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| Time Bomb For The Yorubas: About Their Origin by mafioso(m): 1:36am On Jul 20, 2009 |
Several legends concerning the origin and ancestry of Oduduwa abound in Yoruba and Benin mythology. The Yorubas believe he is the father of the Yorubas and progenitor of all Yoruba Oba's and the Oba of Benin. The Bini believe that he is a Benin prince called EKALADERHAN who was banished by his father, the Ogiso of Benin. His name, the Binis claim, is derived from 'Idoduwa", a Bini word meaning fortune's path, symbolizing the painful exile from his ancestral home. In support of this, they claim, Oduduwa's son Oranmiyan later returned to Benin to rule the Empire around 1,000 AD. Oduduwa is believed to have had several sons (16 in number) who later became powerful traditional rulers of Yoruba land, most notably Alafin of Oyo, Oni of Ife, Oragun of Ila, Owa of Ilesha, Alake of Abeokuta and Osemawe of Ondo. Yoruba tradition holds that Oduduwa fled from Mecca to Ile-Ife, bringing with him the Ifa religion which was under persecution in Mecca. He established it firmly in Ile-Ife and founded the Ogboni cult to protect the ancient customs and institutions of his people. The Oduduwa shrine is still worshipped today in Ile-Ife as the cradle of Yoruba culture. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benin_Empire |
| Re: Time Bomb For The Yorubas: About Their Origin by larez(m): 2:40pm On Jul 22, 2009 |
Do people even realize what Wikipedia is? So if I go to Wikipedia and make my own entries whether true or false, people will just jump on it and accept it as gospel? Wikipedia is a collaboration of anyone in the world. This means you can post any junk that you please there and people are open to refute it or authenticate it. Wikipedia therefore means nothing until words posted there are collaborated as facts by noted and reputable Historians. It is unfortunate that Nigerians have turned it into a forum to wage propaganda war. Shame on us. Show the proof and facts. |
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