Nigeria is home to hundreds of ethnic groups, each with its own unique history and traditions. Among these diverse cultures are the Urhobo people — one of the largest ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta region and mostly found in Delta State, in southern Nigeria. Their neighbours are the Isoko to the South East, the Itsekiri to the West, Ijaw to the South and Ukwuani people to the North East. They speak the Urhobo language. Traditionally, the Urhobo believe in a supreme creator known as Ọghẹnẹ, alongside reverence for ancestors and spiritual forces connected to land and water. These beliefs emphasize harmony with nature and respect for lineage. Although Christianity is now widely practiced, traditional values still influence ceremonies, festivals, and moral codes. Cultural festivals often feature colorful attire, drumming, dance, and masquerades, serving as moments of purification, thanksgiving, and communal unity. Urhobo cuisine reflects their riverine environment and agricultural...
WE ALWAYS RISE - Elvira Jordan Good Morning Beloved! 😊 I was having a conversation with someone and it’s funny how I was pondering on similar thoughts before her messages came in. I was reliving some aspects of my life and I honestly didn’t have anything to say to myself. Just me and my thoughts going back and forth, examining some of my decisions, things that have happened and how they should have happened. Just my tonight’s. But when someone else shared a very similar story, one full of regrets, shame and loss, I could understand how she got to such state of mind, one that I don’t entertain for myself or anyone around me. As she shared her story, clarity came to me as I also poured out from my own well of strength. Far from living in the past, sometimes we just can’t shake off the urge to look back into our past and identify areas where we have made mistakes, opportunities we have lost, decisions we took that went south and how much time we have wasted. One wh...