Reading of an excerpt from a history of the yoruba people. May, 20 the oral history of the yoruba describes an origin myth, which tells of god lowering a chain at ileife, down which came oduduwa, the ancestor of all people, bringing with him a cock, some earth, and a palm kernel. The documented history of the yoruba people begins with the oyo empire, which became. Praise and love to oduduwa, son of the supreme being olodumare, ancestor of all the yoruba obas kings. The benin traditional history claimed that the mythical ogiso or the god of the sky descending from heaven like oduduwa. Pdf the formation of yoruba nation and the challenge of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading oduduwa the story of the yoruba okiojos chronicles book 1. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. There must have been many dynasties in ife, as ife legends put pre oduduwa monarchs at more than ninety. These resources help children question who oduduwa really was. Oduduwa represents omnipotence, the ability to affect and reconstruct the physical reality at will.
Who was oduduwa ancient benin powerpoint and activity contains. The inevitable starting point is their traditional accounts. O ownership dudu black in ifa, there are 16 major odu. Oduduwa had sixteen children we were told and the eldest was orangun of ila and the egbas in abeokuta were descendants of the female child of oduduwa named alaketu. Read the two stories then use the flipchart or powerpoint and prompt cards to structure discussion.
The university was named after the progenitor of the yoruba race oduduwa. None ever disputed the fact that oranmiyan the last born of oduduwa also ruled the benin kingdom. Oduduwa was the first ruler in all of yoruba land and was seen as the yoruba spiritual progenitor. The place of oranmiyan in the history of ile vanguard news. I will also look at the history of the yorubas, particularly the story of oduduwa and his ife kingdom. With a population of nearly 40 million spread across western africa and diaspora communities in europe, the caribbean, latin america, and north america yoruba are one of the most researched groups emanating from africa.
Oduduwa was the progenitor of yoruba race and that he. The history of oduduwa temple in brazil started thirty years ago. History of yoruba land download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Oduduwa is prince ekaladerhan of bini kingdom who came to ife by 900 years ago, overthrown obatala and became king of ife. Yoruba and benin kingdoms edo nation history and culture. Oduduwa later went down to earth to rule over the yoruba people, becoming their first king, ancestral folk hero and legendary home improvement expert. Oduduwa was the first divine king of the yoruba people, and obatala fashioned the first. Oduduwa university was licensed by federal government of nigeria to operate as a private university on 3rd november, 2009 cerficate number. Oduduwa the story of the yoruba okiojos chronicles book 1 kindle edition by adeniji, adeniyi, akinboye, sunkanmi, ekwueme, harriet, anjorin, tunji, banigo, oriteme. Akinola john akintola, the alapa of okinapa is an energetic, humble, free and approachable king, he graciously hosted hannah akanbi, adigun oluwaseyi and i in his residence in ogbomoso. Ife arts and the history of this important southwestern nigerian center, key aspects of this code can now be discerned. In oyo empire great yoruba ancestor and hero, oduduwa, who likely migrated to ileife and whose son became the first alaafin alafin, or ruler, of oyo.
One of oduduwa s sons, oranmiyan, took the throne of benin and expanded the oduduwa dynasty eastwards. Saburi biobaku director of the yoruba historical research schzme, nigeria the history of the indigenous peoples of west africa is ripe for intensive research. Oduduwa was the first divine king of the yoruba people, and obatala fashioned the first human beings out of clay. Apr 12, 2016 reading of an excerpt from a history of the yoruba people. May you walk on this sacred land to guide our souls. All students of history must carefully preserve this historical record as a reference point. Oduduwa the owner of the black womb oduduwa means the black one. Sources cannot agree whether he came from arabia, present day southern sudan, benin, egypt or ethiopia, but they do agree that he was an important prince in his land. The full history of the origin of oduduwaoba of benin. On the basis of comparative studies between the dynastic tradition of the. The oduduwa myth and the farce of yoruba unity brunel. The children of oduduwa by tribalrealities free listening. The yorubas and the history of oduduwa realnews magazine.
The web directory containing the table of all your results and pdf download. Aborigine ogboni history goes way back to the period of human ancient civilization in ifeoodaye. Oduduwa is the power of the womb, that brings forth into existence. Click download or read online button to get history of yoruba land book now. This kingdom was founded by the deities oduduwa and obatala, who are believed to have created the world. Oduduwa meaning and origin of the name oduduwa nameaning.
The controversies on oduduwa are finally put to rest in this writeup. The origin of the igbo people is a mystery and a subject of greater controversy, more controversial than that of every other ethnic group in nigeria and probably in africa. The origin of oduduwa and position of ileife and other yoruba cities and towns in history. A history of the yoruba people by stephen adebanji akintoye. Oduduwa odu da uwa odu to da iwa the principle that created the physical reality. Oduduwa, was not only the first ruler of a unified ife, but also the progenitor of various independent royal dynasties in yorubaland, and is today venerated as the hero, the warrior, the leader and father of the yoruba race. Origin of the yoruba and the lost tribes of israel dierk lange abstract. Several legends concerning the origin and ancestry of oduduwa abound in yoruba and benin mythology. Oduduwa lleva dentro cuatro juju ikoide y agboni lleva una sola. Ileife, also known as ife, ifelodun, or the kingdom of ife, is an ancient yoruba city situated in osun state in southwestern nigeria. He could choose uk or usa, but he was attracted to brazil because someone told him, that there are a lot of ori s a devotees and that yoruba culture is strongly active in brazil. Pdf stories of migration and state formation in yorubaland. I too, am not a historian, but rather an educated engineer who is a witness to history. According to tradition he was the holder of the title of the ooni of ileife, the yoruba holy city.
