Question 45
BECE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2019
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EDO_L1
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objective
The Edo people celebrate the "Igbabon-eko" festival annually. Explain the cultural significance of this festival in three sentences, focusing on (i) its historical origin, (ii) its role in community cohesion, and (iii) its impact on preserving traditional arts.
Provide your answer as three separate sentences.
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
The Igbabon-eko festival traces back to the Edo kingdom's ancient rites honoring ancestors and seeking protection for the harvest. It brings together families from different villages to perform dances, share meals, and resolve disputes, thereby strengthening social bonds. Through traditional music, masquerade performances, and craft displays, the festival sustains indigenous artistic skills and passes them to younger generations.
B.
The Igbabon-eko festival originated in the 19th century as a celebration of the Edo people's victory over neighboring kingdoms, and it primarily honors military achievements rather than ancestors. It serves as a platform for political leaders to negotiate trade agreements, bringing together merchants from various regions. Although it includes music and dance, the festival's main purpose is to promote contemporary pop culture among the youth.
C.
The Igbabon-eko festival was introduced by colonial administrators in the early 1900s to encourage agricultural productivity, and its rituals are based on European harvest customs. It functions mainly as a market day where villagers sell crops, with little emphasis on communal interaction. The event does not involve traditional masquerades or crafts, focusing instead on modern entertainment such as football matches.
D.
The Igbabon-eko festival commemorates a historic flood that reshaped the Edo River, and its ceremonies are centered on water rites and boat processions. It aims to divide the community into competing teams for fishing contests, which often leads to rivalry rather than cohesion. While it features some drumming, the festival does not play a role in preserving Edo artistic traditions, as most performances are imported from neighboring cultures.
Correct Answer
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Correct Option:
The Igbabon-eko festival traces back to the Edo kingdom's ancient rites honoring ancestors and seeking protection for the harvest. It brings together families from different villages to perform dances, share meals, and resolve disputes, thereby strengthening social bonds. Through traditional music, masquerade performances, and craft displays, the festival sustains indigenous artistic skills and passes them to younger generations.
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This is
Bece Model Questions Vol1
2019
Edo L1
Question 45.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2019
Bece Model Questions Vol1
Edo L1
examination.
Difficulty level:
Medium
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