Pat Biodun Fagbuaro - Babalawo Mowabebe(From 1985, disco song based on a Yoruba children's story) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV2rNbdpRfo


Yvonne Maha - Layo Layo(From 1983, Yoruba afro/electro-funk from the child superstr) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqJM7Pv3W-8


Rosaline Ogunro - Oro Re(From 1987? a Yoruba soulful ballad song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slAufX03Fwc

Ifyjoshblaze:
I was given an assignment in a GST course on culture of the following tribes:

Ukwani (Kwale) in Delta State

Uncinda in Kaduna State, Kebbi State, Niger State 

Uneme (Ineme)Edo State

Google is not producing meaningful results and it's a kinda serious assignment with the deadline almost upon me.

I need info on their location in the state(s) they are in, their food, festivals, religion and all round culture.

Help me please, it's kinda urgent.

Here are a couple of weblinks on Uneme people and history:

1) https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/15713/NI

2) https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/text/t15713.pdf

Hope this helps.

All the best
ciao

Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz ~ Aye yi mole(From 1980, a Yoruba highlife/souk song from the man who composed/sang 'Sweet Mother') :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnVIRLzT97s&feature=emb_title


Orchestre Poly-Rythmo of Benin - General Gowon (From 1974, a Yoruba Afro-funk song from Benin Republic. Tribute to Gen Gowon, Naija HOS 1966 - 1975) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyVJgkTI3og


Kinglsey Bucknor - Ololufe(From 1987, a Yoruba soulful/rnb song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UQdNnt_xHw&feature=emb_title


Bojubari - Orlando Julius(From 1966, a Yoruba soul/highlife/jazz song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSyM08EylyQ

STEVE BLACK - Ololufe (Stay The Night). (From 1983, a Yoruba cover version of Billy Ocean's 1980 disco song, 'Stay the Night')

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAXK9Kvq3I0


Peter Abdul - Sisi(From 1984, a Yoruba disco song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtNEKBxZ95U


Tunde Mabadu - Amupara Ko Ma Dara(From 1980, a Yoruba disco-funk song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9atxbIEGilM


Layori - "Dada" (Single Version) (Acoustic soulful/jazzy Yoruba song from 2010) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaSb-bUy-pU

Shina Williams & His African Percussionists - Agboju Logun(From 1979, a Yoruba disco song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uKePGc6qdk


TONY ALLEN - N.E.P.A. (Never Expect Power Always) (From 1984, Disco/Electro-Funk song from Fela Kuti's former drummer) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmc87LsaGo4


AfroFunk, Akin Nathan And The Jubilees Vol 1 - Oja Ni K'Aiye(From 1980) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQqnXRkFBMM&feature=emb_title

Letta Mbulu - Olu Ati Ayo(From 1968, a Yoruba blues song, sung by a South African, written by a Nigerian) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UpOAFAJi2Y


Lijadu Sisters - Come On Home(From 1979, a Yoruba soulful-funk song, RIP to aunty Kehinde Lijadu) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myEv3Qr3Efo


CHRISTY ESSIEN IGBOKWE - IFE(From 1980, a Yoruba reggae song about Nigerian/African unity) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ec2LqqmMEc


Toby Foreh - Ore Mi(From 1980, a Yoruba disco song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr5n6RBkeqA

Dizzy K - Ife Love (From 1982, a Yoruba disco song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKMISRPDz5Y


Dizzy K - Omoge (From 1983, a Yoruba electro-funk song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvgcNpirKAs


Pat Biodun - Disco Kolejo(From 1985, a Yoruba disco-funk song) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCOzgO9R288


Esseh Luckee Sunshine - Ife(From 1984, Yoruba disco/electro-funk) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kialETutSic

More songs:


1) Ambrose Campbell - Eni Ri Nka He(From 1966, seems like the Beattles did an English version in 1969/70 called, 'Hey Jude') :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leQr98OjGc8


