My wife is from okun land too, very lovely people

superduperjay:
All yoruba groups have their various dialect which are unique to them except maybe the oyo's which has been adopted as central yoruba and maybe isale eko peeps( I have no knowledge of their dialect). So okun won't understand ijebu and vice Versa except you put you ear down and listen carefully. Applies to most parts of the yoruba kingdom. God Bless the OKUNS!!

most of this dialects aint hard to understand except maybe ondo town/owo.....that one is like chinese,if one listens well and his enthusiast about it,its easy like cheese

Goke7:
My wife is from okun land too, very lovely people

Good to know that sir.

tayooluwole:
Some typical yoruba in my hood here in osun state, way never travel before they always think say na hausa people full kogi state and kwara state... I no blame them sha, I only blame the people way carve my yoruba poeple under north and their level of exposure...

Same thing here, i'll only blame their History/social studies/Geography teacher'.

Add Sam Adeyemi to your list of notable men from Kogi State

boluwatife66:
The word "Okun" is a generic term used to describe the Yoruba descendants in Kogi state.
Kogi is a multi ethnic and diverse state, and Okun people make up over 20% of the entire population of the state. Which is about 662809 out of 3,314,043, according to 2006 census figures.
Okun spread across six local government areas in Kogi State, which are; Kabba-Bunu, Yagba-West, Yagba-East, Mopa-Muro, Ìjùmú and Lokoja local government Areas.
They speak various Yoruba dialects…Owé, Ìyàgbà, Ìjùmú,
Bùnú and Oworo, but their language is generally called Okun.
One beauty of this is that, if you are not an Okun person, you might not be able to figure out the slight differences in the dialects because every speaker flaunts his dialect at will, with full confidence that the other Okun person will understand without stress. Which is true.
More so, almost all of them speak the common Yoruba fluently even without ever stepping foot out of Kogi.....Isn't that interesting.
Their dialects and way of life is largely influenced by
various reasons. Such as:
1. Diversity of the state
Due to the abundance of great ethnic diversity which makes Kogi state a cultural hub with a huge number of ethnic groups like Ebira, Igala, and other minorities like Bassa, a small fraction of Nupe mainly in Lokoja and Bassa Local Government Area, the
Ogugu subgroup of the Igala, Gwari, Kakanda, Oworo people (A Yoruba Group), Ogori, Bassa komo, and Magongo.
Also including the Eggan and Hausa community under Lokoja Local Government.
2. Boundries
Another great factor that may have shaped the Okun people is that Kogi state shares boundaries with a total number of ten states which are; Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara, Niger, Benue, Nassarawa, Anambra, Enugu, Edo and the Federal capital territory.
3. History
History has has also played its part in shaping the Okun identity. Therefore, Nupe wars of the 19th century and interaction with the Hausas due to geographical zoning have left an indelible
mark on the Okun people and their way of life.
According to oral source, Okun people migrated from Ile Ife, the cradle of the Yoruba race when Yorubas were spreading to occupy more lands, before spreading out, each and everyone was instructed to report to Ile Ife for a yearly meeting.
The man, that led a group of young people to a location (now called YAGBA) in Kogi state did not return over a long period of time.
When he eventually returned and explained that he lost larger part of his acquired land to some other migrants.
He was blamed for the loss and he said in yoruba, ''ÌYÀ ÀGBÀ LÓ JEMÍ'' meaning that invasion of his acqured land was due to lack of having elderly people with him.
Since then, they started mocking him at Ile Ife, calling him Iya agba. They associated this name with him whenever they wanted to send
messages across to him after returning to his occupied area, now called Yagba.
Over the years, Okun people faced numerous challenges, ranging from geo political zoning, marginalisation and problem of identity. Their problem started during the colonial era when they were
politically ceded to the Northern protectorate by Lord Lugard, the Governor-General of Nigeria. The abolition of the provincial and
regional administrative units in 1967 led to their merging with Ilorin to form old Kwara state.
Then, Igala was merged with old Benue State. However, on 27th of august 1991, Okun people was removed again and merged with Ebira, Igala from Benue state and some other
tribes to form Kogi state.
Okun indigenes moved against merging them with completely different tribes but they were forced into this marriage.
Their efforts to break away and form Okun State, which could make it possible for them to be more closer to their Kiths and Kins in the South West, failed to materialise. Concerning Identity problem.
Okun people bear Typical Yoruba names like Edo people, lots of them speak yoruba and many of their settlements are named in Yoruba language such as:
Ayegunle
Ayetoro
Kajola
Egbeda
Egbeda Ega
Okedayo
Oke-aba (Kabba)
Odo Ere,
Odo Eri
Ife
Iyamoye
Agbaja
Igbo Nla
Obajana and
Ikoyi.
Even, groups that make up Bunupeople of Okun are Okemeta, Okemesan, Akumerindinlogun and Kiri groups.
Some notable Okun indegenes are:
Smart Adeyemi
James Faleke
Shola Amoebi
Caardinaal Onayekaan

Tunde E dnut
Jaywon
Dino Melaye
Nike Davies Okundaye
Sam Allle
Bayo Ojo
Ty bello
Dare arts Alade
Suday Bada
juwon oshaniwa
http://www.kogihub..com.ng/2015/12/okun-yorubas-in-kogi-state-brief-history.html?m=1

I think the generation of today have a lots of work to do, by doumentary our traditional history and we must known that history is a valueable treasor that cannot be compared to any resources, especially at this age of information!

