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Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by scholes0(m): 5:30pm On Jan 14, 2016
We all know that all Kings in Yorubaland are automatically Obas, but then, there are also other titles that pin-point the certain location where an Oba is presiding over, so that everyone isn't just "Oba, Oba, Oba" . Below are a few........

Ooni of Ile Ife, (Ife, Osun State)
Attah of Aiyede, (Ekiti, Ekiti State)
Olu of Ugbo, (Ilaje, Ondo State)
Owa of Ilesha, (Ijesha, Osun State)
Osemawe of Ondo, (Ondo, Ondo State)
Awujale of Ijebu Ode, (Ijebu Ogun State)
Timi of Ede (Ibolo, Osun State)
Alaketu of Ketu, (Ketu, Republic of Benin)
Jegun of Ile Oluji, (Ondo, Ondo State)
Oba of Lagos, (Awori, Lagos State)
Deji of Akure, (Ekiti, Ondo State)
Okere of Shaki, (Oyo, oyo State)
Alaafin of Oyo, (Oyo, Oyo State)
Onisabe of Sabe, (Sabe, Republic of Benin)
Alake of Abeokuta, (Egba, Ogun State)
Ayangburen of Ikorodu, (Ijebu, Lagos State)
Akarigbo of Remo, (Ijebu/Remo, Ogun State)
Orangun of Ila (Igbomina, Osun State)
Olu of Mushin, (Awori, Lagos State)
Oluwo of Iwo, (Oyo, Osun State)
Moloda & Alaaye[/b]of Odogbolu, (Ijebu, ogun State)
[b]Oore of Otun (Ekiti, Ekiti State)
Olomu of Omu Aran, (Igbomina, Kwara State)
Ewi of Ado, (Ekiti, Ekiti State)
Ebumawe of Ago Iwoye (Ijebu, Ogun State)
Amapetu of Mahin, (Ilaje, Ondo State)
Olofa of Offa, (Ibolo, Kwara State)
Owa of Idanre, (Ondo, Ondo State)
Olufon of Ifon, (Owo, Ondo State)
Atta Oja of Osogbo, (Oyo, Osun State)
Jegun of Okitipupa, (Ikale, Ondo State)
Owa Ajero of Ijero (Ekiti, Ekiti State)
Obaro of Kabba, (Okun, Kogi State)
Soun of Ogbomoso, (Oyo, Oyo State)
Ogoga of Ikere, (Ekiti, Ekiti State)
Oba Akran of Badagry, (Egun, Lagos State)
Olu of Ifo, (Awori, Ogun State)
Olowo of Owo, (Owo, Ondo State)
Oba of Idasha, (Dassa, Republic of Benin)
Olu of Itori, (Egba, Ogun State)
Baale of Ibadan, (Mixture, Oyo State)- Now Olubadan

Other Mentions
Oba of Benin (Edo, Edo State)
Olu of Warri (Itsekiri, Delta State)

What is the history behind some of these names? especially considering the fact that some of them sound so uncommon.

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Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by Nobody: 5:37pm On Jan 14, 2016
Macof

Folykaze
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by scholes0(m): 5:42pm On Jan 14, 2016
9jacrip:
Macof

Folykaze


This will make for a very interesting discussion.
cc:Lawani
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by olafirstt: 5:48pm On Jan 14, 2016
Oba Sikiru Adeilo Adeyiga:::onirolu of irolu remo Ogun State
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by Nobody: 6:00pm On Jan 14, 2016
scholes0:


This will make for a very interesting discussion.
cc:Lawani


LOL, yes indeed.
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by scholes0(m): 6:08pm On Jan 14, 2016
9jacrip:

LOL, yes indeed.
Do you think Atta could be a very old word for Father in Ancient Yoruba? Those Yoruba towns who have Atta as kings, will have t explain what it means.
Also, isn't it funny how Ebumawe of Ago Iwoye which is Ijebu, and Osemawe of Ondo have similar titles.
Quite a lot to explore in our history.
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by Nobody: 6:08pm On Jan 14, 2016
Scholes0

Your list is an admixture of imperial kings (kings who inherited their crowns from Oduduwa's children) and those who got their crowns through the orders of these imperial kings cloaking them King.

Although the difference to many and generally has been blurred.

Also, I've been forever confused about Ondo.

Deji

Osemawe

Who is supreme?

Someone, I think Macof's post mentioned another king within Akure; Alakure.