2) AMBROSE CAMPBELL - Obladi.wmv(From 1966, seems like the Beattles did an English version in 1968 called, 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da') :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi_zwfZx0bw


3) Jimmy Solanke & The Junkers - E Je Ka Jo (From 1965, almost like a Yoruba version of Chubby Checkers 1960 hit song 'Let's Twist Again') :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL-KkKDa0SY


4) Orlando Julius - Ijo Soul(From 1966, seems inspired by James Brown's 1964 song 'I got You'. Edit: Nairalander @Konquest informs me that James Brown sampled 'Ijo Soul' when he visited Nigeria in the 1960s, according to Orlando Julius Ekemode) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYSEIoW8Ez8

I'll be posting links to many old Yoruba sons I like from the past.
The ones below are gospel songs.

1) Sonny Okosuns - Olorun Mose Iyanu(From 1983) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwJ3N5crQek


2) Sonny Okosuns - Tire Ni Oluwa(From 1984) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqrJcK_07hw


3) Simi - Ara ile(From 2010) :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JfNFu_A5TM

odigba kan na.

Rosskiki:
Nothing unites a nation like a shared indigenous language.

The recent Oscar embarrassment in which major Nigerian film, Lionheart, was disqualified on language grounds - for containing too much English against the rules of the category, has led many to question the wisdom behind our continued use of this colonial language as our national tongue.

The Oscar academy was giving us a kick up the butt, that we must become original, and start to shed our colonial impositions.

To be fair, we are making progress in that regard. Nollywood has replaced foreign films in our country, just as Afrobeats have seriously challenged US R&B and Hip Hop.

The next level should be a new national language that combines Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa-Fulani, and elements from EVERY other language in the country.

We can establish a panel of Nigerian linguists and related experts to conduct this task.

We've heard the term 'Wazobia' for many years.

It is now time to actualise the concept.

It has already been done by Alex Igbineweka, since the 1960s/1970s. He combined Nigeria's languages and some other West African languages to form Guosa.

You can view his website here: http://www.guosa-language-tv.com/ and his youtube here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apEbZ3Vnaeg&feature=emb_title

cia

uchefefe:
Hello!

For background, I was born to a Igbo father and a black American mother. I grew up in the U.S., and because my father didn't teach me anything about Nigeria, for the first part of my life I didn't even know I belonged to another culture. As I got a bit older I would question him about things pertaining to Nigeria; his response was "that's not important" or "don't ask such questions, focus on your book instead". At some point I asked him if he spoke another language. He confirmed that he did, but when I asked him to teach me he told me "no one speaks it, instead we just use English" and I accepted that answer.

I had a revelation one day in middle school when eating lunch with one of my friends. Like me she was born in the U.S., but had Chinese parents. We had gone to school together for nearly 10 years, so I was shocked when one day she picked up a phone call from her grandmother and spoke to her in fluent Chinese. When I questioned her on how she learned, she told me that her parents had been teaching her. That way, if she ever goes to China she won't struggle to communicate with her people, and if she chooses not to go she'll at least be able to talk with her grandparents that don't know English.

This impassioned me and that evening when my father came home from work I begged him to teach me Igbo, even though "no one speaks it". He agreed and taught me simple phrases like "kedu", "afa m bu", and "o di mma". The thing is, which it was nice to know these things I could not actually use them to communicate. I didn't understand Igbo grammar and my vocabulary was limited to basic greetings. When I began asking him the name of household items and chores he became angry with me. He told me I was focusing on Igbo and not my books (even though my grades were great), and that he'll punish me if I keep asking so I stopped.

Getting more so to the point, I'm now a graduate student in my early 20's. While I have tried my best to study Igbo, I have met many frustrations that have led me to investigate Hausa and Yoruba. At this point, it simply pains me that when I meet people from my country, I have no means of communicating with people from my country besides English. I plan on moving to Nigeria in the not-so-distant future, and when I go I want to be fluent is something.

