Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Moremi Ajasoro, Princess of the Yoruba.


Moremi Ajasoro, Princess of the Yoruba, was a figure of high significance in the history of the Yoruba peoples. She was a member-by-marriage of the royal family of Emperor Oduduwa, the progenitor of the Yoruba people. She was the wife of King Oranmiyan of Ife (and later Oyo). A woman of tremendous beauty and a faithful and zealous supporter of her husband and the Kingdom of Ile Ife. Moremi Ajasoro, Princess of the Yoruba, was a figure of high significance in the history of the Yoruba peoples. At this time there were neighboring tribes called Igbo, who were regularly and successfully raiding the people at and around Ile Ife. enslaved by these people, and because of this they were generally regarded with disdain by the Yoruba city-states.

Friday, January 17, 2014

Olukumi: An Interface Of Yoruba And Edo Kingdoms


Delta State of the federal republic of Nigeria is made up of 25 Local Government Areas (LGAS) and like every other state, it is represented in the Nigerian senate by three senators; Delta Central, Delta South and Delta North.

Delta Central comprises eight LGAS and is inhabited by the Urhobos while Delta Stouth also comprises eight LGAS and is home to the ethnic Ijaw, Isoko and Itsekiri while Delta North is home to the Ika, Enuani, Ukwuani sub-groups who are spread across nine LGAS.

Monday, January 6, 2014

ISESE L'AGBA L'OTU IFE...


Seun Fadipe
Ewi nipasẹ Seun Fadipe
ISESE L'AGBA L'OTU IFE...

Isese l'agba; isese la koko bo: Eleda eni, isese eni ni;
Baba eni, isese eni ni;
Iya eni, isese eni ni;

Ori akoda ajifowora,
Ori apere eni, isese eni ni; Iyawo eni, isese eni;
Omo eni, isese eni.

Ibatan eni, isese eni.
Ilu ta ti bi ni, isese eni ni;
Esije, esije, ilu eni, isese eni ni.
Gbogbo ohun abalaye eni, isese eni ni won nse...

Awon alaimokanmokan eniyan la ma f'enu tenbelu saata isese. Oro eni ti ko ba noni isese dabi asiwere to ni Olorun kosi. E ma jeki a tori olaju tabi esinkesin tabi igbagbo osan gangan, ka wa lo so isese eni nu. Nitori bo pe, bo ya, isese eni npada wa beni wo.

Awon omoran to nmo oyun igbin ninu ikarawun, won a kuku wa bini. A gbodo ma ranti isese eni. Isese l'agba ba ba de Otu Ife nibi ojumo ti nmo wa.

Oro isiti fun gbogbo Omo Odu to da Iwa... E ku ojumo s'odun tuntun o. A juse o...

@Segun fadipe

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