Ngokafor: ....You are so right!!....retrogressive,anti-progress African cultural practice that adds no value to lives must give way no matter how some folks cry and wail about 'oyibo slavery'.just like how twins were killed in the past because of 'culture' but not any longer(thank God)
...Witches and wizards dem..nonsense.
stfu! most Africans adored twins. .. just because calabar killed twins we won't hear the end of it
btw you are really fooling yourself.... you don't even know what culture is. ..to have called killing of twins a culture goes to show how uninformed you are
Lakeland4321: Bros, if you love your 'culture' go and embrace your masquerade since he's part of you and give the Shamman (chief priest) ostrich eye, elephants milk blah blah. Most African cultural display involves a lot of sorcery but you are enjoying social media and cell phones things that your culture couldn't give you!
why would anyone just go and give a priest ostrich eye? what did the person do? or what is he looking for?
stop saying stupid things...displaying ignorance of tradition
Nelton: Let me enlighten you. Oduduwa was a prince from the Benin kingdom who fled from Benin and arrived ife where he was proclaimed a king after helping them win a civil war at that time. Now years later when there was unrest in Benin, the oracle told them that the only way there could be peace in Benin was if they brought back Oduduwa to come and take his rightful throne, but at this time Oduduwa was already old and he told them he was too old and already settled in ife but he asked his son Oramiyan to accompany them back to Benin. On getting to Benin Oramiyan could not stay because there was too much war in the land ands that was why he named it Ile I bonu land of vexation. He now Impregnated one of their daughters with the instructions that the son be crowned the Oba of Benin and went back to Ife. Now it is only proper of every Oba of Benin perform the ceremony at Uhe (Ife) because indeed the present Oba is a descendant of Oduduwa. But the truth is that Oduduwa is originally from Benin. He was a crown prince from Benin who fled the kingdom to ife.
but the story of Ekaladerhan doesn't fit oduduwa.
also, this issue of Ekaladerhan is a supremacy battle attack from bini. .. which fails flat considering that even if Ekaladerhan was oduduwa, he never got authority from bini but the Oba's of Benin got authority from Ife
mikolo80: Ki lo pe mi na. Abi you think I just support all our backward culture without logic?
answer my question. cus you are not yoruba... or you are a bastard. . it's one of those and I really don't mean that as an insult but an honest description
aa kin fi owo si juwe ile baba wa
if logic exists to eliminate culture then humans would never be humans
dijas: the simple proff there is 4 u to come out during oro
I won't come out unless I am part of the procession. respect the law and stay indoor
Again, other than hearsay, please provide proof of your claim. .. I don't have time for all these "slanderous accusations" cus im sure you don't know any names of the people you claim have been sacrificed to bury a king
MarieSucre: I don't know how to say this without antagonizing you. But i don't care if Muslims and Jews do it or what the white man has wrought or has not wrought. This act is barbaric. The fact that cultures eat dogs or do not does not take away from the fact that sacrificing a dog to a god is needlessly brutal. Needlessly being the key word.
I want you to know that I am not quarrelling with you. We can agree to disagree friend.
you really don't have a point. As long as humans kill animals for launch and you overlook that how can you morally pick this case to antagonize?
shumuel: Nope, the Crown wasn't made, it was brought down from Heaven with Oduduwa when he desended with the chain to Earth, according to History Ogun only stole the crown and proclaimed himself Kind when Oduduwa was not around, he bribed the other gods like Esu to support him, but when Oduduwa returned he called the crown from Oguns head and returned to his trown, Ogun was shamed so he left.
Kanoro: You didn't read the post or watch the video did you? I covered Timbuktu and Benin City and this is only the first installment of the series. I'm working on part II as we speak.
I subscribe to your channel and I saw the video days ago. great work
abokibuhari: And someone from the west would compare the ROYAL THRONE OF THE OBA OF BENIN, to that of a cri minal called the onni of ife.
you are obviously very foolish. you didn't read this
The Crown Prince left Evuekoi for Azama N’ Uhe ancestral shrine at Oloton’s Palace in Isekhere street where some traditional rites were also performed as part of the coronation rituals.
