Egui — Tortoise
Ikpolo — Sweeping
Ukpokpo — Stitch
Ukpọn ọmọ — Child’s cloth
Ukpọlọ — Plant name
Author: Otọdede James Ibieorutomwen
Otodede James Ibieorutomwen is the Founder and Executive Director of Ẹdomaye Legacy Foundation, a cultural and educational initiative dedicated to preserving, researching, documenting, and promoting the history, heritage, language, and cultural identity of the Great Benin Kingdom. Known as OTO THE WRITER, he is an Edo/Benin language teacher, researcher, writer, and lifelong student of Edo/Benin history and culture. Through Ẹdomaye Legacy Foundation, he is developing educational resources, eBooks, language-learning initiatives, cultural documentation, and research projects designed to make Edo/Benin knowledge accessible to present and future generations. His work is guided by a commitment to evidence-based research, cultural preservation, indigenous knowledge, and the responsible transmission of Edo/Benin language and heritage. ONLY THE BEST IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR ẸDOMAYE LEGACY FOUNDATION.
