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Internet sites, including: Africa Confidential; Africa Research Bulletin; African Studies Centre, University of Leiden; Al Jazeera; All Africa; Amnesty International; Australia Refugee Review Tribunal; Canadian Journal of African Studies; Commonwealth Local Government Forum; Current Research Journal of Social Sciences; ecoi.net; Factiva; Freedom House; Human Rights Watch; Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Akwa Ibom State, Edo State, Lagos State; Minority Rights Group International; Nigeria Embassy of Nigeria in Ottawa; Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies; This Day; UK Border Agency; United Nations Integrated Regional Information Networks, Refworld; United States Congressional Research Service, Department of State; World Organization Against Torture. endstream endobj startxref Laudable efforts such as the implementation of detailed documentation and organised worship structure, embrace of openness and accessibility, maintenance of serene worship environment, facilitation of an engaging and dynamic worship experience, and the introduction of missionary activities, are remarkable ways through which the Ogunda Meji temple repositions the indigenous worship of Ifa and Yoruba religion in general), to a modernised faith system worthy of international recognition and acceptance, as a valuable world religion. Some Yoruba chieftaincy titles are hereditary and others arebestowed upon individuals (Chief 25 Sept. 2012; Emeritus Professor 16 Apr. Traadition of Origin and Migration of Yoroba, Stories of Migration and State Formation in Yorubaland: A Re-assessment of Yoruba Myth and Legend of Creation, Contest, Conflict and the Crown in Ife Politics, 1952-2011, Chieftaincy and the State in Abacha's Nigeria: Kingship, Political Rivalry and Competing Histories in Abeokuta during the 1990s, A WILL IN THE WIND - BIOGRAPHY OF HIGH CHIEF DR. J.E. 52 0 obj <>stream Your contribution is appreciated. Kindly do visit again. Mother who owns a title) in their capacities as married chieftesses. OldNaija is an online platform dedicated to documenting and promoting the history of Ngeria. Please, visit again. The work could also help researchers to easily reconstruct the history of African Church in another environment. Onigboho of Igboho(Oorelope lg),Oloje of Oje-owode(saki-east lg)oyo state0,Aragbiji of Iragbiji(Boripe lg),Olokuku of Okuku(Odo-otin lg),Akirun of Ikirun(Ifelodun lg),Aree of Iree(Boripe lg),Owa of Igbajo.osun state. Yoruba festivals are numerous and multifarious. In Yoruba land, apart from Oba which is the general name for a king, each king or traditional ruler has his own royal title which distinguishes him from other kings. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. However, while much of these work have dwelled on the ideological differences, conflicts and very volatile accommodations between these two opposing systems, this work explores the possibility and necessity of incorporating modern approaches into the practice of traditional of Yoruba religion, using the Ogunda Meji as a case study. Thanks for this effort. The title is also distinct from that of Oloye in Yoruba land, which is itself used in like fashion by subordinate titleholders in the contemporary Yoruba chieftaincy system. A big thanks to you, Mr. Olayinka Babatope. The Impact Of Religion On The People Of Ile-oluji, Ondo State, Nigeria. The coming of the British, nonetheless gave opportunities for official recognition of different categories of traditional rulers. They build town houses, churches, repair roads, drill boreholes. 