The paper examines Igue ceremony, which is an annual religious and cultural event celebrated by the Benin speaking people of Edo State, Nigeria. As a communal and spiritual activity, the Benins mark Igue with pomp. Within this context, the paper adopts the historical and descriptive approaches as its method of contending that some events during Igue are colourful theatrical performances. It concludes that the artistic performances present as well as represent in many ways than one, the common goals, the common aspirations and the common ancestry of the Benin tribe.
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Osakue Stevenson Omoera (2008) studied this question.