Watch: Coronation of HRH, Igwe Oranu Chris Chidume Part 1
Hello Igbo Defenders, we saw the Igbo royal coronation video above, Published on Jan 26, 2018, and decided to share it. Enjoy:
Below are …Continue reading in link below
Below are excerpts of the text accompanying the video.
The coronation of His Royal Highness, Igwe Oranu Chris Chidume, Eze Ana-Ukwu, Eze Igulube of Omor.
The coronation entails the search for the Igwe by the youth of the community in a quest to find him and bring him to the arena for coronation. This is as a result of the fact that prior to the coronation, the Igwe is deemed to have gone spiritual.
When the Igwe emerges from his enclave, he moves to the coronation sanctuary where he is adorned with a crown, worn a bead around his neck and anklets on his ankles and then given a Staff of office which symbolizes authority.