Between the three major languages, the arguments I have for each are:

Igbo
As an Igbo person, it makes sense for me to prioritize my language. I don't want to just sit there confused and lost during family gatherings, I also want to be able to speak to my grandparents who don't understand English well. That's really the only positives of Igbo though, even excluding the past experiences mention above, I've over all become disheartened by the idea of learning the language for a variety of reasons.

Yoruba
One thing I like about Yoruba language is that Yoruba people seem to have put a lot of effort into developing it and teaching it. Most Nigerians I've met in the U.S. that speak a Nigerian language speak Yoruba, despite the fact that I've met mostly Igbo people. In addition, of Nigerians I've met also born in the U.S., only the Yoruba's are able to speak their language. Despite that, my family roots are in the South East. I may be able to speak with more Nigerians by learning Yoruba, but I'll still be disconnected from my family. Yoruba people might seem to have less of a "complex" when it comes to their language than Igbo people, but I have observed it's still there.

Hausa
I've only ever met one Hausa family in the U.S., but from what I've observed in Nigeria they seem to practice their language the most. In addition, it seems like Hausa is a lingua franca for most of the country, and many non-Hausas are fluent in the language. Hausa is one of the few sources I can find unadulterated practice of the language. It's also West Africa's most spoken indigenous languages. It still has the same problems a Yoruba though when it comes to connecting with my family. I also don't know how realistic it is to expect to live in the Northern Part of Nigeria as I have limited experience there.

Like I said, I want to move to Nigeria at some point and that's where I want to raise a family and start a career. When I have children I don't want them to grow up like me. I want them to be connected to their people and be able to communicate with them on a level no other group in the world can. I can tell my children to love and embrace African culture and languages when I know none myself.

I decided to come here for insight from other Nigerians as I have no one to talk to about this in real life. Given everything I've said what do you think I should do? At the end of the day I just want a sense connectivity and belonging among my people. I want to put my efforts into learning a language its speakers wholly embrace so I can pass it on to my children.

Also, I don't intend for this to be tribalistic at all. I would also appreciate if responses avoided tribalistic sentiments.

Hi there,

I would suggest you learn Igbo language first, then other languages after.

Check out NTA Igbo(The Nigerian Television Authority Igbo Language Pay TV Service). There are also NTA Hausa and NTA Yoruba Services.

Here is a link to an Igbo language lesson program on youtube from NTA Igbo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7ZbiSbTaro.

Note, there are also Africa Magic Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba TV services. Africa Magic is a privately owned, South African Media Company, which operates in Nigeria.

Since Nigeria's govt Public Television program recognises Igbo, along with Hausa and Yoruba, Igbo language will not be going extinct.

If there wasn't a market for it, Africa Magic wouldn't have their own Igbo TV service, again, that demonstrates confidence in the language and its speakers.

Hope this helps.

Cheers.

kamtrix:
Forest of a Thousand Daemons: A Hunter's Saga by Daniel Fagunwa. Translated by Wole Soyinka.

Please I read excerpts from the above book and itis very interesting. Please who has the book or can give me a link of where I can get it. I'll really appreciate it. Thanks

Here is a link to a pdf version online: http://www.citylights.com/resources/titles/87286100679500/extras/ForestofaThousandDaemonsExcerptCL.pdf


ciao

Olu317:


Excellent links. Need I say,that series of analysis has been posited despite the fact that the Iwo Eleru fossil human has been studied. Unfortunately, this link;
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3174138, says,’ The Iwo Eleru burial was excavated from the Iwo Eleru rock shelter, south-western Nigeria, in 1965 by Thurstan Shaw and his team . The skeleton, preserving a calvaria, mandible and some postcranial remains, was found at a depth between 82 and 100 cm from the surface in an undisturbed Later Stone Age (hereafter LSA) context. Radiocarbon analysis of charcoal from the immediate vicinity of the burial resulted in an age estimate of 11,200±200 BP (∼13 ka calibrated). The skull was reconstructed and studied by Brothwell, who linked it to recent West African populations, though he recognized that its lower vault and frontal profile were unusual, and that the mandible was robust. The specimen is complete along the entire midline from nasion to beyond opisthocranion. Although it slightly asymmetric it shows no major distortions and the relatively well preserved mandible constrains its basal breadth. A preliminary multivariate analysis of cranial measurements by Peter Andrews suggested that the Iwo Eleru specimen was distinct from recent African groups'.

