Ubuluku community crowns 92-yr-old fashion designer ‘Isi Ada’

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo, Lagos

A 92-year -old fashion designer, Mrs. Angelina Awunor has been crowned the ‘Isi Ada Onicha Okpe’ of Ubulu Uku in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta state.

The colourful event took place recently at both Mrs. Awunor’s family compound at Onicha Okpe and Idumubo Quarters of the town simultaneously.

During the occasion, assorted food were served and over seven different dancing groups, ranging from agwuba dance, mmonwu, ukpukpe and other cultural dancing groups performed.

High point of the event was the crowning of Mrs. Awunor, during which the eldest man in Onicha Okpe decorated the “Isi Ada” with the red cap knitted with sparkling white feathers.

Before the crowning proper, the highly respected Onicha Okpe family had earlier decorated Mrs. Awunor as the “Okwa Ada” Umuoshulueze of Onicha Okpe quarters in November last year. That former position-“Okwa Ada” placed Mrs. Awunor as an associate “Ada” ready for crowning.

Mrs. Awunor’s installation as “Ada” is by virtue of the woman being the oldest living woman in the community. Apart from her age, her crowning is also coming on the heels of her numerous contributions to the development of Ubulu-Uku community.

In her acceptance speech, Mrs. Awunor thanked Onicha Okpe people for considering her worthy of the title. She promised to do her best to better the lives of the people in the community, just as she affirmed her readiness to work and surpass the legacies left behind by her predecessors.

Mrs. Awunor also, used the opportunity to express her readiness to continue to strengthen the traditions concerning women and their roles in the society, adding that “I intend to use this position as an avenue to campaign for the betterment of our people.

I intend to ensure that women have their pride of place in the scheme of things.”