Alu-Azido Shrine
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The Alu-Azido shrine is located at the palace of Ewu
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Alu is the Esan
word for shrine or temple. Udo or Ido is the Esan word for stones hence Alu-Azido means the shrine of stones. The Alu-Azido is a collection of naturally occurring and, supposedly reoccurring stone at the palace of Ewu. The Alu-Azido or Azido, as it is commonly referred to, is a phenomenon in Ewu which does not have such occurrence anywhere else.
In the early 20th century when the palace was converted to Islam and the Onoje sought to remove every pagan idol from the palace, it is believed that when he removed the Azido in the night they would reoccur in the morning. After fruitless effort to uproot what seems to be the spiritual heiritage of Ewu, he decided to continue in the tradition of his ancestors by leaving the stones alone.
The Alu-Azido is one of the major tourist attractions in Ewu till the present time.
Ewu
Ewu is a Nigerian city situated in Esan Central Local Governnment area in Edo State of Nigeria. The city, an Esan tribe, lies on 200 feet in the plateau region of central Edo State, 100 kilometres north of Benin City, the capital of Edo State, Nigeria. Ewu city comprises the villages and towns of...
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Alu is the Esan
Esan
Esan is one of the major ethnic groups in Edo State, South-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria.-Name:It is believed by many historians that the name 'Esan' owes its origin to Bini...
word for shrine or temple. Udo or Ido is the Esan word for stones hence Alu-Azido means the shrine of stones. The Alu-Azido is a collection of naturally occurring and, supposedly reoccurring stone at the palace of Ewu. The Alu-Azido or Azido, as it is commonly referred to, is a phenomenon in Ewu which does not have such occurrence anywhere else.
In the early 20th century when the palace was converted to Islam and the Onoje sought to remove every pagan idol from the palace, it is believed that when he removed the Azido in the night they would reoccur in the morning. After fruitless effort to uproot what seems to be the spiritual heiritage of Ewu, he decided to continue in the tradition of his ancestors by leaving the stones alone.
The Alu-Azido is one of the major tourist attractions in Ewu till the present time.