Dibia is igbo word for herbalist I thought is babalawo in Yoruba?

englishmart:
I once travelled to a state in the south west.
There was a place popularly known as juju market. There, you can get elephantiasis juju for as low as #30.
Madness #225
Death #700
They can even give it to you on credit, provided you will pay, else it won't work.
Yorubas, with no pun intended are highly jujucious.

IMODI MOSAN IN IJEBU

OP means?
lasticalala also means ?
cant be seeing this word on front page and not know what they stand for,
any help pls

Aygem:
You may begin to wonder, why name a town Ilu Aje?

Scary it is?

Yes it should.

But I’m going to tell you a story.

Story…Story…Story…

Long time ago, the paramount ruler of the Oyo Kingdom, Iku Baba Yeye, The Alaafin of Oyo had a beloved son in whom he is well pleased with.

A prince with innocence, an heir to the throne he is. The Prince with a future to look with.

But then, something happened!

The unexpected happened in the land of Oyo,right there in the king household.

His beloved son was missing!

Why would the Iku baba yeye’s son go missing just like that?

Fear and grief enveloped the town, men and women, old and young. People were awed in misery over the missing prince.

The chief priest and dibias were called upon, divinations were made, but the son remained missing.

The Queen was heartbroken, the King’s household in confusion.

The search continued…

Hunters combed all the forests of Oyo Alaafin in search for the missing prince. The dibias didn’t stop their divinations,but the Crown Prince remained missing.

Days upon hours,days, weeks passed and yet, the Prince could not be found.

The whole town was enveloped with grief.

Then on one market day by noon, an old tattered man landed in the market square asking for directions to the Alaafin’s palace.

The market women looked at him with disdain as a result of his dirty and wrinkled look. After much ado, he was led to the palace.

He was restricted by protocol to see the King, Iku Baba Yeye. The Palace guards inquired why he is there to see the King. He insisted the matter is only for the Alaafin’s ears. He was turned back until one of the guard told the others that they should seek audience with the King and ask his consent.

One of the Palace guards notified the king of the old man’s presence, he was beckoned to see the Alaafin.

On to the king the strange looking old, wrinkled man was led. He prostrated in the King’s presence with greetings laced with a strange intonation.

After that,he sought audience privately with the Alaafin, this means that all the palace guards were excused out of the King’s presence.

After much obeisance, he narrated his name as Akinyolu. He is Akinyolu who lived in a forest near Iseyin, an Hunter, whom life had dealt severe blows on. He had lost his wife and children in an event of a strange animal attack.

After his narration, the King finally asked his mission in Oyo.

Hear him

“Alaafin Ikeji Oosa, iku baba yeye, i learnt of your missing prince and that’s what brought me here. If you can allow me, I may be able to provide answers to the mystery”

The king listened with rapt attention but wasn’t in the least impressed.

The King retorted; “Arakunrin, are you smarter than my dibia’s, who are versed in Yoruba divination, to tell me you would help find my son?. Tell me what exactly you need instead of telling me nonsense”.

The king had raised his voice alerting his Olori (Queen).

The Queen said “Kabiyesi oh, hope there is no problem?.

The King then said “Don’t mind this hungry man, telling me he would do what my priests failed to do”.

The Queen faced the wrinkled-looking stranger and said: “Arakunrin, what exactly do you need?.”

Akinyolu replied : “All hail the Olori, I’m here in respect of your son who had been missing for a while now, if you would allow me, I can help bring the Prince back to your bosom”

The Olori later convinced the Alaafin to give the tattered man a chance to show his folly (for she believed he was just ranting).

The Chief Priests and Palace Chiefs were called upon to the palace.

In a nutshell, Akinyolu was allowed to do whatever he can do to the consternation of other Palace Priests.

To their consternation as no one could easily believe such poor-looking man of spent years could do what other Dibias failed to.

Akinyolu was given a place in the Palace for the night till the next day. The next morning, Akinyolu, with the permission of the king, told the towns dibia’s to all assemble under a big tree beside the palace for seven days and seven nights with their wives coming every day to attend to their domestic needs. This was to go hand-in-hand with a special ritual to be led by Akinyolu himself.

On the seventh day, the dibias were told to clap 21 times with eyes closed.

Around Mid-day, right in the middle of the ritual, came a loud noise from the town.

The King’s son had been found, he just walked in from nowhere!

That was how the missing Prince came home!

The King was over-joyed, so was the Olori and the members of his household.

The whole town celebrated the Prince comeback.

The Chiefs and townsmen were left in awe on what Akinyolu had just done and they all chorused “Aje ni okunrin yi” (This man is indeed a wizard)

The King instructed Akinyolu be clothed in fine apparel and be treated like the important guest he was.

The king later told Akinyolu to ask for anything, just anything, he would be ready to oblige.

Akinyolu said : “Your Highness, all I ask for at my advancing age is that I go back to my forest in peace, you may chose amongst your slaves to follow me back to the forest to live our own life there”

The King obliged and gave Akinyolu gifts and instructed he be given 30 slaves to join him on his journey back to the forest.