From the above analysis, there is no connection between Yoruba ancestors and this Iwo Eleru,which is the basis of my disagreement with those who claims Yoruba as the ancestors of human beings from ILE IFE Western Nigeria

Oh okay. I was just reading and following the arguments. I probably need to re-read the whole thread.

Here's one more link from the bbc: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14947363

ciao

Olu317:


I do not doubt the destruction of ancient ILEIFE but where was the particular ILE IFE ? As far as I am concern,this calendar is incoherent with the information as regard human fossils found in western Yoruba's , Nigeria. Do you have any information on Yoruba human fossil over 10,000+ years old? Kindly share because others and I want to learn.

This must be the Iwo Eleru skull, found in a cave in 1965, in modern day Ekiti state.

Checkout these links:


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3174138/

https://thesebonesofmine./category/iwo-eleru-skull/

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0024024

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/8771015/Skull-suggests-Stone-Age-humans-interbred-with-more-primitive-relatives.html

http://sciencythoughts..com/2011/10/re-evaluation-of-iwo-eleru-skull.html

https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/1151921.pdf

http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/43376/1/WRRO_43376.pdf

Hope they helped.

ciao

Sinistami:
Same. Im just wondering what other Nigerians think when they hear of or see an Ijaw or Bayelsan.

I'm not an Ijawman myself, but when I see Ijaws/Bayelsans generally, they are just like other Southern Nigerians, but with a different language and some distinct cultural peculiarities. As they live by the sea, they are excellent fishermen, boatmen and swimmers.


When thinking of prominent people from Ijawland/Bayelsa state, I think of people like:


A) Late Major Isaac Adaka Boro - Ijaw freedom fighter, who declared the Niger Delta Republic in 1966, but later fought on the federal side in the civil war, where he lost his life.

B) J. P. Clark - Playwright and poet and elder statesman of Nigerian literature, who joined Wole Soyinka and Chinua Achebe to plead for late Gen Mamman Vatsa's life over the alleged coup plate against Gen Ibrahim Babangida in 1986. In 1968 he wrote and published America, Their America, a travelogue based on his experiences
in America, which caused great controversy in the literary world. I would really like to read this book, as I have heard of it many years ago, but unable to locate a copy. J.P. Clark aslso wrote the The Ozidi Saga - an epic of Ijaw oral history in 1966.

C) Prof Tam David-West - Petroleum Minister under General Buhari, Minister of mines, power, and steel under General Babangida's presidency in the 1980s. He was accused of economic crimes and arrested by Babangida's regime, but was later cleared. I believe he was a man of great competence and integrity, though he wasn't really recognised or appreciated.

D) Mujahid Dokubo-Asari - Ijaw freedom fighter who brought Nigeria's operations to a standstill in 2002/2003, after his group NDPVF(Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force) attacked oil installations. It took the intervention of some foreign countries to bring Nigeria's government at the time to negotiate with NDPVF, because their attacks had destabilised world oil prices.

E) Dr. Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan - President of Nigeria 2010 - 2015. A scholar, a fisherman and a politician. The first elected president to peacefully handover to another elected president, without challenging the result. Like him or not, he has earned his place in Nigeria's democratic history.

F) Gabriel Okara - Poet and novelist, another elder statesman of Nigerian literature.

