ORO NATION AND HER UNIQUE COLOURS by Omen Bassey

ORO NATION AND HER UNIQUE COLOURS

Who can question the beauty and uniqueness of Oro’s chosen colours? They are inherently neat,attractive and captivating. Long before corporate organisations understood branding as it relates to colour,our forebears had appropriated red and white and handed them down to us.Today,these two colours are arguably the most coveted and sought after among organisations which are endlessly vying for visibility.

Whenever and wherever Oro people gather, dressed traditionally, they can't help but steal the show.

Iam awe stricken by the insight and foresight of those men of old.Many times, I wonder how they arrived at this colour combination which unarguably defines the persona of the typical Oro person. Did they choose these colours because of their understanding of their significance vis a vis our persona?Or did the colours act to re-define us?I believe the former was the case.

Red is reputed to signify joy,strength,sensitivity,leadership,courage,vigor,willpower, action,vibrance,radiance, passion and determination.

White,on the other hand represents purity,innocence, light,goodness,safety,brilliance,illumination, understanding, cleanliness,faith, spirituality, possibility, humility, sincerity, softness, perfection etc.

Though we cannot claim a monopoly of the aforementioned traits and virtues,it's unarguable that we possess a good deal of them.This is not intended to be a boast nor a comparison between Oro and other tribes.Far from it.It's not also an attempt to relegate other colours in any way . It’s an expression of respect for the ingenuity of men of yesterday who could see today long before it arrived.It's a vote of confidence on their insight . It’s a tribute to their thoughtfulness. How did they discover the significance of colours in pre-historic times?

It's difficult to say that these colours don't define,to a reasonable extent, the Oro man.

Personally, I feel proud when people say we love red.Others may feel uncomfortable.No!I cannot.I always add that it’s not only red we love.We also love white.Red is probably the more prominent of the duo because it's bolder and more captivating.Neither red nor white can be ignored by anyone who's blessed with the benefit of sight.

Oro Nation, distinct, unique and peculiar.

Proudly Oro.

Ojei bari Oro.