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Nembe people. History or traditionalist has it that masquerades are spirit beings, and to the belief of the Nembe people, masquerade are spirit beings, signifying that the ancestors of the community are embodied in them. Masquerades appears in different forms and shapes and can perform in daytimes as well as in the odd hours of the night. In Nembe land, masquerade displays are commonly seen in festive occasions or period, and in burial of prominent personalities such as kings and chiefs. Also the
Masquerade dance is common during coronation ceremonies. The Nembe masquerade culture could be traced to a dance club called Sekiapu. Claims have it that Sekiapu was founded in the 18th century by Meinyai Orugbani, the last son of King Mein of Nembe. He introduced the Sakiapu club which became a unified umbrella body of many masquerade from Kula, his maternal home.
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The language of Nembe people is also called as Nembe (an Ijaw dialect). Every tribe that cut across the globe has it traditional law of dos and don't, the Nembe people are no exception. The killing of snakes is forbidden in Nembe
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The masquerade culture of the Nembe people is inherited from ancient times. The masquerade culture is an ageless and ancient traditional practice amongst the Nembe people. The masquerade culture has retained its basic features, and have continued to colour the social and cultural landscape of the
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The wet season is warm and overcast in Nembe, the dry season is hot and mostly cloudy, the temperature typically varies from 72 °F to 86 °F over the cost of the year and is rarely below 65 °F or above 89 °F.
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of the area is 562. Much of the area of the LGA is occupied by the
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