“Blood Of Enogie” features Nollywood icon Chioma Akpotha, an upcoming movie by the incredible Director and Producer Charles Uwagbai which is set to hit cinemas soon. The movie showcases the rich culture of Benin with its majestic Ivie (beads) and attires which is undoubtedly a statement piece. Benin City is the capital of Edo State, southern Nigeria.
“Blood Of Enogie” is being shot in Benin City, Edo State, featuring one of Nollywood finest Chioma Akpotha, Iyabo Ojo, Moyo Lawal, Olarotimi, Charles uwagbai, Oakfil among others.
In central Kings Square, the Benin City National Museum traces the history of the Benin Empire and has displays of terracotta sculpture. The Oba’s Palace is known for bronze plaques that once decorated the walls, depicting historical events and life at court. Benin is renowned for its bronze casting, and bronze casters ply their trade along Igun Street.
The Kingdom of Benin, also known as the Benin Kingdom, was a pre-colonial kingdom in what is now southern Nigeria. It is not to be confused with Benin, the post-colonial nation-state. The Kingdom of Benin’s capital was Edo, now known as Benin City in Edo state. The Benin Kingdom was “one of the oldest and most highly developed states in the coastal hinterland of West Africa, dating perhaps to the eleventh century CE” until it was annexed by the British Empire in 1897.
Oba’s (King) palace in Benin is located at the heart of the ancient City of Benin and one of the most famous Royal Houses and the most popular attractions in Africa. The Royal Palace of the Oba of Benin is a sacred site and the most prestigious sites in Benin, built by Oba Ewedo (1255AD – 1280AD), destroyed by the British but rebuilt by Oba Eweka II (1914 – 1932) after the 1897 war.
