BabaRamota1980:
TAO, Olu, study these crowns for me. One is Awujale, they still have this crown till date. The other is OmonOba, they have moved away from use of this crown, use a different type now. These are Ade Ide, beaded crown, are they not?

Amujale:


You're correct but its important to note that the Yoruba language predates Latin.

All the major Nigerian languages predate anything coming out of either Asia or Europe.

And yes, i agree with you that the Benin Empire used Yoruba as their official language.

Hence, you are absolutely correct in your main determination, Benin was a Yoruba speaking Empire.

BabaRamota1980:
This edo rascal that call himself edoyoung is a freak. He said Edo civiliza Yoruba. Wallahi this edo wizard has realy made me angry. Baba lo ma pa e! See and compare Oluwo of Iwo, picture taken about same time. Can you see the palace men and boys? All clothed. Edoyoung or whatever you are, you don craze. Your ancestors were brought out of forest and clothed by Yoruba. Not even by whiteman but by Yoruba.

Baba lo ma pa e! Dont fvk around and let me catch you at all. You are stewpid for that comment that you civilized Yoruba. Baba lo ma pa e! Alakori!

BabaRamota1980:
Can you see that first picture your ancestors attending to your king in Benin palace. Same time period withbsecond picture in Iwo the king and his attendants. Now comoare and contrast who civilize who. Dont say that nonsense again herw.

TAO12:


(1) No sorry! But I understand how this makes you feel though . You brought this upon yourself. Lol.

Anyways, Ososo, Osi, Ebune, Ugbosi, Ibillo, Ekor, Ekpesa, Lankpese, Ibiekuma, Ekpe, and many others are all Edos in Benin Kingdom.

In fact, one of your brothers here, davidnazee has already admitted that all these are Edos.

So, don't worry about your damage control. It's not useful.

Guess what! Sane people don't even need you or davidnaze to know that these are Edos.

The testimony of the people themselves make it clear that they weren't Yorubas but Edos.

Listen again: "Ososo people say their [ancestors'] houses [were] burnt by Yoruba [during the Ibadan raids of Benin Kingdom]".

Listen again: It was a raid, not a conquest to dwell amidst them. The objective of such raid is simple. It is to capture these Binis and keep them as domestic slaves or sell them overseas.


(2) This is not the Ogedengbe Ilesa raid on Benin Kingdom.

No, this is the Aje Ibadan raid on Benin Kingdom.

Two different raids and rape of Benin Kingdom by the Yorubas.

And I am waiting for any academic piece which says Ogedengbe was killed by the Binis whom he raided and tortured.

cc: BabaRamota1980

Edeyoung:


The namelust in ososo towns are yorubas

Claiming edo was a political move and not historical, tho edo ruled over them in historical times but originally they are akoko yorubas who fled to edo

TAO12:


First of all, the settlements of Benin kingdom raided by Aje include:

Ososo, Osi, Ebune, Ugbosi, Ibillo, Ekor, Ekpesa, Lankpese, Ibiekuma, Ekpe, and many others.

So, your damage control about Ososo on the basis ?Wikipedia is not only false but also useless and laughable.

Moreover, the testimonies of the Ososo people themselves (and all these other Edo people) make it clear that they aren't Yorubas but Edos.

These peoples clearly identified "Yoruba" as separate and distinct from themselves.

Listen again:
"Ososo people say their [ancestors'] houses [were] burnt by Yoruba [during the Ibadan raids of Benin Kingdom]".

Reference:
See attachment.

Edeyoung:


Nothing makes them yorubas in this picture


The headline tagging them yorubas was wrong those are not yoruba people

TAO12:


First of all, the settlements of Benin kingdom raided by Aje include:

Ososo, Osi, Ebune, Ugbosi, Ibillo, Ekor, Ekpesa, Lankpese, Ibiekuma, Ekpe, and many others.

So, your damage control about Ososo on the basis ?Wikipedia is not only false but also useless and laughable.

