Insiders in far away Ife are whispering that the Coronation week has flagged off and their Oba elect,His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi is already actively making plans for the youth because he is very particular about youth empowerment/ Industrialisation and also upholding the cultural heritage of the oldest Monarchy in the World.....
Are you asking what this post is really about?You will soon find out if you are patient enough...
That is by the way side,i heard something that even my History teacher did not mention to me and I would like to throw it open here for discussion...
Ile - Ife is about the oldest town in the entire black history and I hear that There have been tons of research by the westerners on Ile Ife Kingdom done and that it is generally stated that Ile-Ife is the source of the entire mankind and entire Yoruba race...
I dont know if i got this right but does it mean that the Apple eaten by Adam and Eve was at Ile-Ife? *somebody pinch me fast*
I need to know why the Ooni of Ife crown is such a big deal and if it is indeed true that the source of mankind began there.Where are all the scholars on this blog?
This is an interactive post and insults to derail it will not be enabled...
Please enjoy these pictures if you have nothing worthy to contribute to this discourse.
End time coronation
ReplyDeleteI know nothing about history,calculation is my thing.
DeleteThe man is cute.
Are they going to sacrifice any human being as usual?
DeleteMtcheew
They must have finished all the sacrifices
DeleteAll the African prince scam story is true after all one of us has finally been crowned king. Eyin oyinbos make una dey pay us ooo. Africa prince yahoo yahoo story is real.
DeleteThe apple was eaten in Abia State.
ReplyDeleteThis man matter has not ended. I thought we are through with this Ooni and his babaoku
Abobaku
DeleteWhose apple was eaten in Abia??? Biko explain Further
DeleteEnjoy o. Swaggerlized Oba.
ReplyDeleteThe swag no be small thing oooo!!!!
DeleteLemme enjoy the pictures Jarey! See fine young king. Wink wink!
ReplyDeleteYes o,with enough swag.may your dreams for the youth come through.lemme read comments of those that knows about this history
DeleteThis is the most handsome,clean Oba with swags that I have ever seen...
ReplyDeleteYoruba guys can fine sha...BUT.............................................I wonder why a guy man like this will soil his hands in juju and orishirishi things all in the name of being an Oba...
I think I asked the same question on his first post on this blog.
DeleteOh keep shut!
DeleteWat is d difference btw you and a person who soils his or her hands on juju . You alwz badmouth pple nd most of ur comment are so fucking senseless. You r so deadly lyk bokoharam
DeleteHoly Mary! Kara wetin, waris dis? We r one family jare. Enuf of diz hate mssgs.
Delete#swaggerking!
ReplyDeleteI see you kabiyesi.
According to history, Oduduwa came to this world from heaven by hanging onto a long chain which touched the earth. He came with a bird and sand in a snail shell. When he got to the earth, all he saw was water all over. He now poured sand on the water and dropped the bird on it. So the bird started spreading the sand all over water. That was how the earth was formed. He called the place Ile fe which means the land is wide. Ile-Ife was coined out of that word. Chikena!
ReplyDeleteMmmmmmmmm. U must be a good historian
DeleteSocial studies. That year sha...
DeleteIle-Ife, the cradle of the Yorubas, the city of survivors, spiritual seat of the Yorubas, where the dawn of the day was first experienced, the source, the head of the whole universe, the land of the most ancient day, the home of divinities is to the people of Ife “ILURUN” i.e Gateway to heaven. Ile-Ife is located in the South Western part of Nigeria, West Africa.
ReplyDeleteThe history of Ile-Ife, the ancient city of Yorubaland is mythical, like the biblical account of the creation of the world, but it is so far unwritten. Since their great foreparents are impossible to come by. Traditional is therefore handed over from one generation to another orally.
The history of Ife can also be chronologically divided into three periods: The first Ife was known as Ife Oodaye, Ile owuro, ibiti oju ti mo, that is, the land of most ancient days where the dawn of the day was first experienced. The inhabitants of Ife Oodaye were believed to be powerful giants with mystic abilities. Tradition claims that the life of this community came to an end as a result of flood which flushed the whole area occupied by the community. Those who survived the deluge formed the nucleus of the community that formed the second era of the history of Ife.
The second Ife was called Ife Ooyelagbo, that is, the city of the survivors. Tradition maintains that the second Ife lasted until the arrival of some strangers who entered the city of Ile-Ife from the “East”. An attempt made by the strangers to seize power from the aborigines on the land led to a bloody struggle between the strangers led by the Oduduwa on one hand and the aborigines led by Obatala, eventually Oduduwa and his groups won the war.
Wow!! Now I know
DeleteHmmm.... interesting
DeleteVN pls
DeleteInteresting.
