ALEX GUOSA IGBINEWEKA
The Azekazudo of Great Benin Kingdom (GBK); and,
Guosa Language Evolutionist
*A 20th Century Evolution
www.stanford.edu/dept/AFR/events/spr.conf.html
A minister (including a minister of God’s words and a cabinet office Minister) are known as “Ohen”. A teacher (generic) including a “Pastor” is known as “Oma omwan emwin” or if you like the compound application: “Oma-omwan-emwin” and it equally meant “an instructor”, a disciplinarian, example giver etc.
“Obo” in Edo language meant a “Doctor” (generic)
Note other definitions:
“Ohen-Obo” (NOT OBO-OHEN) meaning:…..Minister in charge (head) of generic doctors including but not limited to:
– native doctor
– Igbabonelimin doctor
– Akpakomiza doctor
– Medical Doctor etc. etc.
“Ohen-Osalobua” ….a Minister of God’s words
“Obo-Osalobua”…… a Doctor of the words of God, a doctor sent from/by God. Please do not confuse or mis-represent
“Obo-Osalobua” as a “doctor who heal/cure God”. God is supremely divine and He never needs our healing.
“Obo-Ukhunmwun” :……a Doctor in the faculty/department of Pharmacy or a pharmaceutical doctor.
“Obo-Egberhanmwen” …..a Medical doctor. A doctor in charge of health/wellbeing; also known as “Obo-Ukhumwun”
“Obo-Ewawa” ……. A specialized Edo State indigenous spiritualist who displays some divinely ornaments to find out the cause of the problems broth before him by a client.
The list is vast and endless if given the opportunity to continue.
Please note too that the above definitions are applicable to most Edo State ethnic groups in general.
