Sorry if this question upsets some people, it is not my intention.

I have been researching where my parents come from and to be honest I'm not convinced of the general concensus is around the so called "Benin Empire"
It honestly feels like people are making it up or hiding the facts.

1) Benin comes from the name ile binu

2) this is a yoruba name/word

3) it was named by a yoruba royal whom the benin people asked to be their king? (wtf)

4)oba is a yoruba word

5) apparently yoruba was the language spoken in the palace until recently

6) yoruba bronzes stopped being made the time Benin bronzes started

7) there are numerous stories of various tribes running away from Benin - I'm going it assume it was due to human sacrifice and slavery. Some people even ended up in Ghana. (strange)

the head of the oba is taken to ile ife

I mean there's a lot more, but when I look at the facts plainly. It looks as is the "edo" people were conquered and this story of asking someone of ife to be their king is a cover up.

Its hard to imagine a people with their own language and traditions would seeks an outsider who would bring their own language to the thrown, put them of for human sacrifice, sell them into slavery so much that various tribes have stories of having to escape

How on earth is this normal?
I can't be the only person who thinks it's bs

Olu get a life!!! An old man like you still making a fool of himself for 12yrs straight it's getting pathetic!!

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Akobe777:
Sorry if this question upsets some people, it is not my intention.

I have been researching where my parents come from and to be honest I'm not convinced of the general concensus is around the so called "Benin Empire"
It honestly feels like people are making it up or hiding the facts.

1) Benin comes from the name ile binu

2) this is a yoruba name/word

3) it was named by a yoruba royal whom the benin people asked to be their king? (wtf)

4)oba is a yoruba word

5) apparently yoruba was the language spoken in the palace until recently

6) yoruba bronzes stopped being made the time Benin bronzes started

7) there are numerous stories of various tribes running away from Benin - I'm going it assume it was due to human sacrifice and slavery. Some people even ended up in Ghana. (strange)

the head of the oba is taken to ile ife

I mean there's a lot more, but when I look at the facts plainly. It looks as is the "edo" people were conquered and this story of asking someone of ife to be their king is a cover up.

Its hard to imagine a people with their own language and traditions would seeks an outsider who would bring their own language to the thrown, put them of for human sacrifice, sell them into slavery so much that various tribes have stories of having to escape

How on earth is this normal?
I can't be the only person who thinks it's bs

If you believe everything you wrote here then you also believe Oduduwa fell from the sky!

Why would I think that?
Am I supposed to prostrate before asking questions?
I would have loved to post this on reddit for a real response. Jesus
Thanks for nothing