Tag: Urhonigbe culture


  • Ekaba Festival: The Drums, Dances, and Spiritual Heritage of Urhonigbe

    The Ekaba Festival is one of Edo State’s most captivating cultural celebrations—a festival not of modern music, but of traditional drums, gongs, and powerful dance movements that carry profound spiritual significance. The Ritual of Egbalegbasun The festival begins with the sacred Egbalegbasun rite, where three men, each wearing a wrapped cloth around their waist, move…