Akinyolu was made the Baale of his old forest now a thriving town. As he was called “Aje” by the townsmen, so was his domain named “Ilu Aje” which literally means “The witch town”.

Ilu Aje still exists till date in Afijio Local Government Oyo State.

Copyright: Arakunrin Ayoola Faseyi.


Source: http://ranthq.org/blog/2019/06/28/ilu-aje-the-land-of-the-wizard-by-arakunrin-ayoola-faseyi/

A multi ethnic Nigeria, has a very rich cultural and spiritual heritage many which last been lost due to the influence of modern civilisation and westernisation..

Our progenitors from Atlantis handed all this over to us, but we apparently lost it all..

Cool

As a university student in the early 2000s, I was returning for a semester in Ogbomoso from Ibadan when we encountered a massive road blockage due to a trailer breakdown on the old Oyo route.

Our driver made a detour to enable us reach our destination on time. We passed through lonely roads surrounded by forests. Along the way, I noticed a signboard with the inscription "Ilu awon aje" or "Ilu Aje" .I asked one of my fellow passengers who was not a student while a town will be named after witches. He stated that the inhabitants are now trying to change it to "Ilu Aje", a tonal deviation which means " Town of Wealth".

cosby02:
We are not done with COZA, Fatoyinbo, Busola Dakolo,Bobrisky, etc now this OP is bringing witches and wizard matter. We go sleep this night at all?

Bro the thing scare me too o!

Descendants of the devil.
We all know they are witches it's not a new thing.
Only witches can comfortably eat green disgusting hydraulic soup knowing fully well with will make your brain malfunction

Africans has a unique history not a twisted history that claim flood covered the entire Earth and only Noah and his family survived meanwhile the flood happen only in a place where Noah reside just like lekki flood.

What did I just read..

Thanks for this history.

I know the town, i have passed there a couple of times trying to reach Ilora via Ijaiye Orile. I worked with farmers in that axis.

Neyoyo:
As a university student in the early 2000s, I was returning for a semester in Ogbomoso from Ibadan when we encountered a massive road blockage due to a trailer breakdown on the old Oyo route.

Our driver made a detour to enable us reach our destination on time. We passed through lonely roads surrounded by forests. Along the way, I noticed a signboard with the inscription "Ilu awon aje" or "Ilu Aje" .I asked one of my fellow passengers who was not a student while a town will be named after witches. He stated that the inhabitants are now trying to change it to "Ilu Aje", a tonal deviation which means " Town of Wealth".

Yes. I was at a market in Ibadan, a garri seller from the town and i got talking, i deliberated played the tonal thing on the name of the town. A middle age woman, she laughed and said that is the new name. I smiled and agreed.

@op is fvcckin right! I was born but not bred in Ilu Aje... grew up in lag. Pale frm Ilora Male frm Ilu Aje, Both in Afijio local govt.

Don’t judge a book by its cover coz nobi who carry book de pass na who pass carry book .

wow! thanks for the insight

Nice story

cotzywitzy:


IMODI MOSAN IN IJEBU

You sabi

Haykinsofficial:
@op is fvcckin right!
I was born but not bred in Ilu Aje... grew up in lag.
Pale frm Ilora
Male frm Ilu Aje,
Both in Afijio local govt.

Omo iya... Never thought I will see a day when someone will openly admit this.
Even legitimate Ilu-aje indigenes now claim Ilora as their hometown.

Interesting story

At last, something that doesn't have to do with COZA is here. Thank goodness

A breathe of fresh air from COZA palava

sparog:
Cool story

Sounds more like a folklore

this is not folklore...hyt true story.
my farm is a stone throw away from the town...my bricklayer..egbon tunde is from/lives in the town....its stil sparsely occupied til today....

legba1:


this is not folklore...hyt true story.
my farm is a stone throw away from the town...my bricklayer..egbon tunde is from/lives in the town....its stil sparsely occupied til today....

Wow

Koolbobby:

Omo iya... Never thought I will see a day when someone will openly admit this.
Even legitimate Ilu-aje indigenes now claim Ilora as their hometown.

I hear u but are u frm Oyo state too? Which LGA & community in particular if yes?

dalass:
Nice story

Haykinsofficial:


I hear u but are u frm Oyo state too? Which LGA & community in particular if yes?

I am from the town in discuss - Ilu-aje. Local Government Area is Afijio in Oyo state.

Dad is from Ilu-aje, Mum from Ilora...

Koolbobby:

I am from the town in discuss - Ilu-aje. Local Government Area is Afijio in Oyo state.

Dad is from Ilu-aje, Mum from Ilora...

My real Jigga...!
Never believe I could find a folk like u on NL!
Can I 'follow' u? Already done dat tho

Haykinsofficial:


My real Jigga...!
Never believe I could find a folk like u on NL!
Can I 'follow' u? Already done dat tho

Brotherly, the feeling is mutual...

I am following you too, your shadow is not as close