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Re: Why The Igbo Will Also Commemorate Their Queen Moremi Ajesoro - Igbodefender.com by IbileIfe: 8:16pm On Sep 29, 2023


Good question, Sir. Take the then Igbo Kings of Ife, the Obatala for instance. One of their titles was Obi Osere Igbo. Now, let us analyse the title Obi Osere Igbo. The Obi part of the title is undeniably an Igbo royal title, as in Obi of Onitsha, Obi of Otolo, Nnewi, etc., etc., etc.

The Osere part of the title has a deep priestly significance in Igbo Land. For example, in the Igbo kingdom of Ogwuta in Imo State, their priests have inherited the title Osere. In Ogwuta, the Osere is the Chief Priest of the Owu Institution. (Does the word Owu ring a bell?. Don't say no o.)

Okay, let's continue with our analysis of the Oba Igbo's title, Obi Osere Igbo.

The last part of the title Igbo is self explanatory. If one should translate that Obatala title from Igbo to English, it would simply mean Priest King of the Igbo. Mind you, ancient Igbo Kings like the King of Nri, where the aboriginal Igbo of Ife originated according to History of the Igbo World by Prince Charles Offokaja were and are priest kings.

Even Catherine Acholonu, whom you despise, told us of a trip she took to Cuba, where she saw a statue of Obatala built by Afro Descendants (probably from Ife) in which the following phrase was inscribed Obatala, King of the Igbo Nation. This phrase is so insightful that I will repeat it, Obatala, King of the Igbo Nation. These and other facts are documented in the book, History of the Igbo World, which you can purchase at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K4AIUO8 at a very affordable price. In fact, if you had read the book, you wouldn't have asked me such an easy question. Oga, bring difficult questions na.

You are confused.
And doing your best to confuse other ignorant people.

You cannot talk about the history of the Yorubas without IFA.

"Moremi Ajasoro (Yoruba: Mọremí Àjàṣorò) was a legendary Yoruba queen and folk heroine in the Yorubaland region of present-day southwestern Nigeria who assisted in the liberation of the Yoruba kingdom of Ife from the neighbouring Ugbo Kingdom.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moremi_Ajasoro
"Ugbo Kingdom is a town in Ilaje local government area of Ondo State, South West Nigeria. The people of Ugbo Kingdom are predominantly fishermen"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugbo_Kingdom
Re: Why The Igbo Will Also Commemorate Their Queen Moremi Ajesoro - Igbodefender.com by BabaRamota1980: 5:13am On Sep 30, 2023
The history is about ancient Ugbo, not the Ibo of SE, a people discovered and trained by British colonial officers.
Re: Why The Igbo Will Also Commemorate Their Queen Moremi Ajesoro - Igbodefender.com by googi: 5:49am On Oct 01, 2023
The more we learn about ILE-IFE, the more we realize how cultural powerful and ancient it was.

IFA alone United many cultures and people that traced their people to IFE. Even their closest relatives in Bini from Uhe and Ijaw that claim Adamu (Oduduwa) now want to be independently known as separate people or snatch Yoruba glory from the top as the father. Especially, those in Nigeria.

As we found out that Ijaw, Ogiso and Igbo or Ibo also originated from Ife, their suzerainty fall apart. Interestingly, those that originated from IFE outside Nigeria still cling to IFE while those in Nigeria claim suzerainty. .

It has been postulated that these people are one and the same people separated by modern day politics. Interesting they all claim they came from Egypt, a new world compared to IFE.

On their way to and from Egypt to the same location or nearby, they never met?




Good question, Sir. Take the then Igbo Kings of Ife, the Obatala for instance. One of their titles was Obi Osere Igbo. Now, let us analyse the title Obi Osere Igbo. The Obi part of the title is undeniably an Igbo royal title, as in Obi of Onitsha, Obi of Otolo, Nnewi, etc., etc., etc.

The Osere part of the title has a deep priestly significance in Igbo Land. For example, in the Igbo kingdom of Ogwuta in Imo State, their priests have inherited the title Osere. In Ogwuta, the Osere is the Chief Priest of the Owu Institution. (Does the word Owu ring a bell?. Don't say no o.)

Okay, let's continue with our analysis of the Oba Igbo's title, Obi Osere Igbo.

The last part of the title Igbo is self explanatory. If one should translate that Obatala title from Igbo to English, it would simply mean Priest King of the Igbo. Mind you, ancient Igbo Kings like the King of Nri, where the aboriginal Igbo of Ife originated according to History of the Igbo World by Prince Charles Offokaja were and are priest kings.

Even Catherine Acholonu, whom you despise, told us of a trip she took to Cuba, where she saw a statue of Obatala built by Afro Descendants (probably from Ife) in which the following phrase was inscribed Obatala, King of the Igbo Nation. This phrase is so insightful that I will repeat it, Obatala, King of the Igbo Nation. These and other facts are documented in the book, History of the Igbo World, which you can purchase at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K4AIUO8 at a very affordable price. In fact, if you had read the book, you wouldn't have asked me such an easy question. Oga, bring difficult questions na.
Re: Why The Igbo Will Also Commemorate Their Queen Moremi Ajesoro - Igbodefender.com by googi: 1:27pm On Oct 02, 2023
Nobody where are you?



ImperialYoruba, where are you?

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