Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full credit is given to OldNaija which must include appropriate and specific backlink to the original content on our website. 2012). Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies (IJIMS), The rise of western modernisation in Yorubaland has generated various reactions and effects owing to the challenge of reconciling modern precepts with the indigenous traditions that pre-existed amongst the natives. Thanks for your contribution, Mr. Zaccheaus. It analyzes the early beginnings of the festival while providing insights into the epoch of the Ijebus. To browse Academia.edu and the wider internet faster and more securely, please take a few seconds toupgrade your browser. Thank you for your contribution, Miss/Mrs Sterling Silver. Kindly do visit again. We are very grateful, your contribution goes a long way. TRADITIONS AND CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING THE EKITI SENIOR OBAS (1860-1960). 2012). These heads with a rank of chief perform traditional functions among the people that elect them. When Onipe was about to leave Oyo town, the Alaafin decorated him with OPAGA (which qualifies him to keep Ilaris), EJIGBA and other royal insignias. 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. The list of names here, are 'oruko amutorunwa'. A great number of them was found scattered in all over the province. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request. Please insert. Point of correction ,ONJO OF OKEHO NOT OBA OF OKEHO. Click here to mail us or click here to call us. The King in Igbo land are referred to as Igwe or Eze. endstream endobj 22 0 obj <> endobj 23 0 obj <> endobj 24 0 obj <>stream Yoruba Myths - Google Books Chieftaincy and the State in Abacha's Nigeria: Kingship, Political i appreciate this site he will help dos people that not know their Obas title. They are: ALAWE OF ILAWE ALARA OF ARAMOKO ONITAJI OF ITAJI OLOJUDO OF IDO ONIRE OF IRE OORE OF OTUN ELEMURE OF EMURE OLOGOTUN OF OGOTUN ARINJALE OF ISE ELEKOLE OF IKOLE. Arigbamu of Agbamu Oniror of Tore Olojoku of Ojoku Onira of Ira Olomu of Omuaran Onimore of Imore, Akogbe Of Ajue,lapahun Of Lasia Kingdom, Jegun Of Ile Oluji Land. Kindly do visit again. all these from yoruba part of kogi state, Thanks for this wonderful contributions, Mr. Adekunle Babatunde. 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. Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazak was at the head of a team that included current Federal lawmaker from Kwara, Hon. 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]. Alaafin: I'm the only king qualified to confer titles that cover Yoruba Berghahn Books, 1996, p 30-37. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oba_(ruler)&oldid=1151998103, This page was last edited on 27 April 2023, at 14:50. The Chief of Yoruba and Iboland and the Emeritus Professor indicated that there are presently no consequences to refusing a chieftaincy title (Chief 25 Sept. 2012; Emeritus Professor 16 Apr. Unauthorized use or duplication of our contents without express and written permission from us is strictly prohibited. Easterners are hardworking and known to power small, medium and large enterprises. Nigeria: Consequences for a Yoruba individual who refuses a chieftaincy Kindly do visit again. (Ayanyemi, Ayanwale),Names can also depend on the nature of chieftaincy titles of the parents. 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). Thank you for your contribution, Mr. Gbenro. 2012; Emeritus Professor 16 Apr. By using our site, you agree to our collection of information through the use of cookies. Saheed Aderinto, Where is the Boundary? They dominate commerce in electronic, automobile spare part and general merchandizing. This article argues that the Ojude Oba festival should not be seen simply for its entertainment value, but as a manifestation of Yoruba cultural, socio-economic, and spiritual values. %%EOF CAN ANYONE TELL ME THE TITLES OF THESE OBAS?Lanlate Tapa Igangan Ijebu Igbo? We really appreciate this valuable contribution of yours. Wao! 2012; Advocate . [PDF] Chieftaincy Titles in Yorubaland and their Implication for Growth and Tolerance Among Christians and Muslims | Semantic Scholar Corpus ID: 19354950 Chieftaincy Titles in Yorubaland and their Implication for Growth and Tolerance Among Christians and Muslims F. T. Lateju, Olusegun A. Oladosu Published 2012 History lumina.hnu.edu.ph "A Report by the House of Bishops on Discipleship Given by the Most Rev'd Dr. Friday John Imaekhai on Wednesday March 24, 2010 at the Standing Committee Meeting Holding in Abuja." 16 April 2012. 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. 