2012). Vice President Bawumia acknowledged the contribution of Yoruba people to Ghanas socio-economic development. Research over time has revealed that activity spaces in domestic home have undergone evolution, adaptation and resilience over the years across Benin residential zones, Nigeria. Olukare of Ikare, Olubaka of OKa, Owa of Ogbagi, Thanks for your contribution, Adejoro. However, such honorary titles are usually conferred by officially recognised traditional rulers (popularly referred to as "Obas" in Yorubaland). The Onipe chose to go on adventure and explore the empire with a view to establishing his own town. Kindly do check back. Kindly do visit again. We also another category of names called Abiku (Born-to die).These are group of names which parents give those children that die shortly . He added that some government officials may also be unhappy with a person's refusal of a chieftaincy title, and may "use state machinery" against this individual (ibid.). A growing body of research emphasizes how the concept of religion is largely unique to the modern West, and while such work usually examines how interactions with the West changed religious life in other societies in historical perspective, this work also addresses those whose religious life can presently be described as pre-religious. As the Yoruba word sinusually translated as religionis more akin to form of worship, the dissertation examines how an understanding of religious traditions (indigenous, Muslim, and Christian) as various forms of worship as opposed to reified religions might change the way religious identity, practice, and dynamics could be understood in a contemporary and historical perspective. The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has debunked claims that he was involved in the sale of a parcel of land where the Idosun community in Ibeju-Lekki has its traditional place of worship. Kindly check it out here: https://theafricanista.com/2016/07/06/blogger-recognition-award/. Onilala of Lanlate, Asawo of Ayete, Elenpe of Tapa, Oluaso of Igangan. Christianity, Islam, Western-oriented education, coloured individuals, abolition of some indigenous cultural rites, and associated dynamics of the colonial economy are the principal factors concluded by the paper, to be at the heart of the continuity and changes, observable in the Balogun institution during the colonial and post-independence periods in Ijebuland. I think we need to be a bit careful about some towns where there is controversy about their oba. Obaro of Kabba, Olu of Oiworo kingdom, Oluapata of Apata, Ologidi of Ogidi, Elegbe of Egbe, Bajana of Obajana, Olujumu of Ijumu kingdom, Olugbede of Gbede land, Alayere of Ayere, Elejiba of Ejiba, Elejuku of Ejuku, Owa of Jege, Obaro of Esi land, Ologbom of Ogbom, Ologbe of Ogbe, etc. To browse Academia.edu and the wider internet faster and more securely, please take a few seconds toupgrade your browser. Kindly do visit again. Yinka Aluko, former Commissioner for Information, Kwara State, Oloriewe Raheem Adedoyin, businessman, Mallam Mohammed Sidi, media chief, Mallam Nurudeen Abdulraheem and former Kwara State lawmaker, Hon. 24 March 2010. The chieftaincy titles of Ayedero and Atobase of Yoruba Land respectively were conferred on Politician, and businessman Hon Shina Abiola Peller, member of the Federal House of Representative . 2012). THE Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, weekend, said out of all Yoruba kings, he is the only monarch who reserves the exclusive rights to confer chieftaincy titles, that would cover Yorubaland . Their business acumen have created many wealthy individuals in the east. 23 June 2011. Wao! 45. Moshood Mustapha, who bagged the title of Oluomo of Yoruba in Ghana. The royals are led by the obas, who sit at the apex of the hierarchy and serve as the fons honorum of the entire system. Thank you very much, Miss/Mrs Idebi Folagbade. Yorb names are traditionally classified into five categories: Orko mtrunw 'Destiny Names', ("names assumed to be brought from heaven" or derived from a religious background). Thank you, Eniola. An example of a Bini bearer is Oba Ewuare II of Benin. Titles of traditional rulers in Yorubaland. Thanks for your contribution, Honourable Ogunmolasuyi Sesan. This is because of the harsh environment in Nigeria and poverty rate. This dates back to the era of the Oyo warrior chiefs and palace officials in the medieval period, when powerful individuals of varied ancestries held prominent titles in the empire. Thank you for your contribution, your highness, Oba Williams Olusegun Ayeni. Ikemba is one of the top titles in Igbo land. Unauthorized