ALÁÀFIN ABIODUN’S PEACEFUL REIGN
ALÁÀFIN ABIODUN’S PEACEFUL REIGN Aláàfin Abiodun had a long and prosperous reign. He was said to have been the father of 660 children. Aláàfin Abiodun’s firstborn Agunpopo was said to have been the issue of an illicit intercourse with one of his father’s wives, during...
Oriki Ibeji (An Eulogy or Panegyric of Twins)
Introduction According to Mr Harold Augustus Koko, Ambassador of Nigeria, and Professor Senka Kovač, PhD, Department of Ethnology and Anthropology – Belgrade University, the Yorubas have the highest rate of multiple births in the world. According to Yorùbá beliefs,...
BASORUN GAA: THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL FIGURE IN THE HISTORY OF OYO-ILE (OLD OYO EMPIRE)
BASORUN GAA: THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL FIGURE IN THE HISTORY OF OYO-ILE (OLD OYO EMPIRE) WRITTEN BY JOHNSON OKUNADE Basorun (also called Bashorun) Gaa (Also called Gaha) is without doubts one of the most controversial and notable powerful figure in...