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History Of AWORI People. For Those That Do Classify Us As Not Yoruba People. by ipodstinks: 12:46am On Jul 17, 2017
The Awori are a tribe of the Yoruba people speaking a distinct dialect of the Yoruba language .
Traditionally, Awori are found in Ogun State and
Lagos State , Nigeria.[1][2] The Awori people migrated from Ile Ife and occupy present day Lagos state, with a considerable section of the Awori clan occupying areas within Ogun State as a direct fall out of the creation of Ogun State in 1976. Towns including Isheri, Ota, Igbesa, Ilobi, Tigbo are all Awori settlements within today's Ogun State in Nigeria. The settlement of the Awori clan preceded the establishment of Abeokuta as an Egba kingdom in 1832, as Isheri, the foremost Awori town within present day Ogun State was settled in the 15th century. [3] The Awori are direct descendants of Olofin, one of the sons of Oduduwa - the father of the yoruba nation. As such, in accordance with Yoruba custom, they brought their crown along with them from Ile Ife. Osolo, one of the sons of Prince Olofin, settled at the Osi quarters as his father and his brother journeyed further south from the place where the plate sank at Idumota. The first crowned Oba at Ota was Oba Akinsewa Ogbolu in 1621, he was the son of Osolo. [4]
Origin
Olofin and his followers left the palace of King
Oduduwa in Ile-Ife and migrated southward along a river. Oduduwa had given Olofin a mud
plate and instructed him to place it on the water and follow it until it sank into the river. The plate is said to have stopped at various locations and finally sank at Idumota in the present day Lagos State in Nigeria. As they were to settle wherever it sank, the people were filled with joy when this finally happened. The name AWORI, which translates as "The plate sank", became the name by which the clan is known till today.
Several days after leaving Ile-Ife, the plate suddenly stopped near Olokemeji near present-day Abeokuta. After seventeen days, it began moving again, only to stop at Oke-Ata for another seventeen days. At the end of seventeen days, the plate began moving again, only to stop again on the southern outskirts of present-day Abeokuta, where it stayed for another seventeen days. At this location, some of Olofin's followers decided to remain, led by a man named Osho Aro-bi-ologbo-egan. The plate continued downriver, stopping again at Isheri, where it remained for a much longer period of time. Olofin began instructing his followers to begin setting up a permanent settlement, but after 289 days (17 x 17) the plate began moving again. Olofin and a few followers followed the plate, while the rest of the group stayed behind. After two days the plate stopped briefly at Iddo in Lagos . At Idumota in central
Lagos , it whirled around in the water and sank to the bottom. When Olofin returned to his group at Iddo, they are said to have asked him where the plate was. He answered "Awo Ti Ri" meaning "The plate has sunk". This is how the name Awori is said to have come into being. [5]
The Aworis are thought to be a peace-loving, accommodating and friendly clan.
Re: History Of AWORI People. For Those That Do Classify Us As Not Yoruba People. by lanrezion01: 12:56pm On Jul 17, 2017
The Awori's are not good to deal with in land matters. They live as if that's all they live for. Their males mostly are touts and land grabbers while their females leave their husband's house to join in the land selling business.
Re: History Of AWORI People. For Those That Do Classify Us As Not Yoruba People. by ipodstinks: 4:19pm On Jul 17, 2017
lanrezion01:
The Awori's are not good to deal with in land matters. They live as if that's all they live for. Their males mostly are touts and land grabbers while their females leave their husband's house to join in the land selling business.
Ok, is that all?
Re: History Of AWORI People. For Those That Do Classify Us As Not Yoruba People. by Leez(m): 3:43am On Oct 12, 2017
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lanrezion01:
The Awori's are not good to deal with in land matters. They live as if that's all they live for. Their males mostly are touts and land grabbers while their females leave their husband's house to join in the land selling business.
grin
lanrezion01:
The Awori's are not good to deal with in land matters. They live as if that's all they live for. Their males mostly are touts and land grabbers while their females leave their husband's house to join in the land selling business.

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