Men are scum! Women are wicked! Beyond all these, the movie Anikulapo has been warmly accepted, with several memes coming from the movie. Here are the top 10 things you probably missed while watching the movie. These are hidden features or the tiniest detail or symbolism you might have missed. If you've not seen the movie, then spoiler alert.
1. The loophole of people how slavery began. They gave mild references to how some leaders were ready to commune with the "Foreigners" for slave trades. On another occasion, we see the Ojumo hunter, played by Yinka Quadri, pointing out that particular land was selling travellers for slavery.

2. Saro did the popular Nigerian "Enipe" slang. The "enipe" slang was popularized by comedian Remote. In this case, the actor Kunle Remi, who played Saro, only made the gesture, not the slang itself. So, you might want to be on the lookout for these.

3. Ikorodu boys, famous young filmmakers known for mimicking top movies, were also present as apprentices for Saro.

4. Oba Aderoju of Ojumo was acted by Hakeem Kae-Kazim, the British-Nigerian actor, who acted as a King that doesn't speak. This action, however, is not an anomaly in Yoruba land. Some Kings may not dance more than twice a year. The traditions dictated several things to mystify their roles.

5. The lady that played Ojumo's Princess Adedoja is actually the daughter of the Great Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, also a former Miss Oyo state.

6. Arolake's broken mirror was not a mere suggestion. Rather, it foreshadows the corruption that would happen later in the movie. It is believed that when one breaks a mirror, the owner's mind becomes corrupt. This comes from several mythologies, including Roman and African mythology.

7. The tribal marks were important in showing the true heritage of the Towns and groups the characters are from and identify as. The Alaafin, the Oyo Princes and princesses, are meant to be identified with the Oyo royal marks. On the face of the King of Ojumo is one of the oldest tribal marks in the history of the Yorubas, which is very peculiar to Yoruba groups of Igbomina, Iwo and other Southern groups. Sola Sobowale had no tribal mark because that's one of the official marks of the Ile-Ife people.

8. Rolake's tribal mark is popular among people from Ondo state, and it's known as Jaju. It shows that the King married her from the community that used to be in Ondo before it would later become Ondo states.

9. The concept of closeness was explored in its tiniest form here. Queen and her daughter are the only ones wearing the same beads. Arolake's beads- both earrings and necklace- were unique because she makes beads. Thus, her beads are so smooth compared to other queens and dignitaries or different in style altogether. Although we know that the Princess collects beads from Rolake, this uniqueness can also be noticed in the first Queen of Oyo Ile, who Rolake always gave her queen. They are only two people to use a type of bead and earrings throughout the movie. And this is a result of the love and respect she has for Arolake.

10. Saro's years of servanthood have made him so used to putting his hands behind or in front of him when dealing with any dignitary. This is reflected even when Rolake was blaming him later in the movie, even when he caught himself later in the act.



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Fine details. Great highlights

sholatech:
Fine details. Great highlights

Thanks a lot.

Ouite insightful

A friend told me about this movie yesterday. Well... Mentioned it actually and talked about it been in the Oscars. Is the movie that good?

Minatouchiha:
A friend told me about this movie yesterday. Well... Mentioned it actually and talked about it been in the Oscars. Is the movie that good?

It's a good one. Its acts and ensembles made it Oscar worthy, but the board in charge of Oscar films in Nigeria didn't let it pass for Oscar.

HajiaNotu:
Ouite insightful

Thanks