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Who is Yoruba?

When the Awujale of Ijebu Òde said sometimes ago that Ijebu not Yoruba many people thought Kabiesi wasn't right, but Aláàfin Ọ̀yọ quickly went to visit him he even went with danofijo a popular Masquerade of Ọ̀yọ́ town to entertain Awujale, a smart moves by Kabiesi Aláàfin.

My late father (Olowoporoku)
always corrected me anytime I refered to myself a Yoruba (ṣe ara Ọ̀yọ́ ni ẹ ni) are you from Ọ̀yọ́ town? He will said to me.

Baba told me that Yoruba is the name the Gogobiri (Gambari of the North) called Oyo people, the name became popular during the era of Alaafin Abiodun Adegolu because of he's peaceful and long rein, Ọ̀yọ́ people were the Yorubas proper.

Ẹ̀gbá, Ìjẹ̀bú, Ifẹ̀, Rẹmo, ijesha, Èkìtì, Ondo, Ketu, Ùgbó and Ibini were not part of Yoruba.
We are all connected to Ile Ifẹ that's why we speak same Language but we are not all Yorubas until 1919/1920.

The adoption of Yoruba name was part of colonial legacy.

Between 1901- 1904 there was a war between Awujale of Ijebu Òde and Akarigbo of Isagamu the war was serious to an extent the British was unable to curtail it,
then the British always thought that Aláàfin was the head of all the Obas because it was the Aláàfin that invited them to Yorubaland during the kiriji war, they sent message to Aláàfin for intervention Aláàfin sent his Staff of office to the seat of war but the messengers were chaced away.
The British were loosing money and goods from interland because war between the two major people to the Port was damaging the British economic interest... goods can't reach Lagos Port via Isagamu/Ikorodu and Ijebu Òde /Ẹpẹ.
The Aláàfin adivised them meet the Ọọni of Ifẹ instead.

The British quickly rán to Ọọ̀ni to rescue the situation, then it was a taboo for Ọọni of Ifẹ̀ to leave the palace or Cross water , after a long beggins the iwerefa of Ifẹ̀ agreed to let the Ọọni set aside the tradition for peace to rein with heavy fine for the sacrifces by iwarefas the British agreed to be responsible, then for the first time in the history Ọọni of Ifẹ̀ left he's palace.

The day the Ọọni of Ifẹ̀ left his palace, Baba told me that all the Ọbas and Baalẹs in Yoruba land including Ọba of Benin and Aláàfin of Ọ̀yọ́ vavated their palace to honor the tradition, the Awujalẹ and Akarigbo order their army to seize fire when they heard the coming of Ọ̀ọni of Ifẹ̀. That was how powerful the trandition was.

After the war, the British started the process to weaknening the Yoruba people and traditional bonds, they finally called the meeting of the first class traditional rullers to adopt 'Yoruba' as a common name, but the Awujalẹ of Ijebu ode, Ọ̀ọni of Ifẹ̀ and Oba Benin rejected the name but the British had there way.

That is the smartest way to control us as a whole.
So if the Aláàfin Ọ̀yọ́ said he is the only King that have the power to confer title of Yoruba on anyone he might be right because the Yoruba name belongs to Ọ̀yọ́ people.
Its part of colonial hangover!

Iba Bába mi.
Iba àwọn àgbà!

- RUTH WORLDBEST

#Ruthworldbest #tvauthority

Oduduwa status

Even the Benin are also part of the YORUBAS...

IS BENIN LAND A YORUBA LAND ?

GoodLife4live:
Who is Yoruba?

When the Awujale of Ijebu Òde said sometimes ago that Ijebu not Yoruba many people thought Kabiesi wasn't right, but Aláàfin Ọ̀yọ quickly went to visit him he even went with danofijo a popular Masquerade of Ọ̀yọ́ town to entertain Awujale, a smart moves by Kabiesi Aláàfin.

My late father (Olowoporoku)
always corrected me anytime I refered to myself a Yoruba (ṣe ara Ọ̀yọ́ ni ẹ ni) are you from Ọ̀yọ́ town? He will said to me.

Baba told me that Yoruba is the name the Gogobiri (Gambari of the North) called Oyo people, the name became popular during the era of Alaafin Abiodun Adegolu because of he's peaceful and long rein, Ọ̀yọ́ people were the Yorubas proper.

Ẹ̀gbá, Ìjẹ̀bú, Ifẹ̀, Rẹmo, ijesha, Èkìtì, Ondo, Ketu, Ùgbó and Ibini were not part of Yoruba.
We are all connected to Ile Ifẹ that's why we speak same Language but we are not all Yorubas until 1919/1920.

The adoption of Yoruba name was part of colonial legacy.

Between 1901- 1904 there was a war between Awujale of Ijebu Òde and Akarigbo of Isagamu the war was serious to an extent the British was unable to curtail it,
then the British always thought that Aláàfin was the head of all the Obas because it was the Aláàfin that invited them to Yorubaland during the kiriji war, they sent message to Aláàfin for intervention Aláàfin sent his Staff of office to the seat of war but the messengers were chaced away.
The British were loosing money and goods from interland because war between the two major people to the Port was damaging the British economic interest... goods can't reach Lagos Port via Isagamu/Ikorodu and Ijebu Òde /Ẹpẹ.
The Aláàfin adivised them meet the Ọọni of Ifẹ instead.

The British quickly rán to Ọọ̀ni to rescue the situation, then it was a taboo for Ọọni of Ifẹ̀ to leave the palace or Cross water , after a long beggins the iwerefa of Ifẹ̀ agreed to let the Ọọni set aside the tradition for peace to rein with heavy fine for the sacrifces by iwarefas the British agreed to be responsible, then for the first time in the history Ọọni of Ifẹ̀ left he's palace.

