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TundeAbiola:You People keep posting lies! Check reality below as history never lie. Your Dahomey Amazon are like butter being cut with a cuttlass by Yoruba warriors so get your facts straight. Egbas are Yorubas who are in Ogun State.Advertise on OldNaija at low rate Menu OldNaija Dahomen Women Warriors Dahomen Women Warriors (Amazon Women) Home>History>General History General HistoryHistoryYoruba History The Egba- Dahomey War The Egba-Dahomey war, as the name suggests, was a war that broke out between the two neighboring kingdoms of Egba and Dahomey (now the Republic of Benin) over territorial expansion caused by the quest of the latter to stabilize her economy. The Egba-Dahomey war was the third of the destructive wars that plagued the Yoruba nation in the nineteenth century, proceeding the Owu-Ife war: 1821-1828; and the 1840 Osogbo war. In the 1820s and 1830s, the old Oyo empire, also called Oyo-Ile, witnessed a lot of political unrest which gradually faded her leadership role in Yorubaland. The Dahomey kingdom, which was then part of the Oyo empire, seized the opportunity to declare herself independent from Oyo in 1830 but soon discovered that the independence wasn’t worth it because of her extremely low economy caused by her barren northern land where probably only plantain could grow, and the crumbling slave trade at the coast which the kingdom had really depended on for several years. These agonizing situations made the Dahomeans reach an unconsidering conclusion that expanding their territory is the only solution to their economic problems, and the only place where this expansion was possible was in the east towards Egbado and Ajase-Ipo which were part of Egbaland, and in the south towards the port of Badagry. Egba Dahomey Map A good look at the positions of these kingdoms on a map will show how uncomfortable this expansion would be to the Egbas who instantly opposed the idea, stating the inconveniences it would bring to them. On the other hand, the Dahomeans failed or refused to reason with the Egbas probably because of their desperation to resurrect their collapsed economy. It was on these ground that the disastrous Egba-Dahomey war broke out. In 1851, the Dahomean army (which was made up of women), under the rule of King Gezo, marched into the heart of Abeokuta, the capital of Egba and unleashed havoc on the unsuspecting Egbas. However, the heavily armed Egba army, even though unprepared, was able to repel the attack and killed many of the Dahomean armies, while the captured ones were made slaves. Later, in about 1853, the Egbas revenged by attacking and destroying Lefulefu and Referefe, two towns at the border of Dahomey, with little resistance from their inhabitants. The concerted efforts of the ‘Amazon women’ (Dahomey women warriors) to defeat the Egba army is a surprising and important aspect of the Egba-Dahomey war that cannot be left out. Due fo the fact that women are considered better at home, catering for the family; in the kitchen, preparing food; or at the market place, selling or buying goods, it may then be amusing that Dahomean women instead of men fought in battles. But these women, Amazon women, were ferocious, muscular, and highly skilled in torturing and decapitating their enemies. They were trained to endure pain for a very long time. If not for their bosoms, these women, whom no one dare underestimate, would be completely mistaken for men. The Amazon women or ‘N’Nonmiton‘ (which means our mothers) as they were called in Fon language, were even said to be stronger, more skilled and ruthless than the men of Dahomey. Jean Bayol, a French naval officer, who visited Abomey, the capital of Dahomey, in December 1889, said he watched how a young N’Nonmiton-to-be Dahomean girl named Nanisca, who had never had blood stains on her hands, killed a prisoner in cold blood; “she walked jauntily up to the prisoner, swung her sword three times with both hands, then calmly cut the last flesh that attached the head to the trunk[…] She then squeezed the blood off her weapon and swallowed it.” This indeed shows how brutal the Amazon women warriors were trained to be. But however, they were no match for the Large, well trained and equipped Egba army. The over 3000 Amazon women, under the command of the Dahomean king, Gelele the son of Gezo, were defeated again in 1864 when they attacked Abeokuta for the second time. Dahomey kingdom was then forced to sue for peace which thus ended the long time enmity between her and the Egba kingdom. It must be noted that this enmity between Egba and Dahomey had existed before 1851. According to oral history, in 1884, the Egbas, infuriated by the attacks on her communities by the Dahomeans, launched a surprise attack on Dahomey in which king Gezo was almost captured and his precious umbrella and sacred golden stool were seized. SEE ALSO: Real Accounts of The Nigerian Civil War (1967- 1970) King Gezo of Dahomey| Wikicommons King Gezo of Dahomey- Wikkicommons After the war ended in 1864, the Egbas established their authorities on the disputed lands of Egbado, Ajase-Ipo and the port of Badagry. Also, the town of Ketu which assisted Dahomey during the war was attacked and destroyed by the victorious Egbas. |
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Emnyte:True; Friday is part work day and worship day while Sunday is weekend, worship day and day of preparation for work on Moday. The South West is an example of how Muslims and Christians can live in peace but Muric is trying to bring about a divide between us. Can you believe that though I am a Christian, i had attended lectures on how to read the Quran and how to write Arabic in 1985 or 86! It was due to the love i had for my childhood friend whom we grew up to together. Life is more than trying to outdo each other or destroy the other person. |