The implications of this rite rubbishes u to dust. .only utterly stuupid or dishonest people will take this Oba of Benin supremacy over the Ooni further
1. Uhe, as we all know means ife, here we see the crown prince going to do rituals at the ancestral shrine of Ife. .. please if oba of Benin doesn't consider Ife his ancestral home why do coronation rites at a shrine called ancestral shrine of ife? 2. you cannot talk this away because the Oloton is the one who oranmiyan left behind to take care of his son Eweka (first Omo n ’ oba)...it is only expected that the Oba's ancestral shrine be located at the Oloton's residence
mandarin: I want to learn about the different migrations of the various Yoruba tribes. There are many of them such as Ibolo, Egba, Ijebu, Ekiti, Ondo, Akoko, Oyo, Ilaje, Ikale, Awori, and also Itsekiri. How these groups fused together over 500 years ago under Oyo Empire. Now, before Oyo Empire there was Ife and the question is, to what empire? The Ijebu, Ekiti, Ondo-Owo, Akoko, Ilaje, Ikale must have been much older than the Oyo settlements and variants of dialects have been found to be older in rank than each other. Another thing of interest is Olofin, Adimu, Agboniregun, Ogun, Ela, Orunmila and Oduduwa, these are key characters that we must be clear about to have better understanding of the past. Can our great scholars help throw more light, yhanks in advance
it is only a fellow mad person that will take all the posts above seriously. . things like yoruba is proto-semitic, descended from Arabs, migrated from Canaan etc are all false... inconsistencies will only raise from any work trying to portray yoruba as such from language - Yoruba being a Niger-Congo language only similar to the languages spoken by its neighbors Igala, Edoid sub groups, Igbo, Nupe, Fon...Yoruba is most similar to igala then comes the Edoid dialects Culture - our music, art, fashion all very typical of a sub Saharan people...we also have many similarities with our neighbors
Yoruba origin is the exact same thing with the origin of the Igbo and Edo
Prior to Oduduwa's time, There were major eras of Yoruba history, the first was Ife Owodaye, which was most likely at the banks of the Niger River, it's flooding caused the migration of the yorubic people southwards and became known as Ooyelagbo which means "Survivors" ...they set up another Ife in its present location
I personally believe "Ooye" is cognate of "Onye" in Igbo
This Ife was a confederacy of 13 small communities, other small settlements would have existed all over Yorubaland, founded partly by people who came from Ife initially and other survivors. I have heard of Idoko people who settled in parts of modern Ijebu stretching to Ondo. In Ekiti and Ijesa there was Oisinkin, the Isolo people are also a pre-oduduwa group... some scholars believe the Okun people are pre-oduduwa groups too
Then the appearance of Ijebu, Ekiti, Oyo, Ilaje etc post oduduwa creations founded mostly by sons of Oduduwa
The variations in dialect and how ancient one dialect seems from another will have to do with the pre-oduduwa influence, the sub - ethnic group's interaction with each other and non yorubic people
passionate88: Hausa man beating the hell outta a yoruba man on home soil.
did you not read where it was stated that the two men would have killed each other as the pervert fought back?
anyway, it's quite unfortunate that the only thing you understood from the entire report is Hausa and yoruba man. .. goes to show the type of sorry state your brain is in
Afam4eva: I hope those shouting for a special status to be given to Lagos are aware of other perks that comes with that and that is the fact that, should Lagos be given a special status, Nigerians, irrespective of state of origin, ethnicity and state of residence may also be given equal rights with the indegenes in Lagos.So, when we are clamoring for something, we should also look at all sides of the coin and not be myopic in our reasoning.