2012). [Accessed 20 Sept. 2012]. At the same time, the dissertation addresses the role Yoruba-inspired religion in Brazil has played in the formation of a traditional Yoruba religion, and brings this process of transition from forms of worship to religion to bear on the important discourse on authenticity in Salvador, Brazil, offering a new historical perspective on the tradition of syncretism with Roman Catholicism. However, such honorary titles are usually conferred by officially recognised traditional rulers (popularly referred to as "Obas" in Yorubaland). He was the pleader(onipe) of the old Alafin of Oyo in the old Oyo Empire before migrating to his present land. In a telephone interview with the Research Directorate, a senior lecturer in African studies at the Department of African Studies and Anthropology at the University of Birmingham provided information pertaining to chieftaincy in the Yoruba-speaking areas of Kwara and Kogi State, and Yorubaland, which consists of the following states: Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun and . Religion is closely bound up with the traditional way of Yoruba life; Understanding Yoruba Life and Culture, Trenton and Eriteria, When the children dress up as angels and shepherds for the school assembly at Christmas, it may seem churlish for atheist parents to protest at indoctrination into the Christian religion. Aka ji mba A popular Igbo Actor and Chief A popular Igbo Actor and Chief 1.Ome Lo Ra Most Rural towns and villages in eastern region lack basic amenities like water, electricity and good roads. pls can u kindly give me a traditional ruler in osun state and his duties, olosunjela of osun jela, alie of ile Arabiji of iragbiji. Thank you for your visit and wonderful contributions, Mr. Lawal Saubana Oke. Thank you also for your visit and please visit often. Thank you so much for this enlightenment, Mr. Babalola Clement. It is given to individuals who offer scholarship to members of the community for skill acquisition or education. They bestow titles to deserving sons and daughters of the land. Olomola. Thanks for your contribution, Honourable Ogunmolasuyi Sesan. Thank you. 2012). Thank you for your contribution, your highness, Oba Williams Olusegun Ayeni. Further history on Onipee of Ipee: As a rule distinguished members of the old oyo Royal Family do not reside in the metroplolis. hbbd``b`Z$ b $b4 Many rural communities in the east are agrarian with low income farmers. Nigerian entrepreneur, politician, industrialist, and a member of the 9th National Assembly, Hon. 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. Thanks for your contribution, Mr. Dehinde Olutimehin. 18 May 2012. 3, 2013 ISSN: 0022-362X, Africa: Journal of the International African Institute, Comparative Studies in Society and History, Book: Obafemi Awolowo and the Making of Remo: The Local Politics of a Nigerian Nationalist, The historical development and challenges of Islam in Ila-Orangun, Nigeria, THE OGUNDA MEJI TEMPLE APATA, IBADAN, AS A MODEL FOR MODERN TRENDS IN YORUBA TRADITIONAL WORSHIP, THE OGBONI OF EGBALAND AND CONSTITUTIONAL CONTROVERSY, KNIGHTS OF A GLOBAL COUNTRYSIDE: THE BALOGUN INSTITUTION OF IJEBULAND, NIGERIA 1, Ijebu Odes Ojude Oba Festival: Cultural and Spiritual Significance, TRADITIONS AND CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING THE EKITI SENIOR OBAS (1860-1960), How Worship Becomes Religion: Religious Change and Change in Religion in d and Salvador, Socio-cultural relation between Emure and Ise Ekiti, 1914 - 2014, Education and the Growth of Religious Associations among Yoruba Muslims: The Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, RETHINKING THE PROLIFERATION OF MUSLIM CHIEFTAINCY TITLES IN CONTEMPORARY YORUBALAND (SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA) FOR AN , THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAM IN EPE, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA, 1851-2010, CHRISTIANITY IN IBADAN (SOUTHWEST NIGERIA): ARRIVAL, GROWTH AND INFLUENCE, The Formation of Yoruba Nation and the Challenge of Leadership Since Pre-Colonial Era, SAMUEL JOHNSON ON THE EGYPTIAN ORIGIN OF THE YORUBA, REGBE-REGBE: MULTIDIMENSIONAL IMPACT OF CLOTH AND COLOUR IN OJUDE-OBA FESTIVAL, BRITISH COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION, DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAM AND ISLAMIC EDUCATION IN A NON-ILSAMIC SOCIETY: THE BENIN DIVISION (NIGERIA) EXPERIENCE, 1897-1960. Please visit often. Responses to Information Requests - Immigration and Refugee Board - IRB The paper specifically argues that there is a direct connection between the disappearance of such antique military offices like the Olukongbon, Ade Kola, and Adechegou and the appearance of the paramount Balogun title in pre-colonial Ijebu-land. 