They carved masks for ceremonies and they moulded sculptures of gods out of mud. Guilds were groups of craft workers like wood carvers, ivory carvers, leather workers, weavers and blacksmiths.

Some of the 67 suspended Enigie (Dukes) of the Benin Kingdom have appealed to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, for clemency and forgiveness. Their appeal is contained in a statement signed by ...

The Benin Traditional Council has announced that 67 Enigie in the Benin Kingdom have been suspended with immediate effect. This was confirmed by the Secretary of the Benin Traditional Council ...

Edo State Government has ratified the decision of the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, to suspend 71 Enigie (Dukes) in Benin Kingdom, thereby overriding five ...

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ekasa, a spiritually embedded dance procession, is performed to mark the end of the first part of her funeral rites. The dance is also performed ...

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Saturday held the ancient Ekasa dance in honour of his late mother, Iyoba Omo N’ikuoyemwen, who died 49 years ago. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that ...

The Benin Traditional Council has announced the suspension of 67 Enigie in the Benin Kingdom, with immediate effect. The Secretary of Benin Traditional Council, Frank Irabor, made this known in a ...

Some of the 67 suspended Enogie (Dukes) of the Benin Kingdom have appealed to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, for clemency and forgiveness. Their appeal is contained in a statement signed by ...