We make it sound as if people are benefiting from Lagos before putting anything into Lagos. Could the indegenes of Lagos had built a Lagos without the help of Nigerians from all over. Infact what is the contribution of Lagos indegenes to what Lagos is today? On the contrary, i think Lagos should be grateful for what Nigeria has done for it. Nigeria made Lagos and not the other way around.
actually the british made lagos into what it is as they picked up from the already organized system of the Aworis...nigeria has only stunted its development
Ihuomadinihu: It is equally a valid Igbo word irrespective of what it means in Yoruba or Benin,claming exclusivity is out of the equation. I already gave an example with the word 'Ife'. The origin of the benin 'oba' word/title stays with benin likewise oba in Igbo.
you didn't get the point after all.
to put it simply...
oba in igbo language..or in bini language(that means shiny or whatever ) is unrelated to the 'oba' in yoruba language... the use of the 'oba' to refer to bini kings is due to the yoruba origin of the king himself
Ubenedictus: must u inject urself anytime u see my username? did u not see d post i quoted? someone asked how come benin is small now though they claim to have controlled a larger area, i explain accordingly. Rome did control what was the know world at the time and today they are small. i dont have d time to join issues with u, if u cant see my point and d post i was responding then keep off.
And lastly d claim dat the bini throne is yoruba is similar to d claim dat d yoruba throne is benin, that u disagree with the later doesnt give u d right to insult me. U have ur opinion and i have mine.
why not just shut up? what nonsense is this about Rome controling what was known as the whole world? you should read up, Rome knew of many lands that they had to forego in order not to gain pointless casualties. one of which was the Kingdom of Kush
I'm saying this to let it sink in your head that you don't know history. .. if you think Rome controlled the whole world why won't you think bini controlled places they never did?
yoruba throne cannot be Benin because Oduduwa didn't pledge to Bini. ..even if he was Ekaladerhan. ..he never considered Igodomigodo a home...he never needed Igodomigodo to be king of ife, he never got authority from any ogiso or Igodomigodo person. that cannot be said about the Oba of Benin, who told the Europeans about a powerful king that acknowledges his ascension called Oghene (We all know Oghene is how Bini call Ooni) the same oba of Benin that up until Ovoranmwen had their Final burial rites at Ife... we all know Ovonramwen was the last king of bini kingdom. . What we have now are shadows of our west african kingdoms. .ghosts if you like
so there's no way you can win this supremacy war. .. be smart and don't go into a fight you cannot win. . whether oduduwa is Ekaladerhan (which he really isn't) ooni is still above omo n ’ oba (child of the Oba - Oranmiyan)
fatiaforreal: What do people gain from alteration of true history? 1) Oba is a general word for kings. Then, every king has a traditional domain upon which his tittle is based, hence every Oba has a tittle because they own the land. The case of Benin is different only because according to the treaty, EKIOPAGHA TREATY, the Oba of Benin is not the land owner. The Head of Ogianmen family should be aware of this, the treaty refers to him as a tenant because his origin ( forget the Ekalerdahan fabrication) is Ife. The matter resurfaced during the reign of the 4th Oba of Benin, Oba Oguola or Ewuare, He was confronted by Ogianmen asked to "go back to the land of your father". This led to a short war which the Oba won but did not necessarily change history. 2) Doest it mean that at such a early time in Benin history, the people did not know about Ekalerdahan/Oduduwa debacle? The truth is, it's a relatively recent fabrication to hide true history. 3) If the Ekalederhan/Oduduwa transformation was true, a. why did Oranmiyan not reign as as an Ogiso? The 32nd or 33rd? Why a departure from Ogisoship to Obaship? b. Why did Oranmiyan have to build a new palace instead of the one used by the last Ogisos? Yes, a new palace could be built, in such cases, the coronation of new kings still take place at the original palace of that thrown. 4) Ignorance is a big issue here because many commentators assume THE HISTORY OF A PEOPLE IS THE SAME AS THE HISTORY OF THEIR KINGS, they're not always the same. 5) Yorubas are partly guilty for this Benin falsification of history by not telling the whole truth. Youruba history predates the historical Oduduwa(I'm not competent to talk about the spiritual Oduduwa who created the world). From genetic mappings, the Yoruba's had existed for thousands of years before the coming of Oduduwa. 6) As a sincere student of history, have you ever asked where Benin people came from? Why there are similarities in languages? Don't listen to any cock and bull story of journey from Egypt because we're older than Egypt. The Benin people came from the place where more than 60% of the tribes and languages in Africa originated from, and that is also the origin of the Yoruba. This civilization was at the bank of river Niger. Yorubas referred to it as Ile Ife, there and then the Benin people were known as Efa people, it was referred to as Nyuife by others. Nyuife was corrupted to Nupe. Whether you like it or not, that's where we all came from. Flooding made the people to relocate to present day geographical area called Ife, it is actually the second Ife. 7) The Idia mask and other artworks the Binis and Ife people take pride in originated from the Nok culture, the Nok culture has been traced to this same civilization on the bank of the Niger. Lastly, people should leave ego aside and pursue empirical and scientific evidence. Benin Obas are Yorubas from Ile Ife or Second Ife if you wish, but then what's the fuss? Nupe, Yoruba, Benin, and countless others have the same origin. However, the truth must be told, that origin is not Benin but a different geographical area know today as Nupe. The Binis were not the first to set foot on Benin, the Ijaws were first. This explains why Uzama from Ijaw ama, meaning Ijaw land is the oldest quarters in Benin.
