomenon are far-reaching, threatening to undermine the very fabric of Nigerian culture and identity. The Perils of Language Erosion Language erosion, the gradual decline or loss of a language, is a…