The death of Ooni of Ife and the search of the Abobaku – man appointed to be buried alive with the king

The traditional ruler, Oba Okunade Sijuwade - popularly known as the Ooni of Ile-Ife died on July 28, 2015.

In the tradition of ancient Ile Ife in Yoruba, Nigeria, when a king dies, a man is appointed to be buried alive with him. Since the death of Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, news went viral that 'The Abobaku', the man appointed to be buried with him disappeared!

Background:
According to source, the Ooni of Ife is the paramout yoruba traditional ruler of Ile Ife, the ancestral home of the Yorubas. Since the demise of Oduduwa, 49 Kings had reigned in Ile Ife with the title, "Ooni of Ife. The royal dynasty could be traced back to over 500 B.C and was pioneered by Ooni Odùduwà who was the ancestral father of the Yorubas.

Ooni Oduduwa was succeeded by Ooni Osangangan Obamakin who was also succeeded by his son,Ooni Ogun. Following the demise of Ooni Ogun, Ooni Obalufon Ogbogbodirin ascended the throne as the 4th paramout ruler of the ancient city, "Ile Ife" and was succeeded by his son, Ooni Obalufon Alayemore. Oranyan Omoluabisucceeded Ooni Obalufon Alayemore. Oranyan was Ooni Oduduwa's last born and one of Oduduwa's principal ministers and overseer of the nascent Benin Empire. He was the father of the pioneer Oba of Benin and first the Aláàfin of Oyowas one of his sons.


The story and disappearance of the Abobaku:
According to ancient tradition of Ife, a king does not die alone. His burial rites include being buried with other people. The Abobaku is a title that means “The one who dies with the king”.
He is a person that is appointed upon a king’s coronation, to be buried with the king when he eventually dies. Abobaku's job is to serve the king, die with the king, buried with the king, and attend to him in the 'afterlife'.

As the search for Abobaku continues, internet is full of several photos that portray the identity of the man ‘Abobaku’. None has been confirmed as authentic.

According to BBC though, 'The practice of burying someone alive with king has long been abolished.'

But, what more do we know about 'The Abobaku' and Ooni of Ile-Ife

After gathering information from different sources, this is the full story as of today:

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***Ooni of Ile-Ife has been buried***

If i open that link,make i bend

He lives to

DIE ANOTHER DAY..

hmm

Read the latest and complete information as of now...even as reported by BBC

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Okay

And his abobaku ran away.


Abobaku are military adc camp

Who is that man with big belle allighting from vehicle with a staff of office? If that man is the Abobaku then the casket will not be enough for d two of them.

Though he run so that he will leave to die another day n be buried alone. Chai nothing sweet like life jare, even if am d one guy i tuleeh joorh

If I open that link, make I turn to Q

Why not stop all these lies. Nothing like abobaku in ile ife since the time of ooni Aderemi, the king ooni sijuade.

All these story of abobaku is an old way to burying the king but just need to be careful because the king can not be bury alone.

I don't know where you see your picture of abobaku because that's not from ile-Ife.

Thanks

Yoloba people are cowards

Still on The Abobaku...

You people should stop this Abobaku nonsense. Its nothing but a fabricated story. To think some so called learned people believe the shii, it's really beyond me. It's an old tradition that's no longer practiced. Even if it were still in vogue, how far do you think the "Abobaku" could run before he'd be "remote-controlled" back home?


Have you noticed no major news media carried the story of the AWOL of the acclaimed "Abobaku"? You only get to read the shii on blogs.

Bishop4bella:
Why not stop all these lies. Nothing like abobaku in ile ife since the time of ooni Aderemi, the king ooni sijuade.

All these story of abobaku is an old way to burying the king but just need to be careful because the king can not be bury alone.

I don't know where you see your picture of abobaku because that's not from ile-Ife.

Thanks

My brother, i tire ooo. All these bloggers. You can even see the guy including the picture of OAU theater Art Students as residents of Ife during the burial.. The guy sourced the Internet for different images just to showcase his lack of cognitive skills. An informed mimd would have known the whole Abobaku shii is nothing but a hoax.

The whole internet is awash of the story of one Abobaku absconding. I get irritated reading it. In this age and time would someone be sacrificing his life for a king that passed. If it were to be true would it even be made public? Funny enough, no major tabloid or news media broadcast the news and everyone is going about wit the rumor.

As the search for 'The Abobaku' continues, this is what we found out + our conclusion:

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