after reading this I followed you immediately. we have the same ideas on the origin of southern & central Nigerian ethnicities
I would also like to add that I think the Nupe population is mixed with descendants of the lost Niger civilization and foreign invaders. ..that is leaving the yoruba and igala with the purest link to that civilization
Ihuomadinihu: I see what you mean and i mean the same thing. It's a battle between yoruba and benin on the true origin of the title 'Oba',nevertheless both groups can't claim the word beyond their territory. It is a word with different meanings outside that region.
Yes it is now a valid Benin Word as it is used interchangeably with the original bini word of "Ogie" but for Bini, the reality is that "Oba" is a loan word... like Wakati (a yoruba loan word from arabic is still a yoruba word).. the history of the two groups can tell that the use of the word to refer to the Bini king came after yoruba presence in person of the king himself
so the pronunciation can mean anything in bini language or even Igbo but would be a different word..two different words pronounced similarly .like the op mentioned something like "red or shining"
Ihuomadinihu: Oh Boy! These groups and their complex repertoire of history. At the end of the day,they end up confusing themselves and other nairalands. I've tried to read up on Oduduwa and Ife and there are conflicting tales surronding it. Phew! It feels good to be Igbo and mostly simple and republican in nature. No igbo has the time for this uncordinated,extensive recollection of history, moreso,when it involves intense arguments over the real origin of a certain larger than life personality. Anyway,i wanted to correct an impression. The word 'Oba' might represent a Ruler in Benin and Yoruba language that doesn't mean both groups can claim to be originators of the word. In Igbo language, 'Oba' stands for a number of things. Don't be surprised to find regular women bearing oba back in the days. Just like no group can exclusively claim the word 'Ife'. Ife mean something entirely different in Igbolanguage. Let Oba represent your ruler and other things in Igbo language. No one has the right to make exclusive claims to it.
point noted but "Oba" is not just a common word but a title even if it wasn't it still doesn't take away the yoruba uniqueness in it. of course "Oba" might have meanings in different languages doesn't say it is the same word or that they are even related words
Edo in Japanese isn't the same word or in any way related to Edo in bini language
just because words sound alike doesn't mean they are cognates
Ubenedictus: There was a people in nigeria a very ancient tribe, called d nok people. they are nowhere today. italy once controlled the entire world yet they arent the most populated today, before that the greeks were controling the world even though today they are one small country.
edo used to control large parts of d south west and south south and many tribes trace their origin to bini yet today they are a small state.
