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SUMMARY
From the preceding chapters, it is seen that the Benin kingdom in the period before the European incursion evolved a unique and impressive civilization, which centered on a potentate, the Oba, and formed the pivot of administration, integration and social control, the giver and interpreter of laws. the leadership this potentate provided was effective and indispensable to the smooth civilization thrived by the Benin people. Since social discourse was not alien to the people of Benin during this period, there existed a number of grandiose and flamboyant festivals among which the great Igue festival stood out.