mubbyzhe:I totally agree with your conclusion that all the South West need is proper civilization that's more than what we are seeing now and superb reforms that would move the South West forward at an unprecedented rate. Religion have never been a problem in the South West as I grew up with a childhood friend of mine who is a Muslim and i also had a Muslim friend who live with me during my higher institution days which was decades ago; We never fought or even argued about or over religion as we simply lived like brothers. Life is all about your faith in GOD ALMIGHTY , the good you do and the best that you make out of it. |
BeansAndBread:Check out my reply in the body of your reply and Kindly expanciate on what you meant by which place. |
[quote author=Emnyte post=76888506][/quote]Na. Osun have more Christians population while Oyo also have more Christians than Muslims and it's growing. Lagos ain't even as we have more Christians than Muslims. Ogun State have more Muslims than Christians Ondo is a majority Christian ( Muslims are visible in Ikare Akoko and few other places) Ekiti is majorly a Christian State. Try and recheck your facts.. |
BeansAndBread:What I sent to you state 2015 which is more recent than the 2010 or so that you're posting here. Go and check resent survey and that of CIA as it shows that Christians are more in numbers. As per the Christian places I mentioned, they are also densely populated and you have 2 or more towns & villages to every town or village with higher Muslim population. Don't let us speak out of sentiment but based on reality. Go checkout facts that are there for everyone to see. |
BeansAndBread:Yorubas are not divided as you're trying to imply. Yorubas have always been one and will continue to be one. As per Pastor Oyedepo, do you know that he was born into a Muslim family but he converted to Christianity?There are several people like that but Pastor Oyedrpo never hated Muslims but only speak out against fulani killing. I am not a member of his Church but what I stayed is based on what I read and what is posted on YouTube. As per religion with the highest population in Yorubaland; Christianity top the list and the facts are very visible to the eyes to see. It's not an hidding thing; Just move from one village or town to another to checkout facts, visit Schools, markets, checkout workplace, religion places, hospitals etc. For every village or town with higher Muslim population you have 2 or more with higher Christian population. Inconclusion, just step outside your box/ comfort zone or what you have been made to believe and do your own findings and the reality will blow your mind.. Stay blessed. |
Bosun13:Laughing Laughing out in Swahili ![]() My surname sounds like a core Muslim name and if mentioned, people tend to quickly turnover to look at me and even ask me questions but I am a Christian, my father was and like wise my grand father. As per names; I once had a neighbour called Rasaki and he is a Christian from kogi and all his elder brothers are also Christians. Names don t mean you're a Christian or a Muslim. |
mubbyzhe:Lol, Why bring Oyo dialect something like this? I am Yoruba and know a lot about things that have to do with Yoruba. The way Yoruba is spoken change from one village to another as well as from one town to another. Our spoken Yoruba differ from each other and as such you can say they speak Oyo. Because it similar don't make it the same. Are you saying you have more Muslims in iseyin, Esa-oke, Modakeke, ijebu-ijesha, komu just to mention a few. Furthermore, several ibadan indigenous people have converted to Christianity and I have many of them as friends. Some are even above 80 while some in their 40s. I am a Lagosian by all respect/aspect and I ain't a Muslim but my Surname sound like a core Muslim name but I don't have a single Muslim in my family except for relatives who are very few.(Extended ones) We Yorubas have always been one but Muric and other fanatics are working to put a divide amongst Yorubas. Aregbesola also did more harm to Osun by trying to bring religion into politics and that almost overshadowed his programmes. Let me say that, facts are there for all to see and it is not hidden. The major avenue that made the Muslims popular in the South West before now was politics and the Chritians are now going into politics as against when they see Nigerian politics/politicians as association of the occults or for the occults. Let me ask you a simply question; why do you think they failed to include region distribution in census results? Go and find out and get back to me with the full truth. Inconclusion, all the physical and every other signs and facts shows that we simply have more Christians than Muslims. |
BeansAndBread:The survey section is of 2001 and it's talking about religion distribution in Nigeria as a whole; it simply relates it the the 2001 data to that of 2015 that put the Christian population as higher than that of Muslims. Recheck as the data speak for itself. The South West have more Christians than Muslims but if you talk about Abeokuta, ijebu, iwo and ede; you might be right but outside that, NA. |
