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26 Dec
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Uvwie Day Festival

Saturday 26 December 2026 · Urhobo College Field, Effurun

HRM (Dr) Emmanuel E. Sideso, Abe I, the Ovie of Uvwie, seated in white robes with a red coral crown and coral bead necklaces. — HRM (Dr) Emmanuel E. Sideso, Abe I, JP, the Ovie of Uvwie

Uvwie Day Festival

About the festival

A day to celebrate the culture and heritage of ancient Uvwie, and to honour the throne.

The festival was created to showcase the heritage of ancient Uvwie. It gives Uvwie people a day to celebrate their culture and heritage, and to connect with each other for community development and cultural awareness.

It is held every 26th of December at Urhobo College Field, and it brings together all the Etche (communities) of the Uvwie Kingdom.

To open the celebration, the King and his council of chiefs walk around the grounds and visit each community under its tent. Then the festival begins: music, cultural dance and displays, and masquerade performances in the ancient Uvwie tradition.

A delegation processing in white with red coral beads.

The kingdom

One of the twenty four kingdoms of Urhoboland.

The front of the Palace of Uvwie.

The palace

The sacred seat of the Ovie of Uvwie.

Chiefs in white and coral walking past the festival tents.

Experience

What happens on the day, and how to get there.

Women processing along the red carpet.

Gallery

Pictures and film from past editions.

Merch

Wear the day

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Big Logo Tee

Forest, ivory or burnt orange

₦15,000

The back of the ivory tee printed with the nine Etche lineup and UMOGU!.

Nine Etche Lineup Tee

Ivory, green and red

₦18,000

A long-sleeved white poplin shirt with a small embroidered crest on the chest.

Festival White Shirt

White poplin, embroidered crest

₦30,000

Ivory tee with a red collar printed UMOGU! and Ovie r'Uvwie.

Umogu! Tee

Ivory, red rib collar

₦15,000