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13/12/2022

ÀARE̩ KURUMI OF IJAIYE. THE YORUBA WARRIOR WHO LOST HIS FIVE SONS IN ONE DAY
The story of Kurunmi is one that draws tears from the eyes of people who feel pity for a man who stood firm for tradition.
There was a time in the history of Yoruba where the heir to the throne is killed whenever the king dies. This tradition came about because it was discovered that a lot of princes killed their fathers so they could ascend the throne and become king instead.
It was believed that if the heirs were killed alongside their fathers, kings would live longer on the throne.
During this period, Alaafin Atiba was the paramount ruler of the Oyo empire, and he appointed Kurunmi, the son of Esiele as the Aare-ona-Kakanfo ( the generalissimo of the whole Yoruba warriors).
As it was with tradition, a king and an Aare-ona-Kakanfo cannot stay in the same town because their wield similar powers, so Kurunmi was assigned to Ijaiye, where he was given the power to lord over.
One day, Alaafin Atiba summoned the kings and lords of the neighboring towns and told them he wished to change tradition. Present at the meeting were kings like the Timi of Ede, Balogun Ibikunle of Ibadan, and Kurunmi himself.
When they were seated, Atiba came down from his throne and held the sword of Ogun (the Yoruba god of iron) in his right hand, and the bolt of Sango (the Yoruba god of lightning and thunder) in his left. He charged the royalties present to swear by the sword and bolt that after his death, his son Aremo Adelu will be made king after his demise.
Kurunmi disagreed immediately, and he reminded Alaafin Atiba that according to the tradition, the moment Atiba does, his son Adelu must follow suit. Other royalties tried to persuade Kurunmi, but he was adamant. When he couldn't convince them, he walked out in anger and headed for Ijaiye.
The other kings and chiefs went home to their people to inform them of the latest developments. When Balogun Ibikunle of Ibadan told his chiefs the news, one of the chi

02/12/2022

Ọkọ,

Àgọ́ ara ìyàwó rẹ á yípadà, èyí kò sì le má sàì rí bẹ́ẹ̀ látàrí dídàgbà síi. Àgọ́ ara ìwọ ọkọ pàápàá kò ní sàì gba ìyípadà. Ìtumọ̀ èyí ni wípé, ẹni tí o fẹ́ níyàwó yẹn kò níí wà bákan náà títí láé. A kò dáa láti wà bákan náà.

Bí o ti ń dàgbà, tí ọdún sì ń gorí ọdún, bẹ́ẹ̀ náà ni ìfẹ́ tí o ní síi ṣe gbọ́dọ̀ máa peléke si. Ṣùgbọ́n púpọ̀ nínú wa kò ní ìmọ̀tẹ́lẹ̀ yí, a ó wá máa ṣàfẹ́rí ohun tí kò fẹ́rẹ̀ ṣeéṣe láì ṣe ìtọ́jú àti àwọn ohun tó yẹ fún arábìnrin náà.

Obìnrin pàápàá fẹ́ràn ara rẹ̀, ṣùgbọ́n ọmú tó dúró ṣánṣán, ara tó jọ̀lọ̀ bíi ti wúńdíá, ìsanra síi tàbí àdínkù ọ̀rá ara àti ẹwà jẹ́ ohun tó máa yípadà. Gbẹ̀rẹ̀bí ṣéese kó jẹyọ, ojú ara pàápàá kò le rí bíi tàtijọ́. Èyí kò túmọ̀ sí wípé kò rẹwà mọ́, oókan àyà rẹ gbọ́dọ̀ ṣí sílè láti rí àwọn ẹwà tó ṣeyebíye wọ̀nyí.

Òtítọ́ ni wípé, ẹwà àti ìrísí obìnrin ṣe pàtàkì sọ́kùnrin, kódà, o tún lè fẹ́ ṣe ìrànlọ́wọ́ láti le mú aya rẹ rẹwà, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀nà tí o fẹ́ gba ṣe èyí náà ṣe pàtàkì. Àgbékalè ọ̀rọ̀ ẹnu tó ní làákàyè àti ìfẹ́ nínú le ran obìnrin lọ́wọ́ láti máa jẹ àwọn ohun tó lè ṣe àgó ara rẹ̀ láǹfààní, tàbí ta kété sáwọn oúnjẹ tàbí ìwà tó lè ṣe ìpalára fún àgọ́ ara.

Ó lè nira tàbí ṣàjòjì síi láti gbọ́, mọ̀ wípé òun pàápàá ti ń jìjàdù pẹ̀lú ara rẹ̀ láti borí àwọn ìyípadà tón ṣẹlẹ̀ nínú àgó ara rẹ̀ wọ̀nyí.

Jẹ́ alábàápín nínú àwọn ohun tón ṣẹlẹ̀ sí àgọ́ ara rẹ̀, báa jọ ṣe eré ìdárayá, pàrọwà fún un láti máa jẹ àti ṣe àwọn ohun tó lè ṣe ara rẹ̀ láǹfààní, ẹ jọ máa tàkurọ̀ sọ, kìí ṣe ọ̀rọ̀ àlùfànṣá o. Bí àgbékalè rẹ bá fẹ́ jọ ti fífi obìnrin mìíràn dúnkookò tàbí dẹ́rùbà, èyí kù díẹ̀ káàtó.

