Grace Oshiname

Published works

2 pieces

Must the Custom Have a Final Say: “Igiogbe”

The topic IGIOGBE, focuses on succession in the native Bini Kingdom which transcended into the modern Benin Kingdom. This essay sheds light on the idea behind inheritance and the spiritual implication inclined with first born sons inheriting the IGIOGBE title.

10/8/2024 · 9 min

Memory· Long-Form Article

Love in Nobility: The Woman King, Queen Iden of Benin Kingdom, Nigeria

When King Ewuakpe of Benin lost the loyalty of his people, his wife Queen Iden offered her own life as the sacrifice that would restore the throne. Hers is one of the rare stories to sing a Benin woman's part in holding the kingdom together.

7/18/2023 · 14 min