use or duplication of our contents without express and written permission from us is strictly prohibited. The bead-embroidered crown with beaded veil, foremost attribute of the Oba, symbolizes the aspirations of a civilization at the highest level of authority. By embracing viable models deducible for the modus operandi of the Ogunda Meji temple, Yoruba religion stands the chance of being catapulted from the state of a mere crude spirituality to a globally acclaimed world religion. hb```f``f`a`P^ L@Qwd00a_ ;cfRSv/sfV\/%r94#w17c8` k+ For you to list all yorubas Obas without Alara of Aramoko kingdom, that means your list is not completed. The characteristics of Ekiti people prior to the advent of colonial rule was traced in the works of G.O.I. %PDF-1.5 % All of the subordinate members of the Yoruba aristocracy, both traditional chieftains and honorary ones, use the pre-nominal "Oly" (lit. 2012). The transformation in the supreme leadership of the pre-colonial all-Ijebu military high command, from the Olisa to the Balogun, this essay simultaneously attributes to that ascendency. Adamu Sabi. 2012). We are grateful! Protesters clashed with security forces across France on Monday as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets for labour day to vent their anger against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform. Thank you so much, Mr. Ayeni Israel. In some instance, some towns took new identities by severing relationship with their founding fathers due to their expansion and need to break the yoke of dominance as they became politically relevant. Only the secret initiations for traditional chiefs of the highest rank are kept a secret from all outsiders. The titles also act as symbolic capital that can be used to gain favour when desired by the individual oba that awarded them, and sometimes vice versa. Interspersed with drawings by Georgina Beier of Yoruba motifs and collected and translated by authors and artists long-familiar with Yoruba culture, the myths are compiled and introduced here. This is why the status and hierarchy of natural rulers in Ekiti were based on the strength of their tradition and customs, geography and influence and interactions with their neighbour's. Thank you so much, Mr. Adebowale. These effects and reaction have attracted several scholarly effort concentrated on defining the relationship between tradition and modernity as experienced by the Yoruba. Re: Buratai Bags Yoruba Chieftaincy Title by Nobody: 1:40pm On Aug 18, 2022 Monarchies and corresponding title of monarch: 1)Rome: Cesar 2) Germany: Kaiser 3) England: king 4) Ottoman: sultan 5) France : roi 6) Russia: Tsar 7) Benin empire: Oba 8 ) Oyo: alafin 9) Persia: shah 10) Egba: alake The Chief added that if the title was hereditary, a "serious reason" would have been required to refuse the title or there would have been consequences which differed depending on the tribe (ibid.). We equally have the Oniwo of Iwo, Olowu of Owu-Isin, Olusin of Isanlu-Isin, Olusin of Ijara-Isin, Olusin of Iji-Isin, Oloba of Oba, Olu of Pamo, Olu of Kudu-Owode, Eledidi of Edidi, Olola of Ola, Eleku of Odo-Eku, all in Isin L.G.A. A Akarigbo of Remo Alaafin Alake of Egbaland (title) Alara of Ilara-Mokin E Eletu Odibo Erelu Kuti I yl'j M Moyegeso of Itele O Oba (ruler) Oba of Lagos Obaala Obalumo Ojomo Oluda Olofin Adimula Oodua This paper extends Falola's discourse of those themes. The wives of the non-royal chiefs, when themselves titleholders in their own right, tend to use the honorific "yly" (lit. thanks. Using the theory, this work showcases the successful integration of modernity into the indigenous worship of Ifa by the Ogunda Meji temple, Apata, Ibadan, as a positive development of crude traditional spiritual practice into an organised international religious institution. Point correction ,ONJO OF OKEHO NOT OBA OF OKEHO. Some Yoruba chieftaincy titles are hereditary and others are bestowed upon individuals (Chief 25 Sept. 2012; Emeritus Professor 16 Apr. However, he indicated that as far as he is aware, and "even in the past," there were no "serious sanctions" for refusals (16 Apr. Kindly do