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Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by Ghost01(m): 8:24pm On May 06, 2016
9jacrip:
Ok sir.

Please recommend a bookstore in Lagos/Osun/Oyo where I can get it.

Thank you.
This should be of help: www.cibng.org/cb_bookonline.asp?x_isn=9789048021&idcat=14
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by Nobody: 8:58am On May 07, 2016
Ghost01:
This should be of help: www.cibng.org/cb_bookonline.asp?x_isn=9789048021&idcat=14
Wow, thank you.

I'll get back to you on how the purchase goes.
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by mandarin: 11:32am On May 08, 2016
I think there are some core historical enclaves that can open us up to key historical feat like the history of places like Idanre, Ikole, Ijero.

Do you care to explain to me the meaning of 'orunmila' descending from Ikole orun to Ikole Aye' I once read of "on" pronounced 'orun' in ancient Egypt, could there be any relationship?
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by Wyttcat: 7:29pm On May 08, 2016
You call yourself Yoruba with some knowledge of Yoruba history yet you don't know that anywhere you see the word 'Adimu' is the abbreviation of Adimula, but you have quickly gone ahead and linked it up with Benin. I hope others can see what I've been saying all along that you are not Yoruba. You may love Yoruba people and the culture and understand the language but, your main purpose is to find loopholes in Yoruba history and plant Benin in there, with the sole aim of rubbing off on undue credits from the Yoruba.

What these show is that you have studied Yoruba just like any foreign almost-there historian but, if it isn't, it wasn't, it ain't never gonna be.
macof:
Actually it's your source - Samuel Johnson who tried to rewrite history
This is what happens when you let a reverend speak on yoruba history

Our history is deep and the perfect source should be the traditional institutions not so called scholars who aren't scholars at all


Bro. . IFE IS THE SPIRIT OF THE YORUBA, it's a sin to deform the throne of Oduduwa. ..

There's just so much falsehood in your post
1. The first person to be called Ooni was Adimu, and though his mother was a slave his father was Oduduwa. and he was the one taking care of all affairs of Ile-Ife that Oduduwa wasn't available to attend to
2. Adimu was the one who sent Oranmiyan to Bini. So he didn't become King when Oranmiyan went across the Niger. ..lemme ask you do you know why Oba of Benin covers his nose in public?
Here's my hypothesis. .Adimu means "one with congested nose" hence he must have covered his nose in public. . This is a simple act that was most likely taken to be royal tradition that became a thing for the Royal house of Bini... but of course if there's a better reason why the Omon'Oba covers his nose I'll love to know.
3. Oranmiyan didn't settle in "Oyomesi" but "OYO-ILE" . Oyomesi is the State council...its shocking that you don't know this
4. Oduduwa had so many sons nobody can categorically state a number, However I believe the one called Okanbi is same as Ogun. ..its also possible Okanbi was a totally different person all together.
Ogun was the first son of Oduduwa. .. Obanta, Orangun, Ajibogun Owabokun, Akinsale Elekole, Alaketu, Owa Ooye of Okemesi are just few of the other sons
5. Alake of Egbaland isn't directly from Ife but from Ketu. Olowu of Owu is not son of any Okanbi but son of Oduduwa's first daughter...his paternity is however still unclear(at least to the public)
6. Oranmiyan never met any slave on the Ife throne.. he met Obalufon Alayemore and challenged him to the throne. It was actually Alayemore who left because he didn't want bloodshed
7. It's Ajaka not Ajasa...
8. Lmao haven't you heard of the Nupe-Oyo, Nupe-Okun wars. .Yoruba have engaged the Nupe and other northerns notably fulani in Battle
9. The present day Ooni of Ile - Ife are descended from Olajamisan, son of Oramiyan when he was Ooni.
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by push23: 8:28pm On May 08, 2016
[size=28pt]we are telling you, the correct story, ile ife story is wrong.
we are the yoruba people. we know our history more than you. Non yorubas are telling us, Yoruba history.
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Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by stevecantrell: 9:35pm On May 08, 2016
olawalepopoola:
Fake story! The Oonis aren't the true son of Oduduwa! He is a son of a slave that forced himself on the throne when Oramiyan travelled beyond the Niger and parts of south! Oramiyan finally settled in Oyomesi, which now forms the Oyo kingdom, which is headed by the Alaafin. Oduduwa had one son called Okanbi, who in turn had seven children, non belonging to the Ife royal families:
1. Alake of Egbaland
2. Oniketu of Ketu land
3. Orangun of Ila Orangun (Town of Bisi Akande)
4. The king of Ijesha (Town of Aregbesola)
5. Olowu of Owu (the town of ObJ)
6. Onisabe of Sabe
7. Onipopo
Omonoba of Benin was his grand child. Oramiyan left Ile-Ife, on coming back his slave had taken over his seat, he had to sacrifice it to avoid blood shed and headed towards the west. He was with the royal crown. His diviner had told him to settle down where his white slip (Ibi ti esin ti yo) and that is where he settled down. That is the source of the name Oyo. Oyo town of today was not was its ancient location. The were driven from Oyomesi due to war that engulfed them. Another important grandsons of Oduduwa and sons of Oramiyan are Sango and Ajasa! Ajasa married a Nupe woman and began a dynasty! Can you see why SW cannot fight Northerners! Sango relocated to the west but Ajasa preferred to stay back. For all who care to listen the present day Obas in Ile-Ife doesn't have blood affiliation with
Oduduwa! They were those on ground before the entry of Oduduwa. The are several rooms for several gods in the palace of Ooni, but one of those rooms can only be entered by the progeny of Oduduwa and not the Oonis.
DON'T REWRITE OUR HISTORY
Totally agree one of the sons of the 7 kings you listed told me the exact same you wrote above.

