A video showing the moment a yet-to-be-identified white foreigner wanted to shake hands with the Olu of Warri, His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III at his 3rd coronation anniversary lecture, has surfaced on social media.
In the video that surfaced on social media on Wednesday, the White Man was seen walking up to the throne where the Olu of Warri was seated with his wife during the lecture, which was held on Tuesday, when two men approached him, stopping him halfway.
Shortly after he was stopped, the men asked the foreigner to go down on his knees to properly greet the king traditionally, and he obeyed quietly.
Upon the foreigner’s new attempt to greet the Itsekiri monarch, the crowd responded with laughter, highlighting the cultural significance of the incident. The foreigner, visibly embarrassed, managed to perform the traditional greeting correctly.
The Olu of Warri also laughed at the man’s ignorance, after which, continued his speech.
Speaking about the incident, an eyewitness told TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) that the foreigner being taught how to greet the king properly was the climax of the occasion.
The eyewitness said: “So yesterday at the 3rd Coronation anniversary Lecture of My revered King Ogiame Atuwatse III CFR (OLU OF WARRI KINGDOM), this white Man stepped into the palace midway into the lecture and was ascending straight to the throne to shake hands with the King but he was stopped and shown how to greet the king traditionally.
“This incident was the climax of yesterday’s comic relief as the audience and His Majesty erupted into laughter. I was a witness.”
@iwere_princess THE WHITE MAN WANTED TO CLIMB UP TO SHAKE HANDS WITH THE KING😂😂😂 Day 2 of the 3rd CORONATION ANNIVERSARY OF THE OLU OF WARRI, OGIAME ATUWATSE III CFR #itsekiriculture #iwereprincess #itsekiri #oluofwarri #3rdcoronationanniversary #itsekiritotbeworld #itsekiripeople #august21 #august21 #fyp @The Itsekiri Chat Group
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