G) DSP Alamieyeseigha - Former Nigerian Air Force officer, later on became a politician and governor of Bayelsa state. Supposedly was the political Godfather of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

I) Alfred Diete-Spiff - The Amayanabo of Twon-Brass, a former military officer and first Military Governor of old Rivers State. Indeed, he was the first ever Rivers State governor, period!


Thats all I can think of right now.

ciao

scholes0:


Nice one.

Ola is not really just "wealth" in Yoruba though.

Wealth is just a very simplistic translation of Ola... which is more in the line of "Glory"

Cheers...

Magnoliaa:


wow. Thanks

You're Welcome.

mamapidgin:
Few people would have heard of the name A.Y. I'm not talking about the ace comedian Ayo makun of the popular A.Y show. But I'm talking about the unsong hero of the Nigeria indigenous rap Industry. A.Y was the first Nigerian modern day artist to rap fluently in Yoruba language he is such a talented artist that does is music with no stress. though he sang most of his song from U.K but all his track had a touch of Nigeria life in it.

A.Y started yoruba rap music long even before the discovery of late Rap maestro Dagrin.. But Ay seam to have vanish into thing Air. A comprehensive search of A.Y music on the Internet does not yield any meaningful result except for a rough/unclear recording of his music video track Hard to survive which was uploaded by an anonymous on YouTube. Despite the poor quality of the music video which I believe the person that uploaded copied it from like several different source before uploading it online which gave it a poor visual. quality, the video has received more than 8000 views.

Anyone that knows where A.Y is or have a direct link to him should please help us tell him to come back, Nigeria music industry is now doing fine, he should put some of his previous songs on YouTube for us to see and appreciate his talent

Some A.Y lyrics that still hang in my head

Ati Ibadan si eko
Ati Eko si london
London si Yankee

won ma pemi ni jebejebe
tori moman jeba ti ko lobe
ma je bread ma je bota
stress to wa ni eko olé so awon sumo wrestlers di skeleton..
ati Eko si london A.y sign out lonan mefa.

PLS MODERATOR PUSH THIS TO FRONThe PAGE WE WANT A.Y TO COME BACK...

cc lalasticlala

Here are his tracks:

1) AY - Hard To Survive / Eko Si London
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsIH9CrrE2Q

2) AY Gonna make it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xatee53zW7Q

Enjoy

Magnoliaa:
.... came across it in ‘Women of Owu’ by Femi Osofisan. It's a pretty name and I want to know what it means.

Hi,

Breaking it down, 'Iyunloye' means:

Iyun = A type of beads in Yorubaland
ni = is
Oye = Chieftaincy

Thus, 'Iyun beads are as valuable/worthy as a chieftaincy title'.

This is similar to the name 'Segilola', where 'Segi' is another type of Yoruba beads,

Segi = Another type of beads in Yorubaland.
ni = is
Ola = Wealth

That name means 'Segi beads are wealth'.

Hope this helps.

ciao

Zaya11:
Hi, could somebody translate these sentences for me?

1. Pe oun ba eleja yan
2. Odun wo nink feseyen da
3. Ko fa ija
4. Maparo mo mi

Thank you so much in advance!

Hello,

1. To be over-involved in another person's business/life
2. For how long will I be doing that
3. That is no reason to fight/quarrel
4. Don't tell lies about me

You're welcome.

ciao

GetUmad:



God bless you real good Bro. I've searched for this in ages. I'm happy someone came to the rescue.

There you have it, post-2000 kids. One of the MCs (if not the very first) that pioneered Indigenous rap (yoruba) way before Dagrin. Oya say thank you to Big Daddy that gave us the link.

ciao

God bless you too chairman. Stay Blessed.

GetUmad:

Chop knuckle.
If you were conversant with Ay' rap back then, then you're older than Yusuf, the Lazy and UNEDUCATED Buhari.

I doubt if this indomie generation ever knew AY. He literally pioneered the code switching thing with hard-core, hard-knock life lyrics. A very brief stint when rap was so foreign and alien to us here.
I've been looking for any of his rap online. No single clue. You got any link pls?