The op,s account suggests Oduduwa is a post-dilluvian nephilim, the kind that came down to mate with human females after the great flood or deluge as he puts it.
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by MrPresident1: 10:04pm On May 08, 2016
Oduduwa is a banner name, an ensign for a mass of ancient Israelites who arrived Ile-Ife, from a more advanced civilisation in the east, they conquered and assimilated the aboriginal tribes that they met on ground.

Oduduwa described as a woman (the mass of Israel in the Bible are described as one woman) is just an ensign, there was no person called Oduduwa. Revelation 12:14 describes how the woman fled into the wilderness.

The Bible story is the most consistent of the descriptions of the origin of Oduduwa who climbed down/fell from heaven by a chain.

Oduduwa is Judah.
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by macof(m): 10:46pm On May 08, 2016
Wyttcat:
You call yourself Yoruba with some knowledge of Yoruba history yet you don't know that anywhere you see the word 'Adimu' is the abbreviation of Adimula, but you have quickly gone ahead and linked it up with Benin. I hope others can see what I've been saying all along that you are not Yoruba. You may love Yoruba people and the culture and understand the language but, your main purpose is to find loopholes in Yoruba history and plant Benin in there, with the sole aim of rubbing off on undue credits from the Yoruba.

What these show is that you have studied Yoruba just like any foreign almost-there historian but, if it isn't, it wasn't, it ain't never gonna be.
grin grin grin grin and where in that piece did it appear I'm not aware that Adimu is Adimula? adimula is actually two words merged together. ..Adimu and Ola

whether you like it or not Yoruba, Edo and Igbo will be political united one day. .. I know you hate me and think I'm not yoruba for this but DEAL WITH IT!
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by Wyttcat: 11:38pm On May 08, 2016
Hehe! Typical, you'd rather confuse yourself further than give credit where it's due that you just learnt something from 9crib. Thank God the post is still there. Go back and see where 9jacrib corrected you. You had said Adimu meant decongested nose and linked it to why oba of Benin always covered his nose in public, when the tonal marks on Adimula is totally different from the nose you were talking about, and that right there made it clear that Yoruba is NOT your mother's tongue.

Yoruba cannot unite with the two most hateful tribes, believe it today, there are tribes Yoruba will unite with politically if Nigeria is still one, those two are not among.