stop saying nonsense. Rome or the Greeks never controlled the whole world
you know quite well that nobody is arguing bini controlled some parts of SW but the throne of bini is ultimately of yoruba origin this is what you know without any Yoruba person telling you, you even say it as you acknowledge oranmiyan but this inferiority complex won't allow you think straight
arazanbal: that una ooni of ife wy b tourist na u wnt take compare the crown price of benin kingdom? Dt una ooni wy go visit obafemi matins d footballer nd even dy take selfy with am anyhow like 2morow nor dy,when dm dy talk am 4 bini say oba nor dy go transfer u tink say na joke!!! Nor go dr oo,the binis 2get swagg o
to be honest, I consider the late oba Erediauwa to be highly classy and a better Oba than most of the yoruba obas but we are talking about the THRONE and DYNASTY not the individual..any oba of Benin can be whatever of a great king but traditional the stool has a superior that is the throne of his forefathers in Ife
but u must be utterly stupid and disrespectful to compare an actual oba. ..the Ooni for that matter to a common prince. ..why not wait till he has spent 6 months as omo n'oba before playing your comparison game
KingOvoramwen1: Firstly , I would like to let you know the meaning of ‘OBA ’, ‘O ba’ or ‘Noba ‘in Edo language . - Baa or ba means ‘to shine ’ - O’ baa means ‘it ’s shining ’ or ‘he / she is shining ’ - Noba means the ‘ colour ‘red ’ or in a phrasal verb N’Oba meaning ‘the one that shines ’ The last one N’Oba will be more relevant to the explanation below . The name , title or word is FORIEGN TO YORUBAS........ IT IS NOT A YORUBA WORD.
After a series of events that led to the death of Ogiso Owodo , the departure of Ekaladerhan ( heir apparent) and the emergence of Evian as the temporary head or Ogie of Igodomigodo , the kingdom was going through tough time ranging from the struggle for power amongst different groups . The Kingdom was plagued with famine , sickness and diseases . There was exodus of people from Igodo . The people attributed these to the anger of the gods as regard the injustice done to Ekaladerhan and the activities going on then. This made Oliha to lead a party to bring back Ekaladerhan who was rumoured to be alive in Uhe( Ife ) . Oliha and is party technically succeeded by bringing back Oranmiyan who was one of the Sons of Ekaladerhan (Oduduwa) to Igodomigodo . Omonoyan (Oranmiyan ) met strong resistance from Ogiamien and his supporters. He relocated back to the land he was used to since he wasn ’t able to cope with the ongoing turmoil in his fatherland and left behind a child he had with the daughter of Enogie of Ogida , Eweka . After Eweka became of age to assume the throne of his forefathers, he was still being challenged by Ogiamien and his supporters . Many wars were fought between them to enforce their authority as the sole head of the Igodomigodo Kingdom . After several years of warfare , Ogiemien finally conceded the head of the Kingdom to Eweka . Note that during the reign of Ogiamien as the head of the Kingdom , The name Oba was already being used to refer to Eweka by his supporters as ‘omo no do baa n ’Igodo ’ or ‘Omo n ’ obaa n ’ Igodo ’ meaning ‘the child that came to shine for Igodomigo ‘ or ‘the child that shines for Igodomigodo ’. Then he has not yet adopted the name Eweka as his Kingship name. Some simply referred to him as ‘ Omo ’ in a short form. So , after the truce reached between him and Ogiemien , the people still referred to him as the child that have come to shine for the Kingdom and brought peace and prosperity to the Land and felt he should adopt the name as his title . The name was finally adopted as his Title for the King of Igodomigodo considering the events that led to his emergence . (omo n ’ obaa n ’Igodomigodo in Edo language and the short form, Oba ). In view of the above , it is logical to say the word Oba was first used to describe the new king to be by those around him and the people of Igodomigodo . This was later adopted and used to refer to the King of Igodomigodo . The name was later changed from ‘omo n ’oba n ’ Igodomigodo ’ to ‘omo n ’oba n ’Edo ’ after Oba Ewuare changed