Abeg anyone that has a link to Ay's track should drop it. Been searching for years.

Here they are:

1) AY - Hard To Survive / Eko Si London https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsIH9CrrE2Q

2) AY Gonna make it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xatee53zW7Q

Enjoy

ciao

Konquest:

^^^^^^
^^^^^^
Very interesting summations from Farooq Kperogi.
Thanks to @yahyus for posting this perspective.

The Yoruba name..."Eko" is still used officially to describe
"Lagos Island" and "Lagos State" [Ipinle Eko]. So Eko
and Lagos are used interchangeably. Eko originally refers
to Lagos Island... and the term Lagosian is used to
describe ONLY those who come from Lagos Island
and not anybody outside Lagos Island.


Cc: Olu317, Y0ruba, MasterChen, macof, kn23h,
Africaman, 9jakool, T9ksy, sasalite, naptu2

Hi Konquest, I have come across these claims before. The same claims were made about the Hausas, the Igbos e.t.c. I believe some anti-African elements were trying to undermine indigenous, pre-colonial African identities, so that our modern identities rest on the Euro-colonial African states. In such a situation, we can only have Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, but no Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Ashanti, Kikuyu, Zulu...

Sadly, some modern day African intellectuals are part of the plot to demolish pre-colonial African identities.

ciao

naptu2:


It's in the list, but thank you for reminding of what the initials meant. I was trying to remember what the initials meant when I made this list.

My pleasure man...Thanks, I've just seen it on the list. Pity there aren't any clips on youtube. I wish NTA would reboot the series for modern times.

naptu2:

Hey naptu2,

Do you remember a show called SPACS(Special Protection Anti-Crime Squad) ? I believe it was a Nigerian version of SWAT/The Sweeney/CI5 and
a fictional version of the Panti Stree CID/Force CID of the Nigeria Police Force back then.

The opening sequence featured someone being chased on foot, then two ninja-like figures dressed in white, having a fierce taekwando battle.

I loved it!

Hello, see my answers below.
Note that subsequent responders may not agree with my submissions, that's quite alright. Just feel free to choose from the best answers provided by everybody.

Good luck.


North Central: Majority: Tiv & Nupe/Gwari. Minority: Mwaghavul & Berom.


North West: Majority: Hausa & Fulani. Minority: Kamberi & Zerma/Soghai.


North East: Majority: Kanuri & Fulani. Minority: Shuwa Arab & Marghi.


South South: Majority: Ibibio & Ijaw. Minority: Ogoni & Ekoi/Ejagham.


South East: Majority: Igbo & . Minority: Igala & Idoma.


South West: Majority: Yoruba & . Minority: Egun & Ijaw.

Konquest:

^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^
@Africaman

Brilliant!


Thanks for posting the Weblink
for all to read. It's a very illuminating
article/two-page interview by the Attah
of Igala!

Thanks again.

All the best!

It was my pleasure bro. I also thank you for your valuable contribution on this thread, as it is very educational.

Happy Sunday

Konquest:




The current Attah of Igalaland [HRM
Dr. Michael Idakwo Ameh Oboni] had an interview published on August 26, 2017 in Saturday Punch. He indicated that Igala
language and people evolved from
the migration of a sizeable group of people
from Wukari [Jukunland] in Taraba
and they moved along the confluence
of River Benue to Amagede then to Idah
where they settled and MERGED with a sizeable group or population
of Yoruba people, Bini people, and to some
extent a small group of Ibo.
"So the Wukari migrant population merged
with them to form the language called
Igala as a people."


Wukari Jukun+Eastern Yoruba+Bini/Esan+Ibo
==> [IGALA NATION]



This thread and HRM Attah Michael Ameh
Oboni's interview could well shed more light on why Bowen's research classified
Igala (and Itsekiri) as Yoruboid languages.