Moreover, the testimonies of the Ososo people themselves (and all these other Edo people) make it clear that they aren't Yorubas but Edos.

These peoples clearly identified "Yoruba" as separate and distinct from themselves.

Listen again:
"Ososo people say their [ancestors'] houses [were] burnt by Yoruba [during the Ibadan raids of Benin Kingdom]".

Reference:
See attachment.

Edeyoung:


I posted this a fews years ago in one of my created threads

TAO12:


The photograph itself has a legible handwritten annotation which reads:

Oluwo (King of Iwo) and his wives.

Stop pretending to be blind. Or are you?

Edeyoung:


Those areas are historically yorubas, politically edo

They are akoko edo from a branch of akokos in ondo state benin only ruled over them

Edeyoung:


Nope, the dressing is not yoruba no tribal mark too, the writing on the photograph could be later
Editing

TAO12:


An evidence would have helped you do a better job of chasing this people out of the Edo ethnic group.

Even though your brothers here on Nairaland are silently calling you fool.

Any such evidence??

TAO12:


An evidence would have helped you do a better job of chasing this people out of the Edo ethnic group.

Even though your brothers here on Nairaland are silently calling you fool.

Any such evidence??

TAO12:
Edo, women without any shame, roamed about n@ked in as recent as the early 1900s.

I will post a comparative analysis of an European account showing how some Yoruba girls reacted when someone caught a glimpse them bathing n@ked (obviously).

To be modified


cc: Edeyoung, ayoola27 MetaPhysical, BabaRamota1980

ayoola27:


but u know ososo is part of akoko Edo Yoruba...not Benin...

afar the book ns

TAO12:


Ososo is Yoruba yet they said Our houses were burn by Yoruba people. Lol.

Which book do I owe you? Did you at anytime pay me for any book? I'm confused now.

TAO12:


Ososo is Yoruba yet they said Our houses were burn by Yoruba people. Lol.

Which book do I owe you? Did you at anytime pay me for any book? I'm confused now.

ayoola27:


(1) But they weren't Benin Sha...

(2) I'm just trying to get the name of the book

no vex

Edeyoung:
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Edeyoung:


(1) We sold clothes to you all doesnt change the fact we sold clothes to you all

(2) In the ancient benin children be it boys or girls were naked while only adults wete clothed,
Servant's were naked too

Edeyoung:


Nigga read with free mind bro benins ruled out ve them no doubt but tgey aint benins or edos
They are akokos from ondo state
They bear yoruba names

TAO12:


A group of people's ethnicity is not determined by how their local government and few of their names sound. Okay?

Also, a group of Yoruba people could not reasonably make such statements along the lines Our houses were burnt by the Yorubas. Okay? Lol.

Accept your Edo people in peace!

Aje from Ibadan raided settlements of Benin Kingdom. An undeniable historical fact.

Ogedengbe is another bad Yoruba demon who raided in Benin Kingdom.

Edeyoung:


Again you argue like a child....

Thanks no need to keep this discussion going
The info we have passed his enough

Edeyoung:



Yoruba was a benin speaking empire untill british brought in slaves from other african to yorublands in nigeria and it changed thier language to yoruba a corruption of benin. And other African languages

ayoola27:


I read the other attachment ...it clearly states that Yoruba were employed in the palace...as slaves ...

Amujale:


Its important to note that Africans never enslaved other African prior to foreign distruption.

What you are finding funny is treachery, Stop peddling these false narratives.

The slavetrade in Africa lasted for 2000 years; begins by the Arabiam fundamentalist with the Arabian slave trade, then the Portuguese slave trade and finally the Transatlantic slavetrade.

I hope that clears that up.

All the blame of slavery lies at the feet of the Arabian fundamentalist and Eurocentric warmongers.

lawani:
slavery was an institution worldwide...

Amujale:
Its important to note that Africans never enslaved other African prior to foreign distruption ...

Amujale:


Not really, you dont get it.

Only the officials and government of the empire spoke Yoruba and used as their Lingua Franka, the people of Benin retain their languages ...