the name of the Kingdom (empire) to Edo . Finally , I hereby conclude that the true meaning of the word Oba is in the literary meaning and the full pronunciation of the sentence ‘Omo n ’ oba n ’ Edo ’ . NB • Ukpon Noba (Red Cloth ) was adopted to emphasize the significance of the new title of the monarchy . • Also note that during the Ogiso dynasty , there was an Ogiso named Ogiso Obagodo . Obagodo literarily means ‘he ’s shining very bright ’ . This is to buttress the points raised above as regard the true origin of the word Oba. • I have come to understand that Edo /Benin history can best be explained in the names given to places , persons and traditional titles and idiomatic expressions which still exist up till date . Benin ' Obaship' as a devine essence. In Benin Kingdom , Edo State , South South Nigeria, its highly revered monarch , referred to, as Oba , stands alone in the hierarchy of mortals . Within the Benin cosmos , he has no equal. As the royal head of the Benin Kingdom , the Oba has in pl .. .ace what historians describe as “ a sophisticated administrative system with a substantial spiritual component” because the departed Obas and God are consulted as a matter of routine in the running of the kingdom . The monarch’ s palace located in Ogbe Quarters in the heart of Benin metropolis is hailed as an architectural masterpiece . It showcases the indigenous civil engineering skills of the Benin people, just as it is said to reveal the creative uses to which the magnetic Ulakpa red soil, regarded as unique to the people of Benin , can be put to. To people of Benin origin , it is said that the Oba is not only God’ s chief representative on earth; all his subjects consider him as ‘god ’. “ It is for this reason the Binis say : Oba o re Osanubua nagbon , meaning “ The Oba is a god man or the god on the human world ”). According to High Priest Osemwegie Ebohon , Benin oral tradition says that the Oba has a divine essence and so is the godhead of his people. “ Invariably , he leads the worship of all deities in the land whether or not he is physically present ” , he added . In practical terms, this means that all traditional prayers in the kingdom said with kola nut begin with the Oba and end with “ Long may the Oba reign” . Secondly , when several persons are gathered , the Benin man in the group is spiritually senior to everyone present because he is considered by Bini culture as godhead representative of the Oba . Therefore , the responsibility of offering prayers for the group automatically falls on him. ” In ancient times , the Oba was not just the spiritual leader of the Benin Kingdom . He also had civil , social and political authority over the people. He was the undisputed head of state and government of Benin Kingdom and commander- in -chief of the Benin Army . “ Today ,” in the words of Ebohon, “ even though the ancient glories of the Benin Kingdom are no more, the Oba still commands tremendous love , awe , reverence , authority , power and influence in Edoland . His words are still law in the kingdom and some ancient practices have been carried over to modern times . “ One of these practices is the salutation of the Binis. The general salutation is woven around the person of the Oba. For instance , the salutation follows this format : Ob ’ Owie, a combination of the words , Oba and Owie, literally means “ King of the morning” while its ordinary meaning is “ Good Morning” . Ob ’ Avan , whose literal meaning is “ King of the Afternoon” and ordinary meaning is “ Good Afternoon” , is derived from the words , Oba and Avan . Ob ’ Ota , literally meaning “ King of the Evening ” and “ Good Evening ” in its ordinary meaning , is coined from the words , Oba and Ota . However , it is not totally wrong to say that some customs and traditions of Bini have been abused as they relate to the Oba of Benin and the Benin heritage. The Isekhure (Chief Priest ) of Benin Kingdom , Chief Nosakhare Isekhure , speaking a few weeks ago for the Ihogbe of Benin Royal Family , who is custodians of Erhinmwindu Shrine , from which all authorities emerge , said there are three broad social gradings in Benin Kingdom , which still subsist today .