From ife olukotun. .....na tell de tell me o...I never reach there before sha

I think okun people need to carve a unique identity for themselves. Like the OP rightly pointed out, there seems to be some identity crisis in the beautiful land of Okun. The Yorubas do not sometimes regard them as core Yorubas while the Northerners also do not fully accept Okun. They are cut in between North or South West, in particular Yorubas.
When favourable positions go to the South West, the Okun people lose out while they also fail to claim goodies assigned to the North.
That is why I would suggest that Okun people approach other small ethnic groups in the Middle Belt and carve an identity as MIDDLE BELTERS! That way, they can fight and get whatever entitlements they deserve

HermajestyQ:
Proudly Kabba Lady. Wish to marry a Kabba/ okun man some day

Did you grow up in Okunland?

There are different tales of the history of Okun people though. Some say they come from Ibadan while others insist we come from Ile-Ife. Some say Yagba was founded by a woman known as IYA AGBA (Elderly woman). So the stories differ.
One thing the stories have in common is that they emanated from Yorubaland.

cc
boluwatife66

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Mixty:
I think okun people need to carve a unique identity for themselves. Like the OP rightly pointed out, there seems to be some identity crisis in the beautiful land of Okun. The Yorubas do not sometimes regard them as core Yorubas while the Northerners also do not fully accept Okun. They are cut in between North or South West, in particular Yorubas.
When favourable positions go to the South West, the Okun people lose out while they also fail to claim goodies assigned to the North.
That is why I would suggest that Okun people approach other small ethnic groups in the Middle Belt and carve an identity as MIDDLE BELTERS! That way, they can fight and get whatever entitlements they deserve

Guy, abeg shove your suggestion up your arse coz we Yorubas aren't buying that shyt. Nahhh. When (not if) this country finally disintegrates and everybody bears their papa name, no single Okun Yoruba will be left out of the Yoruba Nation that'll emerge from its carcass. We Yorubas ain't buying your divide-and-rule tactics. The Okuns consent wasn't sought when they were lumped with the North as a part of presentday Kogi state. Had they been given an option, without a doubt they would've opted to be with their kith-and-kin in the SW. As you can see, no single Okun has so far dissociated him/herself from their larger Yoruba family so far on this thread. That should tell you that suggestions like yours aren't welcome. So just shove it.

Flyoruboy:


Guy, abeg shove your suggestion up your arse coz we Yorubas aren't buying that shyt. Nahhh. When (not if) this country finally disintegrates and everybody bears their papa name, no single Okun Yoruba will be left out of the Yoruba Nation that'll emerge from its carcass. We Yorubas ain't buying your divide-and-rule tactics. The Okuns consent wasn't sought when they were lumped with the North as a part of presentday Kogi state. Had they been given an option, without a doubt they would've opted to be with their kith-and-kin in SW. As you can see, no single Okun has so far dissociated him/herself from their larger Yoruba family so far on this thread. That should tell you that suggestions like yours aren't welcome. So just shove it.

Lol. You taking this personal. Are you an okun man?

Flyoruboy:


Guy, abeg shove your suggestion up your arse coz we Yorubas aren't buying that shyt. Nahhh. When (not if) this country finally disintegrates and everybody bears their papa name, no single Okun Yoruba will be left out of the Yoruba Nation that'll emerge from its carcass. We Yorubas ain't buying your divide-and-rule tactics. The Okuns consent wasn't sought when they were lumped with the North as a part of presentday Kogi state. Had they been given an option, without a doubt they would've opted to be with their kith-and-kin in the SW. As you can see, no single Okun has so far dissociated him/herself from their larger Yoruba family so far on this thread. That should tell you that suggestions like yours aren't welcome. So just shove it.

You sure about that?

Acidosis is more Igbo than yoruba.

Idrismusty97:
All the Okun i know speaks the standard Yoruba language fluently. But when they start speaking their language(Which still sounds almost like yoruba) a typical Yoruba from Osun, Lagos, Ibadan etc may not even understand a word. Some say the Okuns are not even Yorubas.

Them don come o!
The die hard doubting thomases.
The some say association of Nigeria.
Confusion activists.

Joavid:

You sure about that?
Acidosis is more Igbo than yoruba.

ahahahahahaha

HermajestyQ:
Proudly Kabba Lady. Wish to marry a Kabba/ okun man some day

what r we waiting for let's get married

Mixty:

Lol. You taking this personal. Are you an okun man?