And it is Atao'ja (ate owo gba eja) of Ososgbo.
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by tpiah2: 6:10pm On Jan 14, 2016
9jacrip:
Scholes0

Your list is an admixture of imperial kings (kings who inherited their crowns from Oduduwa's children) and those who got their crowns through the orders of these imperial kings cloaking them King.

Although the difference to many and generally has been blurred.

Also, I've been forever confused about Ondo.

Deji

Osemawe

Who is supreme?

Someone, I think Macof's post mentioned another king within Akure; Alakure.

And it is Atao'ja (ate owo gba eja) of Ososgbo.


stick with what you were doing before, dont try to extend your tentacles elsewhere.


yes, I'm watching you.
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by Nobody: 6:10pm On Jan 14, 2016
scholes0:

Do you think Atta could be a very old word for Father in Ancient Yoruba?
Also, isn't it funny how Ebumawe of Ago Iwoye which is Ijebu, and Osemawe of Ondo have similar titles.
Quite a lot to explore in our history.

I saw the emboldened in your list and it had me fascinated.

Can anyone shed light on the history of these thrones?

Atta, father for ancient Yoruba? I do not know really. How come it is just Igala using it and is Igala throne of Yoruba ancestry anyway?
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by tpiah2: 6:10pm On Jan 14, 2016
scholes0:
We all know that all Kings in Yorubaland are automatically Obas, but then, there are also other titles that pin-point the certain location where an Oba is presiding over, so that everyone isn't just "Oba, Oba, Oba" . Below are a few........

Ooni of Ile Ife, (Ife, Osun State)
Attah of Aiyede, (Ekiti, Ekiti State)
Olu of Ugbo, (Ilaje, Ondo State)
Owa of Ilesha, (Ijesha, Osun State)
Osemawe of Ondo, (Ondo, Ondo State)
Awujale of Ijebu Ode, (Ijebu Ogun State)
Timi of Ede (Ibolo, Osun State)
Oba of Lagos, (Awori, Lagos State)
Deji of Akure, (Ekiti, Ondo State)
Okere of Shaki, (Oyo, oyo State)
Alaafin of Oyo, (Oyo, Oyo State)
Alake of Abeokuta, (Egba, Ogun State)
Ayangburen of Ikorodu, (Ijebu, Lagos State)
Akarigbo of Remo, (Ijebu/Remo, Ogun State)
Orangun of Ila (Igbomina, Osun State)
Olu of Mushin, (Awori, Lagos State)
Oluwo of Iwo, (Oyo, Osun State)
Oore of Otun (Ekiti, Ekiti State)
Ewi of Ado, (Ekiti, Ekiti State)
Ebumawe of Ago Iwoye (Ijebu, Ogun State)
Amapetu of Mahin, (Ilaje, Ondo State)
Olofa of Offa, (Ibolo, Kwara State)
Owa of Idanre, (Ondo, Ondo State)
Olufon of Ifon, (Owo, Ondo State)
Atta Oja of Osogbo, (Oyo, Osun State)
Jegun of Okitipupa, (Ikale, Ondo State)
Owa Ajero of Ijero (Ekiti, Ekiti State)
Obaro of Kabba, (Okun, Kogi State)
Soun of Ogbomoso, (Oyo, Oyo State)
Ogoga of Ikere, (Ekiti, Ekiti State)
Oba Akran of Badagry, (Egun, Lagos State)
Olowo of Owo, (Owo, Ondo State)
Olu of Itori, (Egba, Ogun State)
Baale of Ibadan, (Mixture, Oyo State)- Now Olubadan

Other Mentions
Attah of Idah (Igala, Kogi State)
Oba of Benin (Edo, Edo State)
Olu of Warri (Itsekiri, Delta State)

What is the history behind some of these names? especially considering the fact that some of them sound so uncommon.


you should check google.
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by scholes0(m): 6:14pm On Jan 14, 2016
9jacrip:
Scholes0

And it is Atao'ja (ate owo gba eja) of Ososgbo.

I think it is Atta Oja.
Osogbo probably started as a market town, and the Atta was the initial king.
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by Nobody: 6:18pm On Jan 14, 2016
scholes0:


I think it is Atta Oja.
Osogbo probably started as a market town, and the Atta was the initial king.

No, I'm aware of the history of Osogbo town and throne.

Osogbo was not a market town, it was town founded by hunters, it grew into a very small quiet town till it began to expand and encroach on Ilesa, Abere and Ede lands. A larger part of Osogbo land is within Ilesa and Abere; the latter town is where the government house is but Osogbo keeps claiming it. cheesy grin

The name is atewo gbeja.