BeansAndBread:Religion in Nigeria Read in another language Watch this page Edit the mosque National Church of Nigeria the church Abuja National Mosque The Church and the Mosque face each other across Independence Avenue and Constitution Avenue in the national capital, Abuja[1] Religion in Nigeria [2][3][4][5] Christian (49.3%) Muslim (48.2%) Other (2.5%) This article's lead section may be too long for the length of the article. Nigeria, the most populous African country (with a population of over 182 million in 2015),[6] is nearly equally divided between Christianity and Islam, though the exact ratio is uncertain.The majority of Nigerian Muslims are Sunni and are concentrated in the northern region of the country, while Christians dominate in the south. Most of Nigeria's Christians are Protestant (broadly defined) though about a quarter are Catholic.[4] From the 1990s to the 2000s, there was significant growth in Protestant churches, including the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Winners' Chapel, Christ Apostolic Church (the first Aladura Movement in Nigeria), Deeper Christian Life Ministry, (Christian Reformed Church, Nigeria),[Evangelical Church Winning All]], Mountain of Fire and Miracles, Christ Embassy, The Synagogue Church Of All Nations, The Common Wealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), the Aladura Church[7] (indigenous Christian churches being especially strong in the Yoruba and Igbo areas), and of evangelical churches in general. These churches have spilled over into adjacent and southern areas of the middle belt. Denominations like the Seventh-day Adventist also exist.[8] Other leading Protestant churches in the country are the Church of Nigeria of the Anglican Communion, the Assemblies of God Church, the Nigerian Baptist Convention and The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations. The Yoruba area contains a large Anglican population, while Igboland is predominantly Catholic and the Edo area is predominantly Assemblies of God, which was introduced into Nigeria by Augustus Ehurie Wogu and his associates at Old Umuahia. Nigeria has the largest Muslim population in sub-Saharan Africa. Islam dominates the north and has a number of supporters in the South Western, Yoruba part of the country. In terms of Nigeria's major ethnic groups' religious affiliations, the Hausa ethnic group in the North is mostly Muslim, the West which is the Yoruba tribe is divided among mainly Christianity, Islam and traditional religions, while the Igbos of the East and the Ijaw in the South are predominantly Christians (Catholics) and some practitioners of traditional religions.[9] The middle belt of Nigeria contains the largest number of minority ethnic groups in Nigeria and they are mostly Christians and members of traditional religions with few Muslim converts.[10][11] The vast majority of Muslims in Nigeria are Sunni, belonging to Maliki school of jurisprudence; however, a sizeable minority also belongs to Shafi madhhab. A large number of Sunni Muslims are members of Sufi brotherhoods. Most Sufis follow the Qadiriyya, Tijaniyyah or Mouride movement. A significant Shia minority exists (see Shia in Nigeria). Some northern states have incorporated Sharia law into their previously secular legal systems, which has brought about some controversy.[12] Kano State has sought to incorporate Sharia law into its constitution.[13] The majority of Quranists follow the Kalo Kato or Quraniyyun movement. There are also Ahmadiyya and Mahdiyya minorities.[14] I believe you are able to pick one thing or 2 from the above. |
BeansAndBread:Religion in Nigeria Read in another language Watch this page Edit the mosque National Church of Nigeria the church Abuja National Mosque The Church and the Mosque face each other across Independence Avenue and Constitution Avenue in the national capital, Abuja[1] Religion in Nigeria [2][3][4][5] Christian (49.3%) Muslim (48.2%) Other (2.5%) This article's lead section may be too long for the length of the article. Nigeria, the most populous African country (with a population of over 182 million in 2015),[6] is nearly equally divided between Christianity and Islam, though the exact ratio is uncertain.The majority of Nigerian Muslims are Sunni and are concentrated in the northern region of the country, while Christians dominate in the south. Most of Nigeria's Christians are Protestant (broadly defined) though about a quarter are Catholic.[4] From the 1990s to the 2000s, there was significant growth in Protestant churches, including the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Winners' Chapel, Christ Apostolic Church (the first Aladura Movement in Nigeria), Deeper Christian Life Ministry, (Christian Reformed Church, Nigeria),[Evangelical Church Winning All]], Mountain of Fire and Miracles, Christ Embassy, The Synagogue Church Of All Nations, The Common Wealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), the Aladura Church[7] (indigenous Christian churches being especially strong in the Yoruba and Igbo areas), and of evangelical churches in general. These churches have spilled over into adjacent and southern areas of the middle belt. Denominations like the Seventh-day Adventist also exist.[8] Other leading Protestant churches in the country are the Church of Nigeria of the Anglican Communion, the Assemblies of God Church, the Nigerian Baptist Convention and The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations. The Yoruba area contains a large Anglican population, while Igboland is predominantly Catholic and the Edo area is predominantly Assemblies of God, which was introduced into Nigeria by Augustus Ehurie Wogu and his associates at Old Umuahia. Nigeria has the largest Muslim population in sub-Saharan Africa. Islam dominates the north and has a number of supporters in the South Western, Yoruba part of the country. In terms of Nigeria's major ethnic groups' religious affiliations, the Hausa ethnic group in the North is mostly Muslim, the West which is the Yoruba tribe is divided among mainly Christianity, Islam and traditional religions, while the Igbos of the East and the Ijaw in the South are predominantly Christians (Catholics) and some practitioners of traditional religions.