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[image] Like father like son #edopeople

[image] Edo Aura 🟥! Okao Aiwerioghene, one of the heads of the four palace female society, on her hand, shows a traditional tatoo making. She's one of the few women in Benin Kingdom allowed to wear the ikele royal bead, and this is her traditional regalia.

[video] Edo is beauty 😍

[image] QUEEN IDIA BRONZE HEAD’S STILL REMAIN ONE OF THE MASTERPIECE IN THE BENIN BRONZE COLLECTION. Her OKUKU is very different from the usual Edo Okuku worn by Nobility and Royalty her’s is known as the “Ukpo Ọkhọkho” ~ The MotherHen Beak. #edopeople #edohistory

[image] Dreadlock, in ancient Great Benin bronze plaque of the Edo people in today Nigeria. What an art 🖼️

[image] The crocodile and the fish, a Benin 15th/ 16th century brass plaque crafted by the Igun bronze smiths, one of the artistic guild in Benin Kingdom. #edopeople #edohistory

[image] Aural 🐅📿

[image] Title: Ùhúnmwèlaò (head of an ọ́bà) Location: Nigeria Culture: Edo peoples Date: 19th century #edopeople #edohistory

[image] "The beauty of Edo women speaks for itself. 👑✨"

[image] The Four Wives of Oba Erediauwa during a palace festival. (1997) #edopeople #edohistory

[image] “filam(a)nt” exhibition at Fondation Blachere, France.

[image] Originality in culture. Authenticity in Crafts. Intricacy in Tradition. #edopeople #edohistory

[image] Door, Edo-Speaking people, Benin kingdom. 19th century. #edopeople #edohistory

[image] Ohen Okun of Ughoton: Guardian of an Ancient Benin Gateway #edopeople #edohistory

[image] Good morning my Edo brothers and sisters i pray today shall be day of blessings for us 🙏...

[image] The Eben, seen in the hands of these royal figures on a Benin bronze plaque, represents authority and respect. It remains a central emblem in Edo royal traditions. #edopeople #edohistory

[image] The godKing in full flow! Oba ghatokpere, Iseeee!!!

[image] Good morning to my Edo people, have a blessed day ahead.

[image] Edo 📿

[image] Oba in regalia and with symbols of royal power (c.16th–17th century). 🏛️The British Museum #edopeople #edohistory

[image] Black is beauty

[image] The artistry of the Benin Empire wasn’t accidental, bronze casting, ivory carving, and architectural mastery were passed through guilds with precision and skill unmatched anywhere in the world. Edo creativity is legendary. #edopeople #edohistory

[image] A Benin artist from Igun Eronmwon quarters, Benin City in the 70s making a bronze head of Iyoba Idia. The artistic skills of our Ancestors that never get extinct. #edopeople #edohistory

[image] Benin women are one of the most beautiful women I have meet or engage with. Beauty dey body ✨ #edopeople #edo

[image] Edo orisiagbon! As a proud son of Benin Kingdom, nothing beats the wisdom of our ancestors. Check out this ancient bronze artifact symbolizing our unbreakable spirit. Oba gha to kpere! 👑✊🏿 #edopeople