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. All of the subordinate members of the Yoruba aristocracy, both traditional chieftains and honorary ones, use the pre-nominal "Oly" (lit. Ome Lo Ra chieftancy title is given to such individual. Hamzat Peregrino Brimah VIII, conferred chieftaincy titles on 14 honourees. Kindly do check back. Keep it up. This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. 45. Kindly do check back. The acronym Ogie was used for their rulers (kings). The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has appealed to parents and guardians to add vocational and business skills to the formal education being given to their children in schools. Thank you. 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 . ; ibid. Thanks for your comment, Mr. Aladeyelu Ademuagun. In Yorubaland, like in many other areas of Benin, Nigeria and Togo, chieftaincy titles are mostly given to successful men and women from within a given sub-sectional territory, although it is not unheard of for a person from elsewhere to receive one. Onilala of Lanlate, Elenpe of Tapa, Oluaso of Igangan. 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. They are joined in the class of royal chiefs by the titled dynasts of their royal families. We appreciate the government and all Ghanaians for their love and peaceful coexistence with Yorubas living on their land that brought about this historical event in the life time of Yoruba community in Ghana. Letter from Africa: What's the point of Nigeria's traditional kings? It similarly links the retreat of martial functions in such offices as the Agbon and Lapoekun to the ascendancy of the Balogun institution. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim for refugee protection. Kindly do visit again. ALADO of ADO-AWAYE LAND IS A FIRST CLASS KING not Aseyin. Gov. yagba west kogi state. Ondo state Abodi of Ikaleland Rebuja of Osooroland Jegun of Idepe/Okitipupa Olu of Igodan-Lisa/Okunmo Kingdom Amapetu of Mahin Kingdom Olugbo of Ugboland Halu of Ode Aye Lumure of Ayeka. Thank you for your contribution, Mr. Adewale Olowu. "Church Bans Chieftaincy Titles, Wedding for Pregnant Women, Others." Oba means ruler in the Yoruba and Bini languages. 2012; IDMC 8 June 2012). We are working on updating our list. This is because the appellation is given to a rich philanthropic individual. Within the Yoruba community, where Skepta hails from, the complete regalia for the occasion is Agbada, Buba, and Sokoto. Thanks for your visit, Folashade. The person is regarded as the family head. Elekole of Ikole Ekiti, a prominent ba in Yorubaland, paramount ruler of Egbe-ba Kingdom. Pages in category "Yoruba royal titles" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. Thanks for your visit and contribution, Mrs./Miss Deborah Olorunfemi. Shina Abiola Peller, as well as one of the world's leading offshore production experts, Subsea. Ojon of Ejigbo and Ijanland, Lagos State Onikoyi of Ikoyi Ile, Oyo State. Thank you for contributing, Mr. Adewuyi Agbolade. Therefore, the central theme of the work reflects, culture, Nationalism and Patriotism of church members to the development of Oka-Akoko. Hence this nullifies the widespread positions of both cultural systems, that is modernity and tradition, being diametrically opposing systems. Unstructured interview sessions were conducted for key members of the temple in order to gather first-hand information about the Ogunda Meji temple. 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. Thank you for your priceless contribution, Mr. Kutelu Oluwaseun. The Emeritus Professor added that, in this scenario, someone who was willing to participate in rituals "could always be found" (16 Apr. Importance of ceremonies in Yoruba Culture. 2012). 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.). 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. Nigeria: Increasing Violence Continues to Cause Internal Displacement. Kindly do check back. It really goes a long way. Anayo Okoli. This is a great contribution. Olukotun of Ikotun-Ile, Elerin of Erin, Osolo of Osolo. Thank you once again. "Making Sense of Religious Change in Postcolonial Africa: Conversion to Mormonism in Southeastern Nigeria," 17th Annual Africa Conference, University of Texas, Austin, March 31-April 2, 2017. I think we need to be a bit careful about some towns where there is controversy about their oba. They build town houses, churches, repair roads, drill boreholes. _____. Thank you for your contribution, Mr. Adebayo Fatai. This article examines the cultural and spiritual significance of the Ojude Oba festival. 18 May 2012. Kindly do check back, Elero Of Ilero, Aseyin Of Iseyin, Onjo Of Okeho, Onitede Of Tede, Ologbon Of Igbon. 