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Maliqcious:
please name the supreme kings in yorubaland apart from formal benin colonies in Yorubaland

PureFace1:
You are the one talking nonsense. Everyone know "Oba" is a Yoruba word

You said name like "Ooni of Ife, Alaafin of Oyo, Owa of Obokun, Alake of Egbaland" etc are the real names of kings in Yoruba Land but they are just titles like that of Benin you called "Omo n Oba nedo"

The only difference is that Yoruba usually call out their kings with their titles in any publication. "Oba" means King in Yoruba but we call out our kings with their titles.

Mhizdebs:
The king is more than valuable than the success of trade.

gregyboy:
... Wetin you dey talk guy....

You dey talk nonsense


What does title represent



The benin oba title is

Omo n oba nedo ukwakpolopolo ewuare no gidigan (full title)


In short form he is called omo n oba or oba

Lastmankc:
What is the meaning of olaniyi? Or Ramuotu? Those names have funny meaning in ibo dialect

Mhizdebs:
I don't know about shining.
To the best of my knowledge as a Bini girl "OBA" in Bini language means His royal majesty the King

Mhizdebs:
Same with the Binis.Some languages shares the same meaning to their words.

diplomat058:
You are not Yoruba, stop lying. If you are, you wouldn't concur with that ignorant fellow that said that the word, 'Oba' entered the Yoruba royal lexicon in 1970. Lol

I guess Yoruba classical deity, Obatala also existed after 1970. Sango Olukoso Oba areku jaiye, Alaafin of Old Oyo and an immortalised deity also existed after 1970. What of Obalufon of Ife, Obateru of Ugbo, and Obadare, the Prophet? They all adopted the Benin word, Oba, after 1970?

You are a joke, honestly. By your logic, even Obafemi Awolowo used the Obafemi as a name after 1970, cos Obafemi means the king love me. If Oba was not traditionally known as kings in Yoruba land, how do we have names like Obafemi from the olden days

Lol, baba goan sleep. you don't know jack about history

elefind:
guy why you dey take this matter personal?

elefind:
madness dey your head, puppy like you.

elefind:
cc: Sammy07

you don't know anything about history especially the Yoruba and Benin history. just learn from us I know you are trying to claim Yoruba supremecy over the Benin, the truth is bitter just accept it that way.

gregyboy:
Even goggle can give you that.......



Even if i give you it wont prove anything



Give me samuel johnson first publication history if yorubas were he addressed yoruba king as oba


I also need a written document from 1475 to 1914 showing benin and ife connection in European account because i believe oromiyan brought obaship to benin


I also need a statement from Samuel johson book saying oromiyan came to establish benin


Samuel johson is a Yoruba man, he had written the yoruba history at oyo in the year 1897 and published it 1921 so his works will be appreciated

Mhizdebs:
For the second question.

Obazee
Obasogie
Obazuwa
Obaruyi
Obayanto
Obano
Obasohan
obasuyi
Obamwonyi
Obaro
Obayuwana
Obazona
Obazelu e.t.c

You can check google for more..

gregyboy:
Foolish questions


I should ask you why did yorubas not use the word onni for a general word for kingship

Why did yorubas change from sir to oba


Show any connections between benin-ife from 1475 to 1914 on writing documents from European accounts



Words like deji, kabeyesi, ooni, olu couod serve in replacement of oba but why didnt they pick one of this names as generality for kingship



In samuel johnson first book published in 1921 why was the word oba not found in his writeup untill after subsequent editions of his books

elefind:
Don't be a fool bro, learn from your master.

gregyboy:
Every word got its etymology


The word oba is bright (shinny) that is for the etymology of the word oba


The meaning is king


And yorubas stole it after 1970 to rep thier king

Before 1970 the British addresses the yoruba monarchs as ooni of ife, sir Adeyemi ogun....


To give the royal title prestige they adopted the title oba in replacement of the British sir

elefind:
thank you brother. you dey read books

gregyboy:
Well interpreted......


Oba gha to kpere

elefind:
izoduwa is the name and it was miss pronounced by Yorubas as oduduwa.

Youngjohnosas:
Obaseki means the Oba's favour is more valuable than success in trade.

MinorityOpinion:
They need to dry the wire

elefind:
oranmiyan father was a Benin prince that went on exile that was later welcome and accepted as ooni of ife

elefind:
Google Edo names and meaning. and stop wasting your questions.

Youngjohnosas:
una Don still come again, Each time u guys hear about the great Oba of Benin u start shivering and trying to prove yourselves with unnecessary stories to stay relevant.

elefind:
oba is an Edo word meaning Bright. i.e omo no ba, also mean the bright son.

nurex01:
Moderator!!! Can you just ban this op.
Can't you just write a good headline

Damson22:
Pls guys, is benin part of Yoruba land, because of the title "oba"

agadez007:
After the lockdown then