DeleteMore pls, I love history.
The third Ife is called Ile-Ife founded with the arrival of Oduduwa and his groups. It is believed that Oduduwa, the founder of the Yoruba raced emerged after the deluge, he (Oduduwa) and his followers descended on to dry land by means of chain ropes from their life boat (hence the saying Oduduwa afi won ron). And later anchored on Oke-Ora (Oranfe Hill) between Ile-Ife and Itagunmodi on the Ife-Ilesa road, from where they came to Moore quarter in Ile-Ife.
ReplyDeleteNowadays, written documents claim that Oduduwa migrated from Mecca to Egypt. From Egypt to the Sudan, he was said to have traveled down to Ile-Ife, Nigeria through Nupe Land in about 900 A.D. or 1000 A.D. The exact time is not yet known and that he was the acceptable leader with a personality which dominated the scene. He conquered the people he met there and established a Yoruba dynasty. Prominent among those people he met at Ile-Ife were Oreluere, a very powerful wiseman and Orunmila, Ifa Priest also known as “Agbonmiregun”. For instance, Agbonmiregun later became Oduduwa consultant.
Although some of the stories have been modified and universally accepted. The most universally accepted is that Oduduwa is the father of the Yoruba. He is the ancestorial father of any Ooni or Oni in Ile-Ife (i.e. he who owns the land of Ife) that ever reigned or will reign in Ile-Ife. The present day Royal compounds in Ile ife, (Geesi, Ogboru, Lafogido and Ogboru) are present day descendatns of Oranmiyan. Oba Sijuwade is from the Ogboru ruling clan.
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DeleteI'm enjoying your write up
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DeleteIn a nutshell, tradition holds it generally that Ile-Ife is the cradle of the Yoruba and the capital of Yoruba kingdom before the emergence of Oyo Empire.
ReplyDeleteIle-Ife has earned many enviable appellations, viz:
Ile-Ife, ile Owuro Ile-Ife, the land of the most ancient days
Ile-Ife, Oodaye Ile-Ife, where the word of creation took place
Ile-Ife, Ibi ti ojumo ti mowa Ile-Ife, where the dawn of the day was first experienced
Ile-Ife, Ori aye gbogbo Ile-Ife, head of the whole universe
Ile-Ife, Ooye Lagbo Ile-Ife the city of the Survivors.
Ife East Local Government is the seat of Ife Traditional Council under the leadership of His
Majesty, the Ooni of Ife. The Council consists of all the traditional rulers of Ife North, Ife South, Ife Central and Ife East Local Governments.
There are traditional chiefs who perform different functions in the day to day running of the affairs of Ile-Ife.
1. Obalufe - In charge of Iremo quarters
2 Obajio - In charge of Ilare quarters
3 Obaloran - In charge of Ilode quarters
4 Waasin - In charge of Ilare quarters
5 Obalaaye - In charge of Iraye quarters
6 Akogun - In charge of Okerewe quarters
7 Jagunosin - Appointed purely on merit
8 Owajesi - Appointed purely on merit at community level
There are many renowned festivals but the Edi and Olojo are the most popular. They both come up once a year.
OLOJO FESTIVAL: It is the biggest annual festival of the Ifes. On this occasion, Ooni appears after about seven days of seclusion, completed, not communicating with anyone except the ‘spirits’. He wears the special beaded Oduduwas original crown called “Aare” only once a year during this Olojo festival as he leads the crowd to Okemogun shrine.
The LOKOLOKOs are his body guards during the Olojo Festival. Time for the festival is indicated by the sun’s movement in about the month of October from the West to the East. Only the Olojo chief priest identifies the particular day to celebrate the festival.
EDI FESTIVAL:- This festival comes up once a year and for a period of seven days. Drumming is prohibited at Ile-Ife during this period. It is a period to discipline thieves. In the olden days during this period, youths song and rush to the houses of known thieves such thieves are exposed and their houses demolished. Finally, a man called ‘Tele’ carries the rubbish with prayers being offered by the populace with hope for a good future.
Although it may be an exaggeration, but it is believed that out of the 365 days that makes a year, it is only one day that the Ifes have no festival to perform. Thus, the popular saying of “Irun Imole, Igba Imole” (i.e about 600 gods to worship during the year. Among other festivals are the Orungbe, Itapa, Orisa Oko among others.
Issokay! !
DeleteWell done historian. I love the informations you are giving us. Continue please, l love history.
DeleteI can't believe I finish reading this.... nice one though
DeleteNice! Clapping my hands for you!
DeleteHmmm, we learn something new everyday. Interesting!
DeleteInteresting. I love history.
