Just as the Egungun festival is for the Yoruba ethnic group and the Durbar festival is for the Hausa/Fulani people, the Igue festival is for the Bini people of Edo State, Nigeria.
The Igue Festival is unique among many festivals in Nigeria. It was originally celebrated to renew the power of Oba Ewuare, the paramount ruler of the Edo Kingdom. According to some Edo lore, it also means the union of Oba Ewuare and a woman named Ewere.
This colorful festival is celebrated every December by the ruler Oba and his subjects to celebrate the end of the Beninese year and as a thanksgiving for the year that has ended.You can find out more about the festival here. Below are some beautiful photos from the 2018 Igue Festival celebrations in Edo State.