History of the yoruba people the history of the yorubas is not yet well established. What is the true oduduwa story as it relates to other parts of the country. Oduduwa university was established in 2009 and is a private university. Oduduwa, according to the legend, had to be expelled from mecca when he resorted to idolatry. Pdf of all the west african societies, the kingdom of benin is the one most mentioned in contemporary european literature. Pdf reexamining the yoruba nation a history of the. In this discourse, oduduwa is seen as the founder of the yoruba monarchical system, or at least, a founder of a prominent dynasty in yoruba history. There are so many versions of igbo origin and it is very difficult, or probably impossible to say which is the most real or most. Oduduwa being the black one, iya ogbe, most times in yoruba tradition its syncretized with the earth. This is illustrated in many other traditions, particularly in the kemetic tradition.
This version of history contends that oduduwa was a mortal king, under whose leadership yorubaland was conquered towards 600 bce and the kingdom of ife was established. Bini history precedes oduduwa s by at least 1,240 years because 31 ogisos ruled igodomigodo between 40 bce 1200 ce. In this article i explore how these arts both inform and are enriched by early ife history and the leaders who shaped it. When baba king came to brazil, this was the opportunity to live in the western world. Who was oduduwa ancient benin powerpoint and activity. Oduduwa therefore descended with his lieutenants and landed at ileife with a chain. The personality of oduduwa has suffered many attacks in recent times. It is believed that the yoruba formed the first civilization in nigeria in ce.
Oduduwa, olofin adimula, and first suzerain of the yoruba, was the oba of ileife. Oduduwa was not a mythical personage as some historians claimed. This post only presents the history as reported by trustworthy sources we make no claim to present any final opinion on this matter. It is an incontrovertible fact that he lived to a very old age at ife. People have done a lot of bad things by distorting the history of the yoruba race because of their ambition. Reexamining the yoruba nation a history of the yoruba people. Thats what will usually come up when you get a reading. It is a private higher education institution located in the large town of ile ife with a population range. The history of the peoples of southern nigeria and their culture. His name, phonetically written by yoruba languagespeakers as oduduwa and sometimes contracted as odudua or oodua, is generally ascribed to the ancestral dynasty of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Hundreds of yoruba sons and daughters yesterday celebrated the 60th anniversary of internal selfrule of western nigeria and demanded for the establishment of oduduwa republic. This allows children to consider different versions of events and debate the significance of what we know. Oduduwa is frequently confused with the female goddess odudua but, so far as we can tell, they are utterly different deities. The house of oduduwa foundation is to liberate, educate nigeria citizens about their social welfare.
Director of the yoruba historical research schzme, nigeria. Mar 15, 2016 other immigration legends trace the origin of yoruba people, and by implication, the ijebu to mecca where oduduwa, the legendary ancestor of the yoruba, was said to be the son of king lamurudu. Pdf reexamining the yoruba nation a history of the yoruba. He was not only the first ruler of a unified ife, but also the progenitor of various independent royal dynasties in yorubaland and ancestor of their numerous crowned kings. The yoruba people believe that oduduwa was sent by god from heaven to create the earth and the human race. One of the largest and oldest towns of the yoruba kingdom, historical evidence dates the holy citys origin to as far back as 500 bc. From those 16 major odu we can derive 256 combinations. I am not trying to rewrite the history of the yoruba race, i am only stating what happened. By naiwu osahon a lot of dust was raised in the press in 2004 over the oduduwa issue. Therefore, i would like to examine the history of lagos and who owns it. Based to a large extent on the dynastic tradition of the formerly dominant oyo clan, it is presently in the process of reevaluation.
Mar 8, 2015 this is a picture of oduduwa the father of the yorubas. The yorubas believe he is the father of the yorubas and progenitor of all yoruba obas and the oba of benin. We ask you to protect ife, the spiritual city of our hearts. History of west africa, band i, harlow, 1985, 255322. Who was oduduwa ancient benin powerpoint and activity history. History of osun state according to the oral history, oduduwa s father lamurudu came from the east. Oduduwa s relatives established kingdoms in the rest of yorubaland. Dedicated to oduduwa s children scattered throughout the diaspora. Oyo empire was founded in the middle of the fifteen century. A history of the yoruba people is a comprehensive exploration of the founding and growth of one of the most influential groups in africa. The yearning for freedom, acquisition of land and to become the leader of a kingdom made many of oduduwa children to leave ileife and settled in different places olowu the first female daughter of oduduwa settled down in orile owu, that is why a song is being sang thus. The second wave, the oduduwa migration, is the best known in tradition.
Oduduwa, the ancestor of the crowned yoruba kings oduduwa, phonetically written as oduduwa, and sometimes contracted as odudua, oodua, is generally held among the yoruba to be the ancestor of the crowned yoruba kings. Linguistic evidence suggests that two waves of immigrants came into yorubaland between 700 and, the second settling at oyo in the open country north of the. There are so many versions of igbo origin and it is very difficult, or probably impossible to say which is the most real or most acceptable. The crown prince oduduwa relapsed into idolatry during his father s reign, and as he. The yoruba history has been distorted for a very long time and it would take time before the record can be set straight. Since history should not depend only on myths and legends as determinants but. Nairaland forum nairaland general culture the true story of oduduwa 3396 views oduduwa was not igbo prince oluwo of iwo ooni ogunwusi described as reincarnate of oduduwa photos oluwo rasheed akanbi welcomes son, names him oduduwa. Upon the ending of oduduwa s time on earth, there was a dispersal of his children and. As a young yoruba scholar, i was told oduduwa was the first man created by. He told us the history of okinapa and answered all questions we asked him. Agboni lleva dentro dieciseis atare, las leri, eko, ori, eya. Oduduwa yoruba movies 2016 new release this week premium movies duration. History of oduduwa in yoruba land updated 2019 legit.
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