Family Morning Salutations In Edo Kingdom

SALUTATIONS OF EDO PEOPLE OF NIGERIA

The generally acceptable Edo greetings are
(1) Ọbowiẹ - Good Morning
(2) Ọbavan - Good Afternoon  
(3) Ọbota - Good evening
(4) Koyo - Hello.
However, bellow are structured family greeting in relations with all clans and chieftaincy of the Benin Kingdopm.

Family Name	Salutation
1 Royal family (First royal period from Ogiso era)	Delaiso (Laiso)
2 Royal Family (Second Royal Period from Eweka1)	Lamogun
3 Iyase of Benin	Lavbieze
4 Oliha of Benin	Laogele
5 Edohen of Benin	Latose
6 Isiemwenro	Latose
7 Ezomo of Benin	lagiesan
8 Ero of Benin	Lamosun
9 Eholor Nire of Benin	Laire
10 Oloton of Benin	Lamehi
11 Elema of Benin	Lagba
12 Ogiamen of Benin	Laire
13 Ogiefa of Benin	Larendo (Laidu)
14 Ine N'Igun of Benin	Delani (or Lani)
15 Osa of Benin	Delaiki (or Laiki)
16 Osuan of Benin	Labo
17 Enogie of Ugo N' Iyekorhionmwon	Labo
18 Osenugba	Labo
19 Odionwere N'Idumwun Edo	Labo
20 Iyase of Udo	Lagiewan
21 Enogie of Ugo N'eki	Delakun (or Lakun)
22 Enogie of ute	Lagite
23 Ise of Utekon	Laeru
24 Iyase of Uselu	Layede
25 Elawure of Usen	Delauhe (Lauhe)
26 Ezima (or Ojima) of Okeluhen	Layeru
27 Enogie of Uvbe	Lauvbe
28 Enogie of Ehor	Dalaeho (or Laeho)
29 Eholor of Igieduma	Delaihon (or laihon)
30 Olokhunmwun	Delagun (or Lagun)
31 Umodu	Lamodu
32 Emezi	Lamezi
33 Eni of Uzae (Ijare)	Lamore
34 Aide	Laide
35 Olumoru	Lamoru
36 Oloke	Laloke
37 Ughe	Laughe
38 Igie	laigie
39 Ugha	laugha
40 Ohenukoni of Eviekoi	Delaihe (or Laihe)
41 Enogie of Irhue	Delalu (or Lalu )
42 Enogie of Evbokabua	Lavbiuwa
43 Emeri	Lameri
44 Agia	Lagia
45 Eze	Lamero
46 Emehe	Lamehe
47 Akpan	Delakpan (or Lakpan)
48 Umolu	Lamolu
49 Ize	Laize
50 Umokun	lamokun
51 Ureni	Lareni
52 Idu	Laidu
53 Iren	lairen
54 Igiena	Laigena
55 Emekon	Lamekon
56 Enogie of Erua	Lagierua

Courtesy: Origin Of Benin Chieftaincy Titles

Courtesy: Origin of Benin chieftaincy titles - Prince Ena Eweka (Edited By Uwagboe Ogieva). www.otedo.com

OTHER CONTRIBUTORS:

Ogiso Igodo - "Dalaiso" Eweka - "Lamogun" Iyase of Benin - "Lavbieze" Oliha of Benin - "Lagole" Edohen of Benin - "Latose" Ezomo of Benin - "Lagiesan" Ero of Benin - "Lamosun" Eholo-Nire of Benin - "Laire" Oloton of Benin -"Lamehi" Elema of Benin - "Lagbo" Ogiamen of Benin -"Laire" Ogiefa of Benin - "Larendo" Ine N’Igun of Benin -"Lani" Osa of Benin -"Laiki" Osuan of Benin Labo Enogie of Ugo N’Iykorhionmwon - "Labo" Osenugba - "Ebo" Odionwere N’Idunmwun- "Ebo Ebo" Iyase of Udo - "Lagiewan" Elawure of Usen - "Lauhe" Ezima{Ojima} of Okeluhen - "Layeru" Enogie of Uvbe - "Lauvbe" Enogie of Ehor - "Ealaeho" Eholor of Igieduma - "Laihon" Olokhunmwun - "Lagun" Umodu - "Lamodu" Emezi - "Lamezi" Eni of uzae{Ijare} - "Lamore" Aide - "Laide" Olomoru - " Lamore" Oloke -"Laloke" Ughe - "Laughe" Igie Laigie Ugha Laugha Ohennukoni of Evbbiekoi - "Laihe" Enogie of Irhue - "Lalu" Enogie of Evbokabua - "Labiuwa" Emeri - "Lameri" Agia - "Lagia" Eze - "Lameri" Emehe - "Lamehe" Akpan - "Lakpan" umolu - " Lamolu" Ize - "Laize" Umokun - "Lamokun" Ureni - "Lareni" Idu - "Laidu" Iren - "Lairen" Igiena - "Lagiena" Umekon - "Lamekon" Isienmwenro{Asaka no soghion oba} – "Latose"

The strict adherences to the custom and spirituality observances of the Edo land have always played a dominant role in the life of Edo people. It is therefore no wonder that most of these observances developed from their innate consciousness of their beliefs in their creator (osanobuwa or Osanobua or Osanoghodua) who they say can only be reached through the spirits of their ancestors or their departed parents or elder they term Enikaro (The originator).  In like manner, the Edo have associated themselves with the past and it is not uncommon to find that every family is therefore traced to its original forebear; a fact which is borne out by their family morning salutations. In most cases, these morning salutations are interlinked with the various chieftaincy titles of the land. A common saying in Benin is that those who have no family salutation are either stranger or else not freeman, but even those who are supposed to belong to these groups (of strangers or non freeman) usually take the morning salutations of their masters as the case may be. - Greeting After A Meal : Celebrating Edo Culture And Tradition