Ogume custom and belief

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Ogume is community in Ukwuani, and they speak the Ukwuani language as their dialect. They are hard working people with good ancestral trace they all believes in their custom and traditions of their land.

Ogume has a unique culture heritage in Nigeria as a whole, Ogume has a rich cultural heritage which make ogume community unquie, their tradition and culture is been preserve, their culture is their pride. The pride of Ogume people is their unique cultural heritage with keep bonds to together as one family.

Ogume community has a rich cultural background, and Ogume children’s believe on their spiritual awakening, ancestors power of their ancestors. Their forefathers worship is what most of them believe today even some adopt christian but still believe on the Way their forefathers practice, other condem the act of forefathers practice.

Ogume Masquerade

Ogume Masquerade display the performance of cultural identity, that this what they inherit from their forefathers, during these period all the Ogume children’s are united. This help to showcase their rich culture, traditions, and beliefs in Ogume land, they believe in spirit of ancestors, that ancestors power do exist for a better life. Through the process of display of their masquerade.

Ogume Masquerade Celebration

. Masquerade dancing

The masquerade display their display culture and traditions of Ogume is the group of dancing.

. Tradition music and drumming

Where they display they use their tradition music and drumming, play music by group of by sing to the masquerade while others beats the drums for then to dance. The masquerade always the music to display their Cultural heritage in Ogume community.

Ogume Dress

.They dress in their own native attire, in colourful native attire of the community full attire, tire one wrapper on their waist, one bon their chest to cover their breast for women and beads on their neck, while man full shirt and tire wrapper of their waist beads on neck cap on their head independent of your age group (not everyone dress thesame dressings)

Ogume Food

Their main food is pepper soup and pounded yam, Sometimes with Santana AkA Apo Called Apo in their native language. During this celebration food and drinks are share among family members and visitors in Ogume land.

The people of Ogume belong to Ukwuani ethics group and they speak Ukwuani language.

The Occupation Of Ogume

. Farming: They are into yam, cassava, plantation and peppers farming

.Fishing: They fish also because of river around them they are around with water

. Trading: Some of them are trade they do buy and sell to make profit for economy purpose.

Conclusion

The Ogume people are proud of their Cultural heritage, tradition, custom and belief. They are unique people with unique culture. They are hardworking people this is what bound Ogume together as one family.

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Alidinma Community

Agbor – Alidinma

This is a community in Agbor town after Ekokor Agbor community, Agbor -Alidinma is located in Ika south local government area in Delta State Park

what Is The meaning of Alidima

The name Alidima / Alidinma has a meaning which mean good land Ali means-Earth or land while while dima means-good

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Put all together means good land that is the meaning of Alidima/Alidinma.

Occupation Of Agbor-Alidinma

The major Occupation of Agbor-Alidinma people, their occupation is farming Agbor -Alidinma is under Agbor community.

Their leadership System

  1. The Dein of Agbor (Obi of Agbor) Which is the king of Agbor is the head of Agbor kingdom
  2. All the community in Agbor is under Agbor, and rule by the Obi of Agbor (Dein of Agbor)

The Agbor Community

Each community in Agbor has their chiefs and family head (elders). The elders man control the community.

Alidima is a community under Agbor and is part of Agbor kingdom and govern by Dein of Agbor (Obi of Agbor)

Their Cultural System

They has cultural blends, the Alidinma people speak Ika. They are Ika speaking people ( Igbo influenced) According to some trace roots.

The oldest man in the community of Agbor-Alidima control the community in Agbor-Alidima town is head there. The oldest man in each family also control the family farm land and so on. The farm land and ancestral rite in Alidima are well manager, The internal affairs of the community is been control by most elders man called (Diokpa/Okpala) Any old man can be called Diokpa in any family not from particular family.

How Decision Is Been Carry Out In Alidinma Town

I. Family head (Diokpa/Okpala) Elders man in the family

ii. Elders in council (Elders council)

iii. community head (Community chairman)

iv Final authority the Dein of Agbor ( obi of Agbor), The Obi of Agbor has the final say in all the community of Agbor.

What Make Ogume People Unique

Ogume is unique because of their cultural heritage, custom life style, custom, tradition and background.

Ogume is located in south south part of Nigeria in Delta State in Ukwani. Ogume is a dialect in Ukwani, in Ndokwa West local government area of Delta State

  1. The unique dialect of Ogume

In Ogume they speak Ukwani language as their dialect in Ogume town

2. Easily to recognize

People easily recognize them when never they speak Ukwani language although similar to Igbo which make people think they are all because of language, but with clear different.

3. Marker

Some of them have tribal marker to differentiate themselves.

I. Different cultural background

ii. Social life style

3. Strong tradition system Ogume still respect their tradition system

i. Age grade system

ii.Elders and chiefs

iii.Traditional leadership and custom

4. Community Unity

Ogume are united, they are very united and love one another what happened to one happened to another these make Ogume united.

5. Spiritual Oral history

The rich history of Ogume, let talk about food, custom, tradition and the belief of Ogume people.

7. Colorful festival and traditions

i. Masquerade display

ii.Cultural attire and rituals

iii. Tradition music for entertainment to showcase their cultural, and Festival which make it colourful.

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Ogume Masquerade Celebration

Ogume Masquerade Celebration In Ogume Community

Ogume is a town located in Ndokwa West local government area of Delta State in Ukwani.

. Masquerade In Ogume Town

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Ogume community masquerade, this masquerade display the real unquie of Ogume people and showcase their cultural Heritage in Ogume town

. Purpose Of The Masquerade In Ogume Town

1.For cultural dance: For entertainment to entertain people of Ogume and visitors who come from afar.

2.Historicial heritage: This is the heritage from father to son generation to come.

Cultural life : The effect their life style in a way to promote the culture of Ogume people.

What Make Ogume Special

Their masquerade festival

2 Their dancing style

3 Their farming system

4 Fishing festival

Types Of Masquerade In Ogume

1 Enforcement Masquerade: This masquerade in Ogume help to maintain the law order and discipline in community laws of the people of Ogume.

2 Festival masquerade: This festival masquerade of Ogume, They are use to showcase during the cultural festival and celebration in Ogume community. For celebration during these time come from different community to witness the masquerade festival in Ogume home and away come together as one.

3 Ancestral Masquerade: This Ancestral Masquerade represent the spirit of the ancestral heritage of their forefathers.

This Masquerade have their own Dancing style, custom and with mask

Names Of Masquerade In Ogume Community

11 Mmanwu

Mmamwu: is a masquerade in Ogume town in Ukwani and many Igbo speaking community in the land of Igbo. It always appear in a masked custom to showcase the ancestral spirit heritage in Ogume town.

Ogwugwu Or (Ogugu)

Ogwugwu Masquerade: This is a masquerade for spiritual authority, justice peace and protection of the Ogume people.

Ekpe / Okonko Society masquerade: This Masquerade are connected to authority to enforce the law and discipline they apply this to Ogume tradition. Not everyone is allow to see them special women, only some group of people are allow to see them.

Omu Masquerade

This Masquerade is know for the fertility of women this play a role to help women for fertility issues and get breakthrough.

Ekwegu

The Ekwegu masquerade is for trickster or energetic masquerade know for fast movement, surprised and dramatic performance in Ogume community.