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Iyantor Erhie (The Iyantor Erhie Shrine)

Written by Ekhaguosa Aisien (Last Update April 5, 2022)

Iyantor_Erhie Shrine

A little distance along Erhie Street, on the right hand side of the road is the TENTH Station on the Processional Route. This Station is variously called IYANTOR ERHIE, OSA-NAILABAN Shrine and EIMWEN AMARU Shrine.
The IYANTOR ERHIE consists of a clump of Uwenrhien-Otan reeds in front of No. 10 Erhie Street .It is one of the traditional landmarks of Erhie Quarters.

The Erhie Quarters was traditionally the area of town where the everyday needs of the ERHIE OBA the Royal Harem, were serviced. An Oba’s consort or Oloi who was in or who was ill pregnant was usually escorted to ERHIE Quarters and there looked after.
Chief Uso N’ Ibiwe looms large in the affairs of ERHIE Quarters and is the personage responsible for the care of the Iyantor Erie Shrine.

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