The day the Ọọni of Ifẹ̀ left his palace, Baba told me that all the Ọbas and Baalẹs in Yoruba land including Ọba of Benin and Aláàfin of Ọ̀yọ́ vavated their palace to honor the tradition, the Awujalẹ and Akarigbo order their army to seize fire when they heard the coming of Ọ̀ọni of Ifẹ̀. That was how powerful the trandition was.

After the war, the British started the process to weaknening the Yoruba people and traditional bonds, they finally called the meeting of the first class traditional rullers to adopt 'Yoruba' as a common name, but the Awujalẹ of Ijebu ode, Ọ̀ọni of Ifẹ̀ and Oba Benin rejected the name but the British had there way.

That is the smartest way to control us as a whole.
So if the Aláàfin Ọ̀yọ́ said he is the only King that have the power to confer title of Yoruba on anyone he might be right because the Yoruba name belongs to Ọ̀yọ́ people.
Its part of colonial hangover!

Iba Bába mi.
Iba àwọn àgbà!

- RUTH WORLDBEST

#Ruthworldbest #tvauthority

It was a Malian or so writer that first used Yoruba to describe the Yorubas (and there was no way it wouldnt be Oyo) Oyo was the most vast and largest and most prominent Yoruba region at that time.
We even had Oyo Empire.To say the obvious,Oyo was the richest and most powerful region then even in Nigeria.

Only one Oba exists, which is Oba of Benin.

We have one Alaafin, one Awujale, one Ooni etc and only one Oba (in Benin).
Yoruba adopted that title for all traditional rulers because it sounds most assertive

Interesting history lesson! I never knew the origin of the term Yoruba and how it was adopted by the British. Its important to remember our true identities and not let colonial legacies define us. Iba Baba mi, Iba awon agba!

Entprys:
Only one Oba exists, which is Oba of Benin.

We have one Alaafin, one Awujale, one Ooni etc and only one Oba in Benin.
Yoruba adopted that title for all traditional rulers because it sounds most assertive

A Yoruba man,Oranmiyan was the first Oba of Benin.
Benin did not know what Oba was until Yorubas introduced it to them.
They were using Ogiso.
Most Benin people and descendants are Yorubas or related to Yorubas by blood.

Names, just like culture evolves

It's never stagnant

How do Native Americans come to be known as Indians


America wasn't even the name of the continent...

Putinofrussia:
It was a Malian or so writer that first used Yoruba to describe the Yorubas (and there was no way it wouldnt be Oyo) Oyo was the most vast and largest and most prominent Yoruba region at that time.
We even had Oyo Empire.To say the obvious,Oyo was the richest and most powerful region then even in Nigeria.

i read that Notting like to empire ?

GoodLife4live:
i read it that their was not anything like Oyo Empire

ok

Listen,


Hausa People called all Ife descended Yoruba Speakers Yoruba even though it was the

Gobir Hausa who were also relatives of the Oyo People that Started it by calling Oyos Yoruba

Yoruba is the way the Gobir pronounced Oyo Oba which meant the same thing as Oyo Alaafin


The Hausa called all of them Yorubas because the Hausas couldn’t tell the difference between Ijebu, Oyo, Egba, Ekiti,Okun etc

Only the Gobir Hausa could tell the difference because they had lived in Oyo for 10 years as Military allies of Alaafin Oyo

To the Other Hausas all of them were Yorubas , whether from Oyo or not



The Oyos called the Gobir Hausa “Gambari” or “ Gogobiri” in return

So too the other Yorubas also started calling all Hausas “Gambari” irrespective of if they were Gobir Hausa or not
Since they too also couldn’t tell the difference between the Gobir Hausa and the other Hausas

What's the point here ?


We all speak the same language and have same culture but in different territories

Yoruba have vast land that's why you can see how we prosper till date


All these are uncalled for

GoodLife4live:
i read that Notting like to empire ?

Na ur wahala be dat one,sir.

Please this should be moved to culture section.

Thank you.

If I want to read history, I will go there.

Entprys:
Only one Oba exists, which is Oba of Benin.

We have one Alaafin, one Awujale, one Ooni etc and only one Oba (in Benin).
Yoruba adopted that title for all traditional rulers because it sounds most assertive

Your terrorist people are killing our soldiers in Aba and you are here saying trash

GoodLife4live:
i read that Notting like to empire ?

Your Ogiso of Idu is busy in his hut worshipping Ogun (Yoruba man).you're here disgracing your family

YorubaDemonswag:
Your terrorist people are killing our soldiers in Aba and you are here saying trash

But bush boys killed 3 obas and you hide ur faces.

Abdul Lagido ni e

Entprys:
But bush boys killed 3 obas and you hide ur faces.

Abdul Lagido ni e

But your people have been killing our soldiers yet you and your household rejoice, abi werey ni e?

Wow, thank you for sharing this insightful history lesson! Its important to understand the origins of our cultural identity and how it has been shaped throughout history. Iba Bába mi, Iba àwọn àgbà!

Map up to 1897 before the British invasion of Benin Kingdom.

BBC documentary on the 1897 British invasion of the Benin Kingdom :


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GW0J2wyINQ


Source:
Empires to be remembered
The West-African Kingdom of Benin
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-658-34003-2_18

YorubaDemonswag:
But your people have been killing our soldiers yet you and your household rejoice, abi werey ni e?

Mon gbo nurudini.

Akikanju lo npa soldier.

Entprys:
Mon gbo nurudini.

Akikanju lo npa soldier.

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