The river goddess, after the king made pact with her, handed him a fish from the river.

Hence, atewo gba eja which was ateogbeja (sounding ataogbeja) then Ata'o'ja.

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Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by scholes0(m): 6:25pm On Jan 14, 2016
tpiah2:

you should check google.

Choi, I don't think you can ever stop trolling, even if you had to do it to save your own life.
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by scholes0(m): 6:37pm On Jan 14, 2016
9jacrip:
Scholes0
Also, I've been forever confused about Ondo.

Deji

Osemawe

Who is supreme?

As it is presently, I think Deji is the head of the Ondo council of Obas - Probably because Akure is the state capital. And the Osemawe comes next. When the old Deji died in 2013, the Osemawe replaced him immediately at the council.

Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom

http://www.ondonews.com/osemawe-becomes-chairman-ondo-council-of-obas

But I think Ondo used to be the larger and more important town, before Akure outgrew it.
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by Nobody: 6:38pm On Jan 14, 2016
scholes0:


Choi, I don't think you can ever stop trolling, even if you had to do it to save your own life.

Bro, leave her alone.

Make you nor spoil your beautiful thread.
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by Nobody: 6:40pm On Jan 14, 2016
scholes0:


As it is presently, I think Deji is the head of the Ondo council of Obas - Probably because Akure is the state capital. And the Osemawe comes next. When the old Deji died in 2013, the Osemawe replaced him immediately at the council.


http://www.ondonews.com/osemawe-becomes-chairman-ondo-council-of-obas

But I think Ondo used to be the larger and more important town, before Akure outgrew it.

What town are you from na, Ondo? E ma binu pe mo beere.

Let us not hinge the discussion on state council of Obas, na very rubbish grouping that does nothing but put kings at logger head and gets history distorted.
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by tpiah2: 7:03pm On Jan 14, 2016
scholes0:


Choi, I don't think I can ever stop trolling, even if I had to do it to save my own life.
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by tpiah2: 7:04pm On Jan 14, 2016
9jacrip:


What town are you from na, Ondo? E ma binu pe mo beere.

Let us not hinge the discussion on state council of Obas, na very rubbish grouping that does nothing but put kings at logger head and gets history distorted.

you wish.

Aint going to happen no matter how many megabytes you dedicate to nairaland.

I've been watching you jump up and down in glee for some days now, thinking you hit a goldmine of information.

the joke's on you.

when you are done, just come in with another id and another handle. If you like, google map everywhere on earth and tag it your ancestors' compounds.
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by scholes0(m): 7:08pm On Jan 14, 2016
9jacrip:


What town are you from na, Ondo? E ma binu pe mo beere.
Let us not hinge the discussion on state council of Obas, na very rubbish grouping that does nothing but put kings at logger head and gets history distorted.

Ijebu Ode. grin
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by Nobody: 7:13pm On Jan 14, 2016
scholes0:


Ijebu Ode. grin

So, you be Sudanese from Waddai.
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by Nobody: 7:16pm On Jan 14, 2016
tpiah2:


you wish.

Aint going to happen no matter how many megabytes you dedicate to nairaland.

I've been watching you jump up and down in glee for some days now, thinking you hit a goldmine of information.

the joke's on you.

when you are done, just come in with another id and another handle. If you like, google map everywhere on earth and tag it your ancestors' compounds.


Aunty, kilode?

I want to see what you look like gan self, something tells me your slim built and cute.

Should I shoot you a PM?

You've been watching me? What's not going to happen? I'm confused here.

Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by toyinakomolafe(m): 7:55am On Jan 15, 2016
None is more supreme. Each of them is supreme within his abode. They never shared territory from time immemorial, only state creation put them together. Thanks.
9jacrip:
Scholes0

Your list is an admixture of imperial kings (kings who inherited their crowns from Oduduwa's children) and those who got their crowns through the orders of these imperial kings cloaking them King.

Although the difference to many and generally has been blurred.

Also, I've been forever confused about Ondo.

Deji

Osemawe

Who is supreme?

Someone, I think Macof's post mentioned another king within Akure; Alakure.

And it is Atao'ja (ate owo gba eja) of Ososgbo.
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by Nobody: 11:36am On Jan 15, 2016
toyinakomolafe:
None is more supreme. Each of them is supreme within his abode. They never shared territory from time immemorial, only state creation put them together. Thanks.

