e.g the song Jenifa referred to is a popular Yoruba folklore where a girl that refused all suitors in her village thinking she was too pretty for them was married by Ori(head) Ori had to borrow other parts of the body to complete this fine boy image, when Olajumoke now realised that her new groom was a rolling head she wanted to run away and that song was used to call Ori.

Where I'm from we have something similar to this but instead of a rolling head it was a snake and she would sing when the snake would eat her(The song was to tell her parents the man they married her off to was a snake). .In Mandinka.

Mahinmi is Awori. I don't know what it means.

yayi boni and i come from the same country : anago land we speak a language that is little different than yoruba but we have the same origins with yoruba people

In ghana the yoruba's were called "alata" and most of them migrated from Ogbomosho so to say they were not present in ghana is been economical with the truth.

Kandikane,

The song goes something like. . . . "ori, ori o; Olajumoke n'lo".

Mahinmi sounds like " Egun" Language like " O Dun Fun mi gan gan" meaning I am "happy" Anyway the yorubas in togo speak ancient yoruba, unlike the diluted lagos Yoruba.

Negro_Ntns:

Kandikane,

The song goes something like. . . . "ori, ori o; Olajumoke n'lo".

Ah, but the song is in Mandinka. It's right on the tip of my tongue. I won't be surprised if it's got the same beat as this.

"Jil borri borri jilo, Jil borri borri jilo(I think when the girl sings she calls unto the "borro borro's" because they are usually seen as travellers to tell her parents.

I will have to consult my grandmother about the song because she use to tell us the story and song when I was little.

What does the name Odumosu mean in Yoruba? - its common in Abeokuta

sleekdot: And where did you get it that they existed at the same time?

My sources said Oyo empire existed between 1650-1750 while your sources said Ashanti existed between 1701 and 1750

Meaning Oyo had 50yrs ahead of Ashanti

What if Oyo empire extended to the Volta between 1650 and 1690?

Just in a bid to attack you neglect common sense

Oyo empire was established around 13 century even earlier


1. Ajaka -was dethroned
2. Sango -became deified as god of thunder and lightening
3. Ajaja -re-installed
4. Aganju
5. Kori
6. Oluaso
7. Onigbogi-conducted evacuation of Oyo-Ile probably around 16th century “There were 36 other kings after Onigbogi.
8. Ofiran -built the city of Shaki
9. Egunoju -founder of Oyo Igboho
10. Orompoto-speculated to be a woman
11. Ajiboyede
12. Abipa -1570-1580
13. Obalokun -1580-1600
14. Oluodo–He was not buried in BARA (The Royal Burial ground, hence his name was suppressed)
15. Ajagbo-1600-1658
16. Odaranwu-1658-1660
17. Kanran-1660-1665
18. Jayin - 1655-1670
19. Ayibi -(1678-1690)
20. Osiyango -(1690-1698)
21. Ojigi -(1698-1732)
22. Gbaru -(1732-1738)
23. Amuniwaye -(1738-1742)
24. Onisile -(1742-1750)
25. Labisi-1750
26. Awonbioju-1750
27. Agboluaje - (Celebrated Bere Festival) 1750-1772
28. Majeogbe -(1772-1775)
29. Abiodun - (Celebrated Bere Festival) 1755-1805
30. Aole
31. Adebo
32. Maku -(1802-1830)
33. Majotu -(Ilorin sized by the Fulani)
34. Amodo -1830
35. Oluewu -(Fall of Ancient Oyo) 1833-1834
36. Abiodun Atiba -(Founder of present Oyo, celebrated Bere Festival) 1837-1859
37. Adelu -(1858-1875)
38. Adeyemi I-(1875-1905)
39. Lawani Agogoija -(1905-1911)
40. Ladigbolu - (Jan. 15, 1911-Dec. 19, 1944)
41. Adeniran Adeyemi II-(Jan. 5, 1945-Sept. 20, 1955
42. Bello Gbadegesin -(Ladigbolu II) July 20, 1956-1968
43. Adeyemi III-(Present Alaafin of Oyo and Head of Yoruba land) 14 Jan, 1971 to date

Obalufon:

Oyo empire was established around 13 century even earlier


1. Ajaka -was dethroned
2. Sango -became deified as god of thunder and lightening
3. Ajaja -re-installed
4. Aganju
5. Kori
6. Oluaso
7. Onigbogi-conducted evacuation of Oyo-Ile probably around 16th century “There were 36 other kings after Onigbogi.
8. Ofiran -built the city of Shaki
9. Egunoju -founder of Oyo Igboho
10. Orompoto-speculated to be a woman
11. Ajiboyede
12. Abipa -1570-1580
13. Obalokun -1580-1600
14. Oluodo–He was not buried in BARA (The Royal Burial ground, hence his name was suppressed)
15. Ajagbo-1600-1658
16. Odaranwu-1658-1660
17. Kanran-1660-1665
18. Jayin - 1655-1670
19. Ayibi -(1678-1690)
20. Osiyango -(1690-1698)
21. Ojigi -(1698-1732)
22. Gbaru -(1732-1738)
23. Amuniwaye -(1738-1742)
24. Onisile -(1742-1750)
25. Labisi-1750
26. Awonbioju-1750
27. Agboluaje - (Celebrated Bere Festival) 1750-1772
28. Majeogbe -(1772-1775)
29. Abiodun - (Celebrated Bere Festival) 1755-1805
30. Aole
31. Adebo
32. Maku -(1802-1830)
33. Majotu -(Ilorin sized by the Fulani)
34. Amodo -1830
35. Oluewu -(Fall of Ancient Oyo) 1833-1834
36. Abiodun Atiba -(Founder of present Oyo, celebrated Bere Festival) 1837-1859
37. Adelu -(1858-1875)
38. Adeyemi I-(1875-1905)
39. Lawani Agogoija -(1905-1911)
40. Ladigbolu - (Jan. 15, 1911-Dec. 19, 1944)
41. Adeniran Adeyemi II-(Jan. 5, 1945-Sept. 20, 1955
42. Bello Gbadegesin -(Ladigbolu II) July 20, 1956-1968
43. Adeyemi III-(Present Alaafin of Oyo and Head of Yoruba land) 14 Jan, 1971 to date

Very respectfully.
First to congratulate you for your beautiful nick.
I write not to disagree, but just to give an opinion on what I have studied.
The real name of the second That Alaafin of Oyo, would have been "Tela".
That Alaafin would have taken the name of Sango divinity for himself, in a war. As far as I can ascertain, such practices were commonly used, ie an Oba to take if the name of a divinity.
I reiterate that my intervention is solely for the input and the contribution of another opinion, and not to doubt your excellent presentation.
I express my warm greetings!

Ptolomeus:

Very respectfully.
First to congratulate you for your beautiful nick.
I write not to disagree, but just to give an opinion on what I have studied.
The real name of the second That Alaafin of Oyo, would have been "Tela".
That Alaafin would have taken the name of Sango divinity for himself, in a war. As far as I can ascertain, such practices were commonly used, ie an Oba to take if the name of a divinity.
I reiterate that my intervention is solely for the input and the contribution of another opinion, and not to doubt your excellent presentation.
I express my warm greetings!

Thanks bro i would like to learn from you

Mahinmi is a Yoruba name from ilaje and it simply means I WILL REST mo ma sinmi. Yoruba language is a very broad and wide language that even a Yoruba person needs to learn more.