The Oba of Benin palace has ordered the Ewaise group to lay curse on those twirling ‘Eben’ during marriage ceremonies as it’s designed strictly for chiefs.
TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was contained in a statement signed by Chief S. 0. Obamwonyi, stating that:
“The twirling of Eben in Benin customs and
tradition is by chieftaincy title holders while paying homage to the Oba of
Benin. Twirling of Eben is never a part of marriage ceremony.
“The Palace of the Oba of Benin condemns this act by lzoduwa Imasuen
and his groom’s men in all ramifications.
“His Royal Majesty, Oba of Benin has
instructed the Ewaise group to place a curse on all those that are undermining
and bringing into frivolities and disrepute our highly valued age-long tradition.
Read full statement below:
OFFICE OF THE PRIVATE SECRETARY
OF THE OBA OF BENIN
OBA. PALACE, BE BENIN CITY
1035, King’ Sar. Bri Cay, do Sate. eget
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BTC.A40/VOL.LVVII54 18% October, 2023
OBA OF BENIN PALACE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
The attention of the Benin Traditional Council has been drawn to a recent
traditional marriage ceremony of one Izoduwa Imasuen which took place on 26th
August, 2023. It was observed that during the marriage ceremony, lzoduwa
Imasuen and his groom’s men were twirling the traditional Eben while dancing
during the marriage ceremony.
The general public should note that this act by lzoduwa Imasuen is an abomination, aberration and a distortion of Benin traditional marriage
processes and procedures.
The twirling of Eben in Benin customs and
tradition is by chieftaincy title holders while paying homage to the Oba of
Benin. Twirling of Eben is never a part of marriage ceremony.
The Palace of the Oba of Benin condemns this act by lzoduwa Imasuen
and his groom’s men in all ramifications. His Royal Majesty, Oba of Benin has
instructed the Ewaise group to place a curse on all those that are undermining
and bringing into frivolities and disrepute our highly valued age-long tradition.
The general public especially those that are planning traditional
marriages should endeavour to stick to the acceptable customs and tradition,
and avoid bastardization and self-imposed curses.
Oba ghato ‘kpere, Ise.
Chief S. 0. Obamwonyi,
(Esere of Benin),