We don't need to like each, all we need is to be truthful, that's the only thing that takes people far..
macof:
grin grin grin grin and where in that piece did it appear I'm not aware that Adimu is Adimula? adimula is actually two words merged together. ..Adimu and Ola

whether you like it or not Yoruba, Edo and Igbo will be political united one day. .. I know you hate me and think I'm not yoruba for this but DEAL WITH IT!
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by macof(m): 9:08am On May 09, 2016
Wyttcat:
Hehe! Typical, you'd rather confuse yourself further than give credit where it's due that you just learnt something from 9crib. Thank God the post is still there. Go back and see where 9jacrib corrected you. You had said Adimu meant decongested nose and linked it to why oba of Benin always covered his nose in public, when the tonal marks on Adimula is totally different from the nose you were talking about, and that right there made it clear that Yoruba is NOT your mother's tongue.

Yoruba cannot unite with the two most hateful tribes, believe it today, there are tribes Yoruba will unite with politically if Nigeria is still one, those two are not among.

We don't need to like each, all we need is to be truthful, that's the only thing that takes people far..
oh please shut up! even though I learn every time from him, there's nothing in that post of 9jacrip I haven't heard before. ...
... did you not see where it was stated " Here's my hypothesis" in a bid to answer the question - why does the Ooni and oba of Benin cover their nose in public?

gringrin you that your mother tongue is Yoruba what's the etymology of Adimula? ... please answer o... Ms. mother tongue, head of state of Yorubaland.


hateful?! have yoruba not shown some hate to other ethnic nations?
you say we can't be united, yet yoruba marry into those two ethnicities much more than any other. ... say another thing please grin grin grin
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by OBAGADAFFI: 2:14pm On May 09, 2016
macof:
oh please shut up! even though I learn every time from him, there's nothing in that post of 9jacrip I haven't heard before. ...
... did you not see where it was stated " Here's my hypothesis" in a bid to answer the question - why does the Ooni and oba of Benin cover their nose in public?

gringrin you that your mother tongue is Yoruba what's the etymology of Adimula? ... please answer o... Ms. mother tongue, head of state of Yorubaland.


hateful?! have yoruba not shown some hate to other ethnic nations?
you say we can't be united, yet yoruba marry into those two ethnicities much more than any other. ... say another thing please grin grin grin
It doesn't connote ethnic unity.

Their are limits to Mixed-blood in every culture.

And since you aren't Yoruba why are you insisting on your own version of Yoruba history?
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by Nobody: 3:26pm On May 09, 2016
MrPresident1:
Oduduwa is a banner name, an ensign for a mass of ancient Israelites who arrived Ile-Ife, from a more advanced civilisation in the east, they conquered and assimilated the aboriginal tribes that they met on ground.

Oduduwa described as a woman (the mass of Israel in the Bible are described as one woman) is just an ensign, there was no person called Oduduwa. Revelation 12:14 describes how the woman fled into the wilderness.

The Bible story is the most consistent of the descriptions of the origin of Oduduwa who climbed down/fell from heaven by a chain.

Oduduwa is Judah.
Wow!

This is the best you can come up with as 'history', despite your parents' hardwork for funds to send you to school in other for you to be able to think independently in order to cotribute to knowledge for the advancemdnt of humanity?

I hope this is the history of your baba nla baba e of your idile in wherever the Bleep in Southwest you're from.

Macof abeg see your guy, I died seeing the emboldened

https://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/shivers.gif
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by Nobody: 3:33pm On May 09, 2016
macof:
grin grin grin grin and where in that piece did it appear I'm not aware that Adimu is Adimula? adimula is actually two words merged together. ..Adimu and Ola

whether you like it or not Yoruba, Edo and Igbo will be political united one day. .. I know you hate me and think I'm not yoruba for this but DEAL WITH IT!
The emboldened though, I wonder if it will ever happen for the benefit of the south.
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by macof(m): 3:48pm On May 09, 2016
OBAGADAFFI:
It doesn't connote ethnic unity.

Their are limits to Mixed-blood in every culture.