@Konquest, here is a linkt to HRM Attah Michael Ameh Oboni's interview: http://punchng.com/im-first-attah-in-igala-history-with-one-wife-ameh-oboni/

Ryabcool:
This has been plaguing me since the beginning of this year and has caused me to come seek enlightenment on this forum with the hopes knowledgeable persons in yoruba traditions and cultural values will be able to shed extensive light and thereby broaden my horizon.

Early this year, a close relative came to visit we had a few important discussions. Just as she was leaving, she turned and said "all these things are happening for a reason. The signs are too obvious. Shey o mo pe akanda omo ni e?"... I being poor in yoruba couldn't grasp the meaning but pretended to understand so as not to be seen as dull in front of my other family members. After she had left, I asked an uncle what “Akanda Omo” meant and all he just said was that it means a special person. I didn't find this answer satisfying but I kept shut and didn't prod further.

This leads me to ask the following questions;
1. What does Akanda mean?

2. What are the factors that can make someone be called an Akanda?

3.What relevance does it have upon the life of the person being called Akanda?

4. Is it a good or bad thing?

5. Any stories that could shed more light on it and enable me further grasp?

I sincerely hope my questions would be extensively answered in the shortest possible time. Any help would be most appreciated. Thanks a lot..

Hello, I believe 'Akanda' means to be specifically created for a purpose/mission.

Let me see if I can break it down:

A --> That which is or who is
Kan --> Constructed
Da --> Created

Putting it together as 'Akanda', 'That which is constructed/created'. To make sense of it, there must be a purpose for the Construction/creation. So you will have to find out your God-given purpose/mission in life. Then you must fulfill it.

That is the best I can do right now.

ciao

Here are the main members of the Egba traditional rulers council listed below. The other traditional rulers fom Egbaland are junior to the ones listed above, hence are not represented on the council.


Traditional Council Members :

1. His Royal Majesty Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo The Alalake of Egbaland President
2. His Royal Majesty (Dr) Adedapo Adewale Tejuoso The Oshile of Oke-Ona Egba
3. His Royal Majesty Oba Halidu Laloko Sobekun The Agura of Gbagura(Egba Agura)
4. His Royal Majesty Oba Olusanya Adegboyega Dosunmu The Olowu of Owu(Owu-Egba)
5. His Royal Majesty Oba Moshood A. Oyede The Olota of Ota(Disputed as Ota is claimed by Awori, indeed it is their capital!)
6. His Royal Majesty Oba (Dr) J. O. Omolade Olubara of Ibara
7. His Royal Majesty Oba N. A. Adekanbi The Olofin of Isheri
8. His Royal Majesty Oba (Apostle) M. A. A. Olabode The Omola of Imala
9. His Royal Majesty Oba A. O. Oyero The Oniro of Iro
10. His Royal Majesty Oba Michael A. Fatona The Elewo Ilewo
11. His Royal majesty Oba J. O. O. Tella The Onisaga of Isaga
12. His Royal Majesty Oba S. A. Oloyede The Onijale of Ijale
13. His Royal Majesty Oba S. O. Fasina Onikooko of Kooko
14. His Royal Majesty Oba S. A. Ojugbele The Onilogbo of Ilogbo
15. His Royal Majesty Oba S. A. Oladipupo The Olu of Ifo
16. His Royal Majesty Oba A. K. Akamo The Olu of Itori
17. His Royal Majesty Oba F. O. Makinde The Olu of Igbein
18. His Royal Majesty Oba Onitele of Itele - (Vacant)

Egbaland covers six local governments in Ogun State and parts of one or two in Lagos State.

These are as follows: i) Abeokuta north, ii) Abeokuta south, iii) Odeda, iv) Ewekoro, v) Ifo vi) Egba Obafemi in Ogun and vii) Iju/Isheri in Lagos.

Odigba

OlaoChi:
What is the difference between Oludari and Alakooso?
What are their best english translation?

Oludari --> Director
Alakooso --> Administrator/Co-ordinator

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