visit again, Alawe of Ilawe Ekiti,a capital of Ekiti South west local government Area. As he leads the procession of nominees into a specially embroidered dais in front of a wider audience of guests and well-wishers, festivities of varied sorts occur to the accompaniment of traditional drumming. Kindly do check back. Thanks for contributing, Mr. Kayode. Igbo Chieftaincy Titles Highly accomplished men and women are admitted into orders for people of title such as Ndi Ozo or Ndi Nze. 10 Traditional Igbo Chieftaincy Titles and There Meaning Ikemba Ome Lo Ra Uba zuo Oke Ome ego Ochiri Ozuo Ebube Dike Oke Osisi Uba zuo oke Oji ofo 10. ALADO of ADO-AWAYE LAND IS A FIRST CLASS KING not Aseyin. The Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo, represented by Vice President, Dr. Mahmoud Bawumia and the Nigerian Ambassador to Ghana, Mr. Femi Michael Abikoye, attended the ceremony, which held at the prestigious State House, Accra on Sunday January 18, 2020. The Yorb believe that previous bearers of a name have an impact on the influence of the name in a child's life. Yoruba - Joy has returned , A variant of name Ayotunde. 2012). Ojon of Ejigbo and Ijanland, Lagos State Onikoyi of Ikoyi Ile, Oyo State. Have a wonderful evening. Wao! %%EOF Thank you for contributing, Mr. Adewuyi Agbolade. Sources indicate that Yoruba chiefs are selected based on the traditions of each community (Advocate and Development Planner 17 Apr. 2012). 1.OKUBAKA OF OKA AKOKO S/W ONDO ST.2,OLUKARE OF IKARE AKOKO N/E ONDO ST. He said that "the next person is enthroned without argument" (Advocate and Development Planner 17 Apr. 2012). The person is regarded as the family head. This article investigates the changes in the local conception of elderhood and the deployment of the idiom of age in Ibadan. The Yoruba names can be nominal or sentential and the names has been classified into three: Given Names (Oruko Amutorunwa), Ascribed Names (Oruko Abiso), and Pet Names (Oriki). We really are grateful. Up to a few decades ago an Oba, the Yoruba word for a king, could send his servants or chiefs to summon any woman - young or married - and when that woman reported to the palace, the king would. Hence he noted ttha the most celebrated instance of the application of the ethnic solidarity among Ekiti communities was the organization of their formidable military alliance against Ibadan imperial power. Below are some titles of traditional rulers in Yorubaland. Ome Lo Ra chieftancy title is given to such individual. The acronym Oba was used for their rulers (kings). 2012.). https://oldnaija.com/2017/01/12/the-mugbamugba-war-second-attempt-of-a-failed-expulsion/ Thank you for your visit and comment, Mr. Lanre Adewolu. The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has called on the Oodua descendants all over the world to be in solidarity with the Itsekiri people in the choice of the new Olu of Warri. Thank you, Mr. Amos. Therefore, the central theme of the work reflects, culture, Nationalism and Patriotism of church members to the development of Oka-Akoko. His Royal Majesty, Oba of Yoruba in Ghana, Alh. The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, has said that as the head of all the Yoruba monarchs, he is the only one with the exclusive rights to confer chieftaincy titles that cover Yorubaland on . onikotun of ikotun,onijegun of ijegun,onigando of igando,ologudu of ogudu.Frm ayoola opeyemi frm ikotun. There are, By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our. Thank you for your contribution, Mr. Adebayo Fatai. Royal splendour, the rich Yoruba culture and Ghanaian hospitality were in full display in Accra,last weekend, as the Yoruba community in Ghana honoured some members of its race from Nigeria. The Yoruba are in the west, Hausa in North and Igbo people in southeastern region. Such individuals are honored with the title Ebube Dike which translates to (Glorious hero) or he who brings prosperity to the community. The Ome ego is similar to Uba zuo oke title. Thanks for your comment, Pastor Patrick Abiodun. 