And since you aren't Yoruba why are you insisting on your own version of Yoruba history?
I know but it's a step. look around, if Yorubas can tolerate others to the extent of marrying them. .. I don't see how the offspring of such families cannot build bridges to unite the ethnic groups

ejo e fi ti omobirin yen le.... I'm yoruba and Proud! cool
btw I don't have my version of Yoruba history o. .. I'm learning everyday from even children on the streets...If I have my personal opinion I state it so and make it clear that it doesn't stand as absolute truth...sometimes I later find that my opinions were wrong other times they are right ie. I always believed Obamakin and Obatala are related. ..now I know they are for a fact
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by macof(m): 3:55pm On May 09, 2016
9jacrip:
The emboldened though, I wonder if it will ever happen for the benefit of the south.
Yes, for the benefit of the entire South we need Political unity
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by tpiah01: 4:02pm On May 09, 2016
macof:
I know but it's a step. look around, if Yorubas can tolerate others to the extent of marrying them. .. I don't see how the offspring of such families cannot build bridges to unite the ethnic groups
you believe you are the hunter when in fact you are the prey.

Which kind awada post is the bolded again? huh

In fact, your entire comment I think must have been made in jest.
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by Nobody: 4:11pm On May 09, 2016
macof:
Yes, for the benefit of the entire South we need Political unity
Yep.

Bro abeg, do you have the picture of myself & my uncle I uploaded many months back when you opened a thread on Obatala?

My pc crashed & I'm on a photo recovery mission.

sad

Abeg help your aburo.
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by tpiah01: 4:12pm On May 09, 2016
why not google it?

I mean check the search function.

Since you put it on the internet, it should be there somewhere.
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by MrPresident1: 4:19pm On May 09, 2016
Double post
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by MrPresident1: 4:19pm On May 09, 2016
9jacrip:
Wow!

This is the best you can come up with as 'history', despite your parents' hardwork for funds to send you to school in other for you to be able to think independently in order to cotribute to knowledge for the advancemdnt of humanity?

I hope this is the history of your baba nla baba e of your idile in wherever the Bleep in Southwest you're from.

Macof abeg see your guy, I died seeing the emboldened
Oduduwa is Judah grin, rest in peace cool
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by Nobody: 4:23pm On May 09, 2016
MrPresident1:
Oduduwa is Judah grin, rest in peace cool
Olodo
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by MrPresident1: 4:43pm On May 09, 2016
9jacrip:
Olodo
grin

Oduduwa is the banner of a nation of ancient Israelites who found their way into Africa from the Middle east. The Bible says that Israel is dispersed throughout the world and that when it is time, The LORD will regather them back home, back to Himself, along with all the righteous people in the world.
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by macof(m): 4:59pm On May 09, 2016
9jacrip:
Wow!

This is the best you can come up with as 'history', despite your parents' hardwork for funds to send you to school in other for you to be able to think independently in order to cotribute to knowledge for the advancemdnt of humanity?

I hope this is the history of your baba nla baba e of your idile in wherever the Bleep in Southwest you're from.

Macof abeg see your guy, I died seeing the emboldened

https://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/shivers.gif
grin grin grin He's a black Hebrew Israelite. ..abi how do they call them sef? it's his religion. I don't blame the guy at all
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by macof(m): 5:06pm On May 09, 2016
9jacrip:
Yep.

Bro abeg, do you have the picture of myself & my uncle I uploaded many months back when you opened a thread on Obatala?

My pc crashed & I'm on a photo recovery mission.

sad

Abeg help your aburo.
I'm so sorry, I never saved it sad
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by macof(m): 7:09pm On May 09, 2016
9jacrip:
You're welcome sir.

Some people claim Obalufon 1 & 2 were Oduduwa's sons which means Obamakin, Ogun were Obatala's people. I don't know if this is in that book.

Obalufons ogbogbodinrin (Obalufon alayemore's father) factually is part of Obatala's group. Obalufon shrine is around Igbo Itapa. Infact, in my compound we used to have Ilesun, Ilale & Balea (Balea is the line of Obalufon descendants). Their house is called Ile Balea.