DeleteNice. Weldone
DeleteNice write up. Information is key. God bless
DeleteLemme enjoy pishur
ReplyDeleteHandsome Oba. Meanwhile, I'll b switching off now, so my phone doesn't get to sap my battery as usual before it's time to vote for the 'hello' competition.... It means so much to me... C y'all by noon!
ReplyDeleteAnd why is it a MUST READ?
ReplyDeleteOk. Good for him
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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All the best to him though... #NowPlaying>> sexy lady: class...
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Chaii....
ReplyDeleteI've missed alot.
Someone should pls redirect me to the latest drama here.
Hehehehe Stella u swear you no go use laff finish me o
ReplyDeleteHandsome Ooni is all I see.
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ReplyDeleteEducating n interesting, thanx
Na wa! This history lesson is too long, but you try to type all this, not easy.
ReplyDeleteI love this man choi, see swag!!!
ReplyDeleteI jst like dis our blog fam, we learn every day here. Adam n eve wer nt yoruba
ReplyDeletethelma enemuwe said...
ReplyDeleteIts no doubts ile Ife is the oldest town in the black history and the most prominent town in the history of the Yoruba's,as for the Adam and eve thingy,Its safe to say those are just fallacies because it was never documented in history that they originated from Ife.....
The ooni staff of office and crown is a great deal to the Yoruba's because twas believed dat it was orunmila dat handed the staff of authority to oromiyan after he sent esu,obatala,sango and the likes from heaven to come govern the people of ife .....wen oromiyans time was up,the earth swallowed him up Buh the staff was left behind in a standing position.... I heard d mark z still engraved there till date.......the Yoruba's gives MUX importance to it cos twas from orunmila himself.....the only king whose stool z highly Hallowed is that of the ooni of ife...every other kings aside the ooni are classified as smaller kings.....
*faithful bv enemuwe thelma*
Thelma since you know a lot about the Yoruba history especially Ife I suggest we give you to our swaggerlicious Ooni as olori. What do you say?
DeleteThelma since you know a lot about the Yoruba history especially Ife I suggest we give you to our swaggerlicious Ooni as olori. What do you say?
Deletethelma enemuwe said...
ReplyDeleteIts no doubts ile Ife is the oldest town in the black history and the most prominent town in the history of the Yoruba's,as for the Adam and eve thingy,Its safe to say those are just fallacies because it was never documented in history that they originated from Ife.....
The ooni staff of office and crown is a great deal to the Yoruba's because twas believed dat it was orunmila dat handed the staff of authority to oromiyan after he sent esu,obatala,sango and the likes from heaven to come govern the people of ife .....wen oromiyans time was up,the earth swallowed him up Buh the staff was left behind in a standing position.... I heard d mark z still engraved there till date.......the Yoruba's gives MUX importance to it cos twas from orunmila himself.....the only king whose stool z highly Hallowed is that of the ooni of ife...every other kings aside the ooni are classified as smaller kings.....
*faithful bv enemuwe thelma*
Make no mistake of looking at this ooni as ordinary cos he's already been cooked, he has dined with the Orisha's and the aje's....y'al can see the oja he boldly tied in his pix now.......that oja z not for the faint hearted rara....
ReplyDeleteDis is serious oooo
DeleteHappy coronation to the young and vibrant king.
ReplyDeleteThe only origin of man i believe is the biblical account.
maam stella, story story o...............all i see is a sexy,handsome king ........ade a pe lori, ileke a pe lese....kabiyesi o
ReplyDeleteI no know o! I never liked history whyl in secondary school, d govt. i later offer - i don't know how i take pass am due to bulky nature of d note by ma govt. teacher.
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The Yoruba's have a long and very interesting history dating back centuries. I am also interested in the history of the Igbo's, where they came from and their foundation. Can anyone in the house tell us about the history of the Igbo's with dates or can Stella create a new post for this.
ReplyDeleteI have finished enjoying the pics o. Pleasing to the eyes.
ReplyDeleteSwag king, the Yoruba people have a very rich heritage.
ReplyDeleteWill this give him express ticket to heaven?
ReplyDelete#justasking
Handsome
ReplyDeleteBaba nla swag!! But his eyes don see orisirisi things! He's not as carefree as he was before the coronation! Kabiyesi!
ReplyDeleteGosh I love history. Thanks to the people sharing their knowledge.
ReplyDeleteStella, thanks for this absolutely delightful post. This is a lot of new information for me and I appreciate those posters sharing their knowledge. Now I wonder what the 21 day seclusion truly entails. They do say it takes 21 days to form a new habit, seems like they have been unto something for a long time.
ReplyDeleteI see the new king holding the royal penis and chicken foot staffs...nice
All I see is a foine ass man.
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