OUR CULTURE OUR PRIDE ::: THE IGBO TRIBE
THE ASSOCIATION OF IGBO STUDENTS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OTUOKE (FUO), BAYELSA STATE NIGERIA.
As history has it, Nigeria has 3 major tribe which are Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa. The Igbo's have a large number of students, if not the largest in FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OTUOKE (FUO), Bayelsa state despite is not an Igbo land/State.
There is a saying that says :
Any where (be it Country or City) that you see a Nigerian check well you will surely find an Igbo man/woman there.
On February 12th, 2022, The Igbo students in FUO carried out there cultural day for promoting there culture and handover of leadership to new set of students.
This event was one of the loudest in the student community as it attracted different personalities from different tribes, both Old and Young, Male and Female.
Below are the picture representation of how the event went.
THE ARRIVAL OF THE KING AND HIS CABINET (IGWE EBUBE AGU NA ECHE AGU VI)
THE WELCOMING OF THE ANCESTORS, THE PAST LEADERSHIPS OF THE ASSOCIATION
THE FIFTH AND SIXTH KING OF THE ASSOCIATION (IGWE EBUBE AGU NA ECHE AGU V &VI)
THE PRIME MINISTER (ONU OWU)
The second in command and the right hand man of the king.
THE CHIEF PRIEST/EYES OF THE god's (EZE MUO)
THE KING'S CABINET
Made up of all High Chiefs and Chiefs of every Igbo land/state represented in Nigeria.
THE ARRIVAL OF OHANEZE NDI IGBO OF BAYELSA STATE
An Igbo Association governing the affairs and interest of all Igbo's residing in Bayelsa state.
THE ANCESTORS HAVING AN OFFICIAL IGBO'S HANDSHAKE WITH THIS DIGNITARIES
THE ARRIVAL OF THE KING FROM UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE NIGERIA
The King with his cabinet came to be part of the event.
THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE EVENT
The host King with his prime minister and other Kings with their prime ministers and high chiefs, stood to make incantations and prayers to mark the event opened.
OTHER STUDENTS FROM DIFFERENT STATES AND TRIBES WHERE PRESENT TO WITNESS THE EVENT
The Bayelsa State students and it's leaders
The Akwa ibom state student and it's leaders
The Yoruba State students also present
CORONATION OF NEW TITLE HOLDERS
AN OVER VIEW OF THE EVENT
Hola @francisduruji, gracias por compartir parte de su cultura, me gusta mucho la forma como visten y se respetan entre jerarquías, acá no usamos esa vestimenta y pocos practican este tipo de rituales. Gracias por tantas fotografías las disfrute gente bonita de muy lejos.
Thank you @styngrey