Following the announcement of demise of Oba of
Benin, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba
Erediauwa, the men in the Benin metropolis in
Edo State have begun the shaving of their heads
in honour of the late Oba.
The demise of the monarch was announced on
Friday with the breaking of a native chalk by the
Iyase of Benin Kingdom, Chief Sam Igbe.
Part of the mourning rites to be observed by
Benin sons include the shaving of heads and the
closure of markets in the seven local
government areas that make up the Benin
Kingdom.
Major markets were shut. Many traders were
seen selling their wares on walkways at the Oba
and New Benin markets.
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