From your post, I suppose the Alaafin was equals with Olubadan, Onikoyi, Timi, Soun etc

And Olu of Mushin, abi?

K'are!
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by toyinakomolafe(m): 11:48am On Jan 15, 2016
Hope you read 5he question you asked. You were asking who is supreme between Deji and Osemawe. Try to go over your comment again bro.
9jacrip:


From your post, I suppose the Alaafin was equals with Olubadan, Onikoyi, Timi, Soun etc

And Olu of Mushin, abi?

K'are!
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by Nobody: 11:57am On Jan 15, 2016
toyinakomolafe:
Hope you read 5he question you asked. You were asking who is supreme between Deji and Osemawe. Try to go over your comment again bro.

Egbon mi,

My question of Deji, Osemawe, Akure was woven into my first paragraph of the actual post.

Anyway,

Akure was founded by a supposed Ife princess whose beads a tiger tore.

Ondo, by Oduduwa's daughter or grandson's wife.

Owo, by Oduduwa's son from Iloro quarters.

Going by your input, are you saying since their establishments, they have been independent of each other and no kingdom attempted to pocket the other?
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by tpiah2: 2:36pm On Jan 15, 2016
9jacrip:


Egbon mi,

My question of Deji, Osemawe, Akure was woven into my first paragraph of the actual post.

Anyway,

Akure was founded by a supposed Ife princess whose beads a tiger tore.

Ondo, by Oduduwa's daughter or grandson's wife.

Owo, by Oduduwa's son from Iloro quarters.

Going by your input, are you saying since their establishments, they have been independent of each other and no kingdom attempted to pocket the other?


google is your friend.
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by macof(m): 1:47pm On Jan 16, 2016
scholes0:

Do you think Atta could be a very old word for Father in Ancient Yoruba? Those Yoruba towns who have Atta as kings, will have t explain what it means.
Also, isn't it funny how Ebumawe of Ago Iwoye which is Ijebu, and Osemawe of Ondo have similar titles.
Quite a lot to explore in our history.

I don't think Atta is yoruba, old or otherwise, in Ekiti we say "Abba"
it's most said when greeting the elderly "Okun Abba"
Igala tongue may render it as "Atta"

what's the meaning of " Osemawe " and Ebumawe?

I'm also interested in the title " Lisa " used by the second in command to Obas in Ijebu, Owo, Akure, Ondo, Ilaje, Ikale. maybe it's short for "Olisa", and could be a dialectical rendition of " Orisa " like Olisa in Igbo language
we have "oliha" in Bini serving the same role

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Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by tpiah2: 1:48pm On Jan 16, 2016
macof:


Owo, Akure, Ondo, Ilaje, Ikale.





stop singling out towns for mention.
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by macof(m): 1:51pm On Jan 16, 2016
9jacrip:


I saw the emboldened in your list and it had me fascinated.

Can anyone shed light on the history of these thrones?

Atta, father for ancient Yoruba? I do not know really. How come it is just Igala using it and is Igala throne of Yoruba ancestry anyway?

the Igala throne is of jukun origin. .but I think 2 other dynasties existed before the current one, still using the title "Atta"
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by macof(m): 2:04pm On Jan 16, 2016
9jacrip:


Egbon mi,

My question of Deji, Osemawe, Akure was woven into my first paragraph of the actual post.

Anyway,

Akure was founded by a supposed Ife princess whose beads a tiger tore.

Ondo, by Oduduwa's daughter or grandson's wife.

Owo, by Oduduwa's son from Iloro quarters.

Going by your input, are you saying since their establishments, they have been independent of each other and no kingdom attempted to pocket the other?

ondo was founded by a twin daughter of Alaafin Oluaso,

I'll like to know more about Owo, in the Ifa circle, Owo was founded by a son of orunmila
what can you say to that?
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by tpiah2: 2:26pm On Jan 16, 2016
macof:


ondo was founded by a twin daughter of Alaafin Oluaso,

I'll like to know more about Owo, in the Ifa circle, Owo was founded by a son of orunmila
what can you say to that?




google it.
Re: Secondary Royal Titles In Yorubaland by Nobody: 2:42pm On Jan 16, 2016
macof:


ondo was founded by a twin daughter of Alaafin Oluaso,

I'll like to know more about Owo, in the Ifa circle, Owo was founded by a son of orunmila
what can you say to that?

I read that it was by Oduduwa's twin daughter not Alaafin.

Owo was founded by Oduduwa's son and his entourage from Iloro quarters in Ife.

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