2012; Advocate and DevelopmentPlanner 17 Apr. Also appreciation goes to all the contributors for their effort. This is really helpful. Point of correction,Ilorin is not yoruba land. According to the Lagos-based Vanguard newspaper, a Christian diocese in Amichi banned its members from the Ozo chieftaincy title (23 June 2011). Onisambo of Ogbooro, Sabiganna of Iganna, Oniware of Iware, Elero of Ilero, Onimia of Imia. 2012; Advocate and Development Planner 17 Apr. NOTE: OKEHO is ONJO OF OKEHO and not Oba of Okeho. A great number of them was found scattered in all over the province. 2012). The Advocate and Development Planner explained that, although the refusal of chieftaincy titles is "very rare," some people refuse to participate in the required rituals and sacrifices due to their education, occupation, or religion, especially Christianity (ibid. This title is reserved to affluent members of the community. The practices and beliefs held by Christians and Muslims today in Yoruba land in the area of chieftaincy titles have some identifiable variants. Ovori of Ibeshe, Alabirun of Ikare Alahun of Imore Alado of Abuleado Agbojojoye of Ibasa-Ijegun egba Onirede of Irede and Igbanko Olojo of Ojoland Oniba of Ibaland, Ajalaiye of Ijebu Imomo Ajalorun of Ijebu Ife. _____. Jadesola Babatola and Aare Gani Adams Foundation, Spiritual Citizenship: Transnational Pathways from Black Power to If in Trinidad (Duke University Press), Caribbean Journal of Philosophy, Vol. Please visit often. Word count: 498. Kindly do check back. Thanks for your contribution, Mr. Akinleye. Key words: Ogunda Meji, Ijo Orunmila Atorise, Yoruba religion, Odu, modernity and tradition. 2012). The excellent performance of Onipe prompted the Alaafin to give him two options as follows: 1) To become an ONAMODAKE, full fledged member of Oyomesi and still remain in the service of the Alaafin, or. Thanks once again. Here is a list of both Male and female Yoruba names and their meaning please leave Oyinbo names for oyibo people oo A Aanuoluwapo; God's mercy is great. A visit to your blog today really inspired us as its rich and captivating contents spell out Africanisters high quality. Thank you for your visit and contribution, Mr. Ifarajimi Oladunjoye. The temple which was established in the late 90s, exemplifies the positive impact of modernity on the practice of traditional religion, as it enjoys a commendable prominence as an indigenous religious centre, due to the elitism and modernity with which worship activities are coordinated. Kindly do check back. Point of correction ,ONJO OF OKEHO NOT OBA OF OKEHO. In a move aimed at restoring and reawakening the history and culture of Yoruba, eminent Yoruba leaders, including the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi. Thanks for your contribution, Mr. Ejilude Joshua Ejiwale. ADA IS IN BORIPE NORTH LOCAL COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREA OF OSUN STATE, Olosi of Osi Ekiti, a firtst class oba in Ido-Osi local government of Ekiti state is missing in the list . The three other ranks, who traditionally provide the membership of a series of privy councils, sects and guilds, oversee the day-to-day administration of the Yoruba traditional states and are led by the iwarefas, the arabas and the titled elders of the kingdoms' constituent families.[2]. Yoruba Names And Meanings Aanuoluwapo - God's mercy is great. Thanks for your contribution, Mr. Moyin Salaudeen. salu of Edunabon, akirun of Ikirun, aragbiji of irsgbiji, oloba of OBA Oke, olumoro of Moro, ooni of IFE, oloogi of ogi, alayegun of odeomu, ogunsua of modakeke, apetu of ipetumodu, owaoye of imesiile, adimula of ifewara, olufon of ifon, owa of otanayegbaju, olona of ada, owaloko of ilokojesa, owa ooye of imesi ile, oragun of Oke Ila, owamiran of esaoke, agbowu of ogbaagba, owaloko of iloko ijesa, alawo of awo, obasgun of obaagun, aree of ire, oluresi of iresi, olunisa of inisa, elende of ekoende, onijabe of ijabe, alapomu of apomu, eburu of iba, oloyan of oyan, owalare of ilare, awara of iwara, oloore of ore, olola of ola, olobu of ilobu, elerin of erinosun, olu of ileogbo, akeji of ikejile, elegboro of ijebujesa, alademure of ibokun.

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