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. 18 May 2012). Chieftaincy Titles in Yorubaland and their Implication for Growth and Akinrun of Ikirun land Aragbiji of Iragbiji Ajalaye Ipetu Ijesa. Yoruba festivals are numerous and multifarious. Kindly do visit again. 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 Also, some names are formed from Yoruba proverbs. Kindly do check back. Sources indicate that Yoruba chiefs are selected based on the traditions of each community (Advocate andDevelopment Planner 17 Apr. Thanks for your contribution, Mr. Adedayo Alo. 2012). Kindly do check back. Sorry, preview is currently unavailable. Point of correction ONIRUN OF IRUN, IRUN-AKOKO ONDO STATE. Thanks for your visit and contribution, Mr. Adesola. Thanks for contributing, Mr. Kayode. We really appreciate your contribution. 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. 2012). Thanks for your contribution, Mr. Ayodele Babatunde Stephen. Your contribution goes a long way. Furthermore it tracks the subtle and largely unperceived shift in religious orientation towards more modern, closed, and reified conceptions of religion and the types of complications that arise as a result. Orangun of Oke Ila. 370 CHIEFTAINCY IN ABEOKUTA This is the gap this study intends to fill. (ibid.). Foremost Yoruba monarch, Oba AdeyeyeOgunwusi Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife, led the royal train that included the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamoshi Esueoye II, the Olusin of Isanlu Isin, Oba Solomon Oloyede and the Olugbon of Orike-Igbon, Oba Francis Alao. 2012). olukare of ikare , olubaka of oka ,olugbe of ugbe ,aladeokun of alade idanre,owa of idanre. No.4. Onipe of Ipee LAND, Kwara State ( This is a very important Oba in Yoruba Land. Alaafin confers chieftancy titles on Shina Peller, Agunbiade Examples: A prominent man in Igbo land Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu was conferred the title Ikemba. It maps the origins, nature and changing connotations of the Balogun title in Ijebuland. For you to list all yorubas Obas without Alara of Aramoko kingdom, that means your list is not completed. Thank you, Chief Balogun. 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. Onipe was thus elevated to the rank of METROPOLITAN KING just like Atiba, son of Abiodun was at Ago. Onilogbo of Ilogbo. This is great! This is really helpful. Thank you for this, Mr. Ayoola Opeyemi. The Emeritus Professor stated that in some communities and in some cases, chieftaincy titles are "open" and are given to individuals as an "honorific" by the king, who is called the "oba" (16 Apr. The title of a chief which is one of the cultural titles in Yoruba land is associated with village heads, heads of cults or heads of lineages. Minimum wage: Nigeria workers living in denial Gov. Responses to Information Requests - Immigration and Refugee Board - IRB 52 0 obj <>stream Thanks for contributing, Mr. Adeniji Adeloye. The Emeritus Professor stated that, in the past, when chieftaincy titles had "greater social significance," sometimes individuals rejected family titles that their families wanted them to accept (Emeritus Professor 16 Apr. Kindly do visit again. Most Rural towns and villages in eastern region lack basic amenities like water, electricity and good roads. 2012). This is not a UNHCR publication. Aseyin of Iseyin Onipopo of Popo Onisabe of Sabe. you should writer Ona onibode of Igboho land, Olu of Oworo kingdom, Olu of Apata-Oworo, Obaro of Jakura-Oworo, Bajana of Obajana-Oworo, Maasi of Agbaja-Oworo (kogi state). I remain king, head of Yoruba Nation: Yoruba monarchs divided over 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. Olukoro of Ikoro-Ekiti, Arinjale of Ise-Ekiti, Onitaji of itaji-Ekiti, Onire of Ire-Ekiti, Lanuwa of Ode Omi the first OBA In ijebu Land senior to Awujale of ijebu land. The poor infrastructure is due to governments low investment in the area. Thank you for adding to this treasure box, Asiwaju Dele Asipa. honorific. The list can be seen as incomplete base on the list released in 1931 and republished in 1987 by Tribune newspaper. Like in Ikere-Ekiti where we have Ogoga of Ikere and Onikere of Ikere the government recognizes Onikere of Ikere and in Ikare Akoko the government recognizes Olukare of Ikare and not Owa-Ale of Ikare. Education is a major challenge in rural areas of Nigeria. Alepata of Igboho NOTHING LIKE Onigboho of Igboho. 2012). 2012). I'm the only king qualified to confer titles covering Yorubaland, says Some crown wear Oba were !missed. Also appreciation goes to all the contributors for their effort.

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