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Yorubas Are More Than 500m In The World - Ooni Of Ife by TheBlessedMAN: 12:58am On Apr 22, 2017 |
Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty
Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi
(Ojaja II) on Friday said that
Yoruba are more than
500million in the world.
He made this known while
receiving Oba Adefunmi
Egunjobi Oloyotunji of oyotunji,
Sheldon South Carolina, USA in
his palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State.
“Yoruba constituted over 500
million people in the world,
majority of this population
migrated from Nigeria to other
part of the world to domicile
like Caribbean Island, North-
America, Brazil, Argentina,
Cuba, Haiti, Trinidad & Tobago,
Mauritania, Ivory-Coast, Ghana
among others especially during
the atlantic slave trade, but yet
they still find thier root with
identification as YORUBA
LINEAGE ” says OONIRISA
He stressed further that Yoruba
people are distinctive people
whom are bound together by a
common language with
different dialect,they also share
rich culture ,traditions and
value extensively and globally
yoruba religion and tradition
was practiced which has
brought Oba Oloyotunji back to
his root and ancestral home ,
he offered prayers, royal
blessing on Oba Adefunmi , his
entourage and all in
attendance.
Oba Adefunmi Egunjobi
Adejuyigbe II, Oloyotunji of
Oyotunji thanked Ooni and the
people of Ile-Ife for the warm
reception given to him and his
entourage on royal home
coming visit to african
ancestral home.
“Am so delighted coming to my
ancestral home and the source
of yoruba origin in Ile-Ife ,to
seek royal blessing from my
ancestor and also to promote
bilateral relations between
Nigeria and United States
especially South Carolina in the
areas of trade and commerce,
education, tourism, arts,
culture and agriculture.
while speaking on the Oyotunji
Cultural Fiesta 2017, which has
been endorsed, accepted by
Ooni of Ife as the Special Guest
of Honour as scheduled in July/
August 2017 -Oba Adefunmi
expressed his delight as this is
one of his dream coming
through (promoting Yoruba
culture all through the
American soil)
Rotimi Vaughan Ambassador
to the Crown and Kingdom of
Oyotunji said the home coming
of Oba Adefunmi Adejuyigbe
Oloyotunji of Oyotunji African
Village as historic-cultural event
for the development of
strategic promotions, Royal
blessing, Cultural exchanges,
relations ties between Ile-Ife
(The Source)and Oyotunji
African Village, Sheldon, USA.
Ambassador Vaughan further
said: “As a direct descendant
of Ex-slaves, history has
revealed that slaves left the
land with cries, bitterness,
humiliation, and suffering, but
we have come to Ile-Ife to
appease to gods/ancestors
and to seek royal blessing on
our project “BACK TO MY ROOT
NIGERIA” and assuring that
there will be great radical
transformation and prosperity
in Oyotunji African Village and
the entire Yoruba nation.
The project is a new dawn for
the region especially in the
areas of tourism, arts & culture,
trade and commerce,
agriculture, education, youth
and social development,
academic institutions alliances,
advancing humanity, while
combating modern slavery. The
opportunity has come about as
a result of the family ancestral
link and bond between
Sheldon South Carolina, USA
and Nigeria.
Ambassador Vaughan
presented the blue print ” BACK
TO MY ROOT NIGERIA Project
titled “-OYOTUNJI DIASPORA
HOME COMING INITIATIVE
2017” for endorsement ,
emphasis on the activities of
NASO and Atlantic Bond
Initiative (ATBONDI) which he
initiated to promote african
culture and heritage, tourism ,
education between Nigeria,
Oyotunji village and the entire
23countries in North America.
Olaniyan Omo Oba Olasowo, a
prince in Oyotunji African
village praised Oonirisa in
yoruba dialect, chanting and
eulogising the monarch with
song he composed. while a
powerful cultural display was
performed by different cultural
groups and Ife tradition
Drummers to entertain the
audience.
In attendance: Chief Oluwambe
Amodu,(Aare Apo of Oyotunji
SC), Chief (Mrs) Oyefunke
Ogunfuye, High Priest
Ifabukumi Adewale ,Ifabunmi
Adefunmi, Yeye Osun, Mr
Mosobalaje Olusegun amongst
others dignitaries 1 Like |
Re: Yorubas Are More Than 500m In The World - Ooni Of Ife by TheBlessedMAN: 1:00am On Apr 22, 2017 |
Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/04/yoruba-500m-world-ooni/ cc:lalasticlala, mynd44, obinoscopy, agapecharis |
Re: Yorubas Are More Than 500m In The World - Ooni Of Ife by Lekan1o1: 1:18am On Apr 22, 2017 |
Hmm |
Re: Yorubas Are More Than 500m In The World - Ooni Of Ife by Nobody: 1:36am On Apr 22, 2017 |
Ok |
Re: Yorubas Are More Than 500m In The World - Ooni Of Ife by GloriaNinja(f): 1:51am On Apr 22, 2017 |
THIS IS A TRIBALISTIC THREAD. |
Re: Yorubas Are More Than 500m In The World - Ooni Of Ife by hoMegas(m): 2:25am On Apr 22, 2017 |
GloriaNinja:I guess you are a flatina no offence |
Re: Yorubas Are More Than 500m In The World - Ooni Of Ife by BaEnki(m): 4:51am On Apr 22, 2017 |
In all manner of sincerity, Yoruba aren't even up to even 200mil worldwide, that's an over inflated figure sir. |
Re: Yorubas Are More Than 500m In The World - Ooni Of Ife by RoyalBoutique(m): 9:50am On Apr 22, 2017 |
BaEnki: ... and we are 180m Nigerians... Does that mean we are all yorubas? 2 Likes |
Re: Yorubas Are More Than 500m In The World - Ooni Of Ife by BaEnki(m): 11:56am On Apr 22, 2017 |
RoyalBoutique: Lol actually what I meant by worldwide includes population of all Yoruba extractions scattered all over the world including non Nigerians. |
Re: Yorubas Are More Than 500m In The World - Ooni Of Ife by greatgod2012(f): 1:35pm On Apr 22, 2017 |
Though, proudly yoruba, but i don't agree with Ooni! This is impossible! How many Chinese do we have worldwide then? |
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