Bẹ́ẹ̀ni, èyí lè fa ìpòrúúru ọkàn fun, máṣe gbàgbé wípé òun gan-an ni alára, kò sì dájú wípé wàá fẹ́ràn ara rẹ̀ ju òuntìkara rẹ̀ lọ.

Jẹ́ olùrànlọ́wọ́ àti aláfẹ̀yìntì fún un, máṣe jẹ́ ọkọ tín fẹnu tẹ́mbẹ́lú tàbí ṣáátá aya.

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29/11/2022

OYO ALAAFIN ANTHEM

Ilu Oyo mo Fe O de'nu
Un o sin O, t'okan t'ara
Ajise bi Oyo laari,
Oyo ko gbodo se bi oloko,
Ma f'owo mi pelu ero
Gbo'go ilu t'a bi mi ga.

Egbe: Ilu Oyo ilu Olola,
Ilu Oyo ilu Oloba
Ilu ologbon, ilu omoran
Ilu t'Olorun yonu si.

Omode Oyo e mura giri
Agba Oyo e mura k'ole;
Ilee wa o l'etu loju
Nile l'oko Oyo ko s'ole
Titepamo se l'afin nyangan
Ise Owo awa l'awa gbojule.

Ninu Oba, Oyo l'olori
Alaafin l'agba Oba
Ilu Oyo gbayi o si me to
Eni Iwaju ko gbodo rehin
K'Oyo sowopo
Ka le lo siwaju

Ipari:
Waju ni, ee waju ni
Ile Oyo ko ni rehin
Waju la o ma lo(2x)

Composed by: Arch-Bishop Ayo Ladigbolu (rtd)
Produced by Oyo Global Forum
Sang and led by: Sangodare Edward Oyedeji

This is our anthem and it was ratified by Alaafin Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III so kindly learn the wordings and sing it, Ile Oyo Koni rehin.

22/11/2022

ONÍRÈSÉ

Kí Ọ̀YỌ́ tó di ohun tí a mọ̀ sí ìlú Ọ̀yọ́ lónìí àti ìpínlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́, orúkọ tí ti ń jẹ́ nígbà láéláé ni Ọ̀YỌ́-ILÉ tí àwọn Ọ̀jọ̀gbọ́n ònkọ̀tàn mọ̀ sí Ọ̀YỌ́ ÌGBÀANÌ.
Àsìkò tí à ń wí yìí ni ALÁÀFIN ní agbára àti àṣẹ tó ga jùlọ, tí wọ́n sì máa ń pè é ní; "Aláṣẹ Èkejì Òrìṣà". Gbogbo Agbára pátá ni Aláàfin ní jákèjádò orígun mẹ́rẹ̀ẹ̀rin ilẹ̀ Yorùbá nígbà náà. Àwọn Ọ̀YỌ́MÈSÌ nìkan ló sì le fọwọ́ padà Ọba lójú, ìdí èyí sì ni láti máṣe jẹ́kí Ọba ó ṣìwàwù, àti láti tọ́ Ọba sọ́nà bí ó bá ti ń tasẹ̀ àgẹ̀rẹ̀.

Àlàáfin kan tilẹ̀ jẹ rí tó jẹ́ wípé ó pàṣẹ kí wọ́n bẹ́ orí bàbá ìyàwó rẹ̀, látàrí wípé aya rẹ̀ tíí ṣe olorì gbó o lẹ́nu ní balùwẹ̀. (Ẹ le rí ẹ̀kúnrẹ́rẹ́ ìtàn yí nínú ìwé BAṢỌ̀RUN GÁÀ).

Ọ̀rọ̀ mẹ́ta yìí; ''IKÚ BÀBÁ YÈYÉ" ṣeéṣe kí ó má nítumọ̀ sí wa dàbí alára pàápàá láyé òde òní, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn Yorùbá Ọ̀yọ́ ìgbà láéláé mọ̀ wípé nǹkan tó ẹ̀rìnmọ̀ ni.

Lẹ̀yín Ààfin Kábíèsí Aláàfin Ọ̀yọ́ ni ogunlọ́gọ̀ àwọn oníṣẹ́ ọnà bíi àwọn agbẹ́gilére, àwọn tín hunṣọ àti àwọn tín fín igbá tàbí ṣiṣẹ́ ọnà sára igbá ti máa ń ṣe iṣẹ́ oúnjẹ òòjọ́ wọn. Ṣùgbọ́n ṣá o, ọkùnrin kan wà lára àwọn tón ṣiṣẹ́ igbá fínfín yìí tí ìnagijẹ rẹ̀ a máa jẹ́ ONÍRÈSÉ. Bá ò bá níí parọ́, Elédùà fi iṣẹ́ yìí rán Ọ̀gbẹ́ni yìí ni, ó tayọ púpọ̀ láàárin àwọn akẹgbẹ