No. I am a proud Ijesha man/Yoruba/Oodua Nationalist -- also have Egba and Igbomina blood. All Yorubas are 'cut from the same clothe', so to speak, by the unshakable will of the Most High, be you Okun, Ijebu, Ijesha, Ekiti, Egba, Oyo, igbomina, Ondo, Akoko, etc. That is why we share natural borders, irrespective of the geopolitical zone we may find ourselves within present day Nigeria. In a Yoruba federation, the Okuns would most likely have their own state or province, just as the Ekitis presently do, and would be spared from the current marginalization they are presently facing in Kogi, wherein they are perpetually at the mercy of the larger ethnic groups. Whatever shred of 'identity crisis' afflicting them is entirely artificial and is a consequence of being lumped and grafted into an unworkable union that is the present day Kogi state, thereby starving them of much needed and deserved development. #FACT.

Joavid:


You sure about that?

Acidosis is more Igbo than yoruba.

We sabi dia type wella.

We need a working Yoruba group that can raise and dust up our ethnicity and bust us out of doldrums because it's still my belief that the generality of our race mired in oblivion of identity is only waiting to explode to commercial and high powered success windfall.. All we need is to form a genuine association and celebrate meritorious okun men and women in all walks of life... Let's give it up by organising events and shows to celebrate the okun race thereby giving the whole tribe a beautiful face lift... In a saner economy with sound and refined individuals.... Tourism would have been a boost to these okun tribe based on the diversity of their proximity and the syncretism of there origins.... 1 love my people..... Proud Ijesaboi

Where is your ring na!

skelewu404:
what r we waiting for let's get married

We need a working Yoruba group that can raise and dust up our ethnicity and bust us out of doldrums because it's still my belief that the generality of our race mired in oblivion of identity is only waiting to explode to commercial and high powered success windfall.. All we need is to form a genuine association and celebrate meritorious okun men and women in all walks of life... Let's give it up by organising events and shows to celebrate the okun race thereby giving the whole tribe a beautiful face lift... In a saner economy with sound and refined individuals.... Tourism would have been a boost to these okun tribe based on the diversity of their proximity and the syncretism of their origins.... 1 love my people..... Proudly Ijesa

Partly, had my secondary education there. How about u?

Mixty:

Did you grow up in Okunland?

We need a working Yoruba group that can raise and dust up our ethnicity and bust us out of doldrums because it's still my belief that the generality of our race mired in oblivion of identity is only waiting to explode to commercial and high powered success windfall.. All we need is to form a genuine association and celebrate meritorious okun men and women in all walks of life... Let's give it up by organising events and shows to celebrate the okun race thereby giving the whole tribe a beautiful face lift... In a saner economy with sound and refined individuals.... Tourism would have been a boost to these okun tribe based on the diversity of their proximity and the syncretism of there origins.... 1 love my people..... Proud Ijesaboi

Y did u say dat? Is there something wrong in marryin an Okun man?

tayooluwole:



Oooohhhhh my lady...or better still you marry form osun, oyo, lagos, ondo, ekiti, kwara....

boluwatife66:

I sense hate...you need to check it brother. it is called ethnocentrism. before coming to the north, i use to believe northerners are the dirtiest in d world. Only to hear an hausa man refer to a yoruba man as "mai kashi a kwano" which means those who excreate in plates. now tell me brother, who is now the dirtiest btw them? same goes to the igbo, tiv, ibira and other minority tribes in naija. we all think we are bta than our neighbours

Nah it is true, yorubas are dirty, every african knows this. A yoruba woman uses menstrual pad for 2 days. Chai!

HermajestyQ:
Where is your ring na!

the designer is putting finishing touches to it so where is ur location

Lokoja. How about u?

skelewu404:
the designer is putting finishing touches to it so where is ur location

BigMouf:
They are yoruba for sure. Same atrocious cuisine and affinity for dirtiness.

Mad man.

The blessed kindred of Yoruba race.

HermajestyQ:
Lokoja. How about u?

working in owerri what do u do

Mixty:
I think okun people need to carve a unique identity for themselves. Like the OP rightly pointed out, there seems to be some identity crisis in the beautiful land of Okun. The Yorubas do not sometimes regard them as core Yorubas while the Northerners also do not fully accept Okun. They are cut in between North or South West, in particular Yorubas.
When favourable positions go to the South West, the Okun people lose out while they also fail to claim goodies assigned to the North.
That is why I would suggest that Okun people approach other small ethnic groups in the Middle Belt and carve an identity as MIDDLE BELTERS! That way, they can fight and get whatever entitlements they deserve

see them o....no yorubas have ever denied that okun is one of theirs,they however do not make noise about various ethnics like some people,who will shout day and nite that anioma is theirs.Yorubas are not land grabbers and are liberal,however, know that when push comes to shove,water will find its level!!!

Am schooling quote author=skelewu404 post=41480338] working in owerri what do u do[/quote]