BornStunner1: Benin, once known as Igodomigodo, was the kingdom of rulers who regarded themselves as sky-kings, those whose divine rule is derived from the sky – Ogiso. At the eclipse of this dynasty, there was still no authentic heir to the throne, Owodo; the last of the Ogisos was desperate for a successor. His only heir, Ekaladerhan, being the son of an unfavoured queen (Arukho), had little or no prospect of succeeding his father as he was entrapped in a web of palace intrigues with the sole aim of depriving him succeed his father. A plot purported to be the wish of the gods was eventually hatched to eliminate him. The executioners, sensing intrigue and betrayal, spared his life. He secretly sojourned westward into a community the Binis called Uhe (Ife). At Uhe (Ife), he assumed the title of Oduduwa (I have sought my path of prosperity). Back home, the last of the Ogisos died without producing a heir to his throne. During the period of interregnum, a republican called Evian as administrator of the kingdom was succeeded by Ogiamien who became overzealous and ambitious. He wanted to perpetuate Evians hegemony in Benin. In order to sustain the age old tradition of primogeniture, the elders resolved to set up a search party to trace the whereabouts of Ekaladerhan, the only surviving heir of Ogiso Owodo. The elders, headed by Oliha, who were opposed to the overbearing nature of Ogiamien, were resolute to invite Ekaladerhan home to take over his rightful position as heir apparent. It became evident that the system of succession (father to son) had been the culture of the Binis since inception. It is therefore obvious there was an existing kingdom under the rule of the Ogisos before the establishment of Eweka I dynasty. It is also beyond doubt that this practice had been with the Binis before the establishment of the present dynasty of which Erediauwa is the 38th Oba in an unbroken succession since Eweka I in 900AD. A delegation of nobilities, under the leadership of Oliha, eventually arrived at Ile-Ife and implored Ekaladerhan to return to Benin. At the time the emissaries reached him, he yelled in excitement, ‘Ewore ka,’ meaning the nucleus or the source, heart or soul of the flow will never go dry. He was assured of his safety and the hope of making him the ruler of the kingdom. The aged prince refused the invitation and promised that he would rather delegate power to one of his sons. *Oba of Benin Ekaladerhan’s refusal to honour the elders’ invitation could be subject to many interpretations. Firstly, he must have become so old that he felt it unreasonable to move to Benin. Secondly, he had adapted himself to the culture of his new environment that he would prefer to remain. He was, in fact, the leader of the community as a result of his ingenuity and prowess in all aspects of community enterprise. Thirdly, he probably wanted to abide by the pledge he made that he would not set his foot on the Benin soil again. However, Ekaladerhan entrusted his son, Oranmiyan, into the care of Oliha who had promised to ensure his protection. Oranmiyan’s reign in Benin was short-lived. His departure from Benin was dictated by two factors. One, he was greatly embarrassed by the opposition of Ogiamien and his adherents. Two, Oranmiyan’s cultural background was in conflict with the custom and tradition of Binis. On his way back to Ile-Ife, Oranmiyan had a short stay at Ego where he impregnated Erhinmwinde, the daughter of the Enogie. This affair resulted in the birth of Eweka 1. Femi Fani Kayode’s write up in Sunday Vanguard of May 26, 2013 at pages 20-21 entitled, ‘Who are the Yoruba People?,’ was quite interesting.
Yet when European explores asked about your kingdom, you told them you owed Ife your throne. such contradictions
I used to think bini were proud people but that's just show. . you feel so inferior inside I guess it's the Nigerian environment, the political intrigues. ..cus this hostility towards yoruba only began with Nigeria
Oba now means "shining " that doesn't even make sense. in Ife Obas have existed before the Ooni position was even created, Obas were the leaders of the communities Olofin Adimula later unified. Oba means person that rules. .."ba" is to rule or have dominion
you binis will only succeed in getting yoruba hate you...cus it's already beginning to disgust me how you lie knowing that you observe oduduwa festival, not Ekaladerhan festival. ..this oduduwa festival .... In your own bini city you call your oba , son of oduduwa of ife, son of Adimula(Oduduwa's personal name..."oduduwa" being a term attached to him for his role in bringing a new Era...like oduduwa in the myth of creation) ....you fools don't call ur oba son of Ekaladerhan
in history you know your oba is not a son of Ekaladerhan but inferiority complex has eaten deep.
NOBODYY: What exactly is your problem with Christianity? why not restrict your delusion to religious section?? On every thread you keep throwing subtle innuendos to people's faith in the name of "sarcasm".. and you get cheered on by "likes" from your fellow deluded folks.. Don't you have a life out side NL and religious matters?
shut up ode. you come to a traditionalist thread and say trash and still play victim hypocritical scum
Culture › Re: Strange Scenes From Coronation Of Oba In Benin Kingdom. by macof(m): 9:01am On Oct 20, 2016
why would anyone just go and give a priest ostrich eye? what did the person do? or what is he looking for? 
