CHAPTER FORTY: HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF EGELEGE (WRESTLING) MUSIC FESTIVAL OF ALAKAHIA COMMUNITY IN OBIO/AKPOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, RIVERS STATE

Augustina C. Ezebube

Abstract


This paper x-rayed the Egelege (wrestling) festival of the Alakahia community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Egelege is a wrestling festival that takes place once a year in the community, especially in August. This paper aims to examine the potency of the Egelege festival in the Alakahia community. An oral interview was conducted to get first-hand information and books, journals, newspapers, thesis, projects were also consulted. It was discovered that Egelege is a yearly contest used to usher in love, unity, progress, success, peace among the people of the Alakahia community. It is recommended that the contestants should be encouraged to participate in wrestling contests both national and at the international level. The music of Egelege should also be scored and sold to raise funds for the community. also, the musical instruments should be preserved for continuity.


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