[9] The middle belt of Nigeria contains the largest number of minority ethnic groups in Nigeria and they are mostly Christians and members of traditional religions with few Muslim converts.[10][11] The vast majority of Muslims in Nigeria are Sunni, belonging to Maliki school of jurisprudence; however, a sizeable minority also belongs to Shafi madhhab. A large number of Sunni Muslims are members of Sufi brotherhoods. Most Sufis follow the Qadiriyya, Tijaniyyah or Mouride movement. A significant Shia minority exists (see Shia in Nigeria). Some northern states have incorporated Sharia law into their previously secular legal systems, which has brought about some controversy.[12] Kano State has sought to incorporate Sharia law into its constitution.[13] The majority of Quranists follow the Kalo Kato or Quraniyyun movement. There are also Ahmadiyya and Mahdiyya minorities.[14] |
BeansAndBread:More Muslim than Christian is a big lie. I am a Yoruba who have been all over the South West not to talk of outside the South West or Outside the country. You people only have a say because Christians shy away from politics because of religious beliefs while you people see politics as a means to have control over how things are done. Kindly mention towns, villages/states in the South West that have more Muslims than Christians apart from Sarki, ede, ijebu or Abekuta? Let just use both festive periods as example; Compare both religion festive periods and also worship days/number of worship houses in the South West. Furthermore, the Bible was is translated to Yoruba decade ago and this made it easy for Yorubas to really know the content of the Bible and Christianity is very peaceful. The above makes Christianity more acceptable to lots of people and the Population is increasing by the day in the South West and several other parts outside the South West. On Ajimobi, go and checkout those employed during his 8 years in power and you will find out that at least 90% are Muslims and please mention the majority Muslim villages and towns in Oyo State and South West apart from the ones I have mentioned. Inconclusion; Please note that due to time factor I may not be able to go real deep for now but do note that I await your response at the earliest. |
MURIC must be high on dog poo! Muslim majority in the South West!!! The fact is that Yoruba have more Christians Yorubas than Muslims. Things like this is one of the reason Ajimobi lost in Oyo State as they were filling Oyo State civil service with Muslims at the expense of qualified Christians. Let him continue to fan fire that's close to a leaking crude oil pipeline thinking he can't get hurt.. |
davidnazee:History Seh-Dong-Hong-Beh, a leader of the Amazons The origins of Dahomey can be traced back to the Fon people of the interior of the African continent, who banded together in a conglomerate in order to oppose the political authority of the Yoruba People of Oyo. Technically an official subject of the Yoruba of Oyo, the Fon people were forced to pay tribute to their political conquerors and were subjected to cavalry raids made by the Oyo armies in order to supply the slave trade. In order to unite the Fon people in opposition to the Yoruba, leaders who rose to positions of power capitalized on the ability to perform well on the battlefield. With military skill being prized as the ultimate expression of authority, the king of the Fon came to embody uncontested authority, and his will was enforced by the army. King Wegbaja rose to power in roughly 1650 and came to embody the militaristic values that had become embedded among the Fon people. Based in his capital of Abomey, Wegbaja and his successors succeeded in establishing a highly centralized state with a deep-rooted tradition of autocratic centralized government. Economically, Wegbaja and his successors profited mainly from the slave trade and relations with slavers along the Atlantic coast. As he embarked on wars to expand their territory, they began using rifles and other firearms traded with French and Spanish slave-traders for young men captured in battle, who fetched a very high price from the European slave-merchants. Later expansion of Dahomey towards the coast met with resistance from the alafin, or ruler, of Oyo, who resented the political and economic rise of their subject. Soon after the march to the sea, the alafin of Oyo sent cavalry raids to Oyo in 1726, completely defeating the army. Later cavalry invasions in 1728, 1729, and 1730, in which Oyo proved sucessful, hindered the plans for coastal expansion. In 1902 Dahomey was declared a French colony. In the movement of African decolonization following World War II, Dahomey became an autonomous republic, gaining full independence in 1960. The Republic of Dahomey changed its name to Benin in 1975. Dahomey has been featured in a variety of literary works. For example, "In Dahomey" by Paul Laurence Dunbar, produced in 1903, was the first all-black musical performed on Broadway. In 1971, American novelist Frank Yerby published The Man From Dahomey, a historical novel set partially in Dahomey, which introduces rich Dahomean culture to the reader. |
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