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Ile-ife: The Cradle Of Yoruba Race, Fact, Myth And Belief by Crispels(m): 9:27am On Aug 22, 2015 |
Ile-Ife: The Cradle Of Yoruba Race,
Fact, Myth And Belief
1. According to Yoruba mythology it is believed that life and
creation started first in Ile-Ife
2. It is widely believed and accepted that Ile-Ife is the cradle
of the Yoruba race
3. In Yoruba mythology it is believed that all dead bodies
have a ‘stop over’ in Ile-Ife before going to the world
beyond, in some Yoruba burial rites, it's often recited that
the dead person should not stay too long in Ile-Ife but
proceed straight to the other world. It is also believed that
till date there is a path in Ile-Ife that leads straight to the
other world which is only accessible by the dead.
4. According to historians, the town's habitation can be
traced as far back as 350 BCE The meaning of the word "ife"
in the Yoruba language is "expansion;" "Ile-Ife" means in
reference to the myth of origin "The House of Expansion"
5. Oduduwa (the widely accepted Father of the Yoruba race)
lived in Ile-Ife and was the first Ooni of Ile-Ife
6. The Ooni is the paramount ruler of Ile-Ife and the
Custodian of the Household of Oduduwa and by extension
the custodian of Yoruba culture.
7. It is believed in Yoruba mythology that there are 401
gods/shrines scattered worldwide, 201 are in ILE-IFE
8. The only speaking deity/god of theses 401 deities is the
Ooni of Ife
9. 46TH ADELEKAN (OLUBUSE I)- He was the first Ooni to
travel outside Ile-Ife to Lagos in 1903 when he was invited
by the then Governor General to settle the dispute involving
Elepe of Epe. All Yoruba Kings including the Alaafin left their
respective thrones as a mark of respect for the Ooni.
They returned to their respective stools after Ooni returned
to Ile-Ife from Lagos.
10. It was during ADESOJI ADEREMI reign UNIVERSITY OF
IFE now OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY was established
in ILE-IFE
11. The next Ooni will the 51ST Ooni ever ruled ILE-IFE
12. Every King in Yoruba land traces his crown to ILE-IFE
13. ILE IFE is the site of OPA ORANMIYAN stands over five
meters tall in Moopa area of the town within a fenced wall.
Few symbolic trees are scattered around the staff with
some dotted marks, which the custodian says are marks of
bullet during the several wars fought by Oranmiyan. High
chief Johnson Owoyemi, the Akogun of Ife is the current
custodian of the Opa Oranmiyan – a staff that Oranmiyan,
the grandson of Oduduwa used to take to war. The staff
made of granite obelisk with iron stud stands within the
Oranmiyan shrine manned by Chief Eredumi as chief priest
who is the link between the dead and the living. 1 Like |
Re: Ile-ife: The Cradle Of Yoruba Race, Fact, Myth And Belief by Crispels(m): 9:30am On Aug 22, 2015 |
Cc: Lalasticlala Seun Ishilove |
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