The Emotan Statue is a life-size statue designed in honour of Emotan, a trade chieftain who used to trade at the Oba's market in the Ancient Benin Kingdom...
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Emotan (15th century) was a market woman who traded in foodstuffs around the Oba Market in the ancient Benin kingdom during the reign of Oba Uwaifiokun...
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Oba Market (section Emotan statue and shrine)
landmark at Oba Market is the Emotan statue and shrine, positioned directly opposite the market. This statue commemorates Emotan's pivotal role in Benin Kingdom...
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Footprint Chad Basin Cross River National Park Dreamworld Africana Emotan Statue Erin-Ijesha Waterfalls Gashaka Gumti National Park Gurara Waterfalls...
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Augustine Ohilebo (2004). Tourist attractions in Edo State include the Emotan Statue in Benin City, Ise Lake and River Niger Beach in Agenebode, Etsako-East;...
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adopted as the symbol of FESTAC in 1977. Emotan was a trader who sold her wares at the exact point where her statue now stands. She was historically credited...
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created Mid-Western Region, he continued his elementary education there at Emotan Private School. In 1967 he was admitted to King's College, Lagos and began...
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