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 tervals of five days, and which
are called ugi-iɽ̃ɔ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ˦ ] or iɽɔ̃ [ ˩ ˥ ],
and ends with ugi-erh-ɔba [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ˥ ],
the ugie made for the Ɔba’s
father, after about three months).
After this period, the annual
ancestors’ festival ehɔ [ ˩ ˥ ] seems
to be celebrated in Benin. After
ehɔ, there is, according to one
informant, another cycle of
ugies devoted to the royal an-
cestors which is called ngi-igũ
[ ˩ ˥ ˦ ], and which again consists
of ugi-iɽɔ̃’s leading up to ugi-
erh-ɔba [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ˥ ˥ ]. After this, i.e.
after about four months, orhu
[ ˩ ˥ ] is performed, and an ugie
called emobo [ ˩ ˥ ˥ ] (?). This is
followed by igwɛ, the annual
festival devoted to one’s Head,
which is performed first by the
Ɔba, then by his people. After
igwɛ, the annual war-procession
isiokuo [ ˩ \ ˩ ] was held (no longer
now) which included egbala
[ ˥ ˥ ˥ ] and amufi [ ˩ ˩ ˩ ]. Then
comes agwɛ [ ˩ ˩ ], the New-Yam
festival at the Ɛguae, which is
followed by the general practice
of ihuã [ ˩ ˥ ], giving new yam to
the gods, and finally agw-ɔɣɛnɛ
[ ˩ ˥ ˩ ˥ ]. (The order of these ugies
is very doubtful, and the col-
lected statements differ, neither
is their number complete).
ugieʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] comparison; cf. igieʋ̃i
[ ˩ ˩ ˩ ], gie 1 [ / ].
ugiɛ̃ʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] act of burning;
blaze; cf. giɛ̃ [ / ].
ugĩʋ̃ɛ [ ˩ \ ˩ ] leaking; cf. gĩ [ ˥ ].
ugo [ ˩ ˥ ] a sort of red yam (ikpɛ̃
[ ˥ ˩ ]) which has gone wild; v.
ogigbã [ ˩ \ ˩ ], ema 2 [ ˩ ˩ ].
Ugo [ ˩ ˩ ] two villages distinguished
in the following way: Ugo n-iyek-
orhiɔʋ̃ɔ [ ˩ ˩ ˥ ˦ ˦ ˩ ˩ ] “the Ugo be-