But I wonder why some people tag him & his son with Oduduwa

Do you have this in the book? Besides I would love to get a copy of the book.
Obalufon or Ifonhuh
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by Nobody: 7:42pm On May 09, 2016
macof:
Obalufon or Ifonhuh
Olufon founded Ifon.

Olufon has a compound in Ife where he was before moving to found Ifon.

Obalufon's house is called Ile Balea, they used to be the 3rd arm of Ile Olorisa; I am yet to find out what happened to them - maybe they have another temple elsewhere because I still saw Obalara (Obalufon Clan King) last week while I was in Ife.

I've attached a document snapshot below; I suppose the post was just a representative post sent from Obalufon compound to mine.

Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by Nobody: 7:43pm On May 09, 2016
macof:
I'm so sorry, I never saved it sad
cry
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by Nobody: 7:46pm On May 09, 2016
macof:
grin grin grin He's a black Hebrew Israelite. ..abi how do they call them sef? it's his religion. I don't blame the guy at all
Lol

I find people like that to be the type of people who want to be pro-black then they begin to Africanize everything European, Asian, Middle Eastern including religion.

Lol
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by macof(m): 11:04pm On May 09, 2016
9jacrip:
Olufon founded Ifon.

Olufon has a compound in Ife where he was before moving to found Ifon.

Obalufon's house is called Ile Balea, they used to be the 3rd arm of Ile Olorisa; I am yet to find out what happened to them - maybe they have another temple elsewhere because I still saw Obalara (Obalufon Clan King) last week while I was in Ife.

I've attached a document snapshot below; I suppose the post was just a representative post sent from Obalufon compound to mine.
oh, I meant to say Olufon

it's well known that Obalara is of Obalufon and I know that the temple is at Igbo Obalara as mentioned during the Ooni's coronation but I never knew it as " Ile Balea".
I was surprised to see you claim Balea line of Olorisa is also descended from Obalufon. I thought you meant Olufon

that is probably it @bold

waoh in the snapshot, I see titles I've never heard of
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by Nobody: 11:51pm On May 09, 2016
macof:
oh, I meant to say Olufon

it's well known that Obalara is of Obalufon and I know that the temple is at Igbo Obalara as mentioned during the Ooni's coronation but I never knew it as " Ile Balea".
I was surprised to see you claim Balea line of Olorisa is also descended from Obalufon. I thought you meant Olufon

that is probably it @bold

waoh in the snapshot, I see titles I've never heard of
Those are not just titles, they are names of Obatala's children who actually lived and were put in charge of certain aspects of Obatala followership which the present title-holders handle.

Those titles are more; some are strictly for omo-ile while some can be given to non omo-ile. Incase you want to initiate Obatala, I may have a title for you grin, a number of your people from Ekiti do come to the compound and some hold titles.

Igbo Obalara is the same as Ile Balea.

I will ask 'Loja (Obalesun) and post a screen shot of his response on whatsapp here.
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by macof(m): 12:50am On May 10, 2016
9jacrip:
Those are not just titles, they are names of Obatala's children who actually lived and were put in charge of certain aspects of Obatala followership which the present title-holders handle.

Those titles are more; some are strictly for omo-ile while some can be given to non omo-ile. Incase you want to initiate Obatala, I may have a title for you grin, a number of your people from Ekiti do come to the compound and some hold titles.

Igbo Obalara is the same as Ile Balea.

I will ask 'Loja (Obalesun) and post a screen shot of his response on whatsapp here.
I want to be initiated in Ogun ....Obatala too get ewo tongue grin
Re: A Brief History Of Ile-ife by Nobody: 1:27am On May 10, 2016
macof:
I want to be initiated in Ogun ....Obatala too get ewo tongue grin
You wan dey wear red up & down dey drink palm wine and dey chop dog abi?

All Orisas have their eewos bro.

If Ogun is what goes with your heart then do it. If your ancestry is affiliated with Ogun then do not hesitate or you do Ifa divination to be sure & tow the right path.
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