Francis Tayor
The popular annual festival of Gbaraun Egbesu, lbolomo-ere and Amaseikumo has kicked off on Saturday 19th April, 2025 at Oporoza Town, the traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State with ancestral worship and thanksgiving service at Ibolomobo-ere temple.
The festival is divided into three major segments ranging from thanksgiving service at lbolomo-ere temple, Gbaraun Egbesu Oru worship and the Amaseikumo masquerade display proper at the final day to round up the feast.
The Day one of the festival is specifically designed for ancestral worship at Ibolomobo-ere temple with cultural dance display and thanksgiving by worshippers in appreciating the goddess of wealth and riches (lbolomo-ere) for her blessings upon their lives.
Other activities featured was cultural dance display and football tournament between Egbema kingdom in Warri-North LGA and Ogbe-Ijoh Warri kingdom in warri South-West LGA whereby the winners where given huge sum of cash gift with other items.
There was also free medical services provided by MOMS and INFANTS CARE NETWORK courtesy by High Chief. Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo whereby participants where examined by professional medical Doctors and Nurses on BP and Sugar level test with administration of drugs.
Climax of the day one activities was live band section with performance of ljaw owigiri highlife band to entertain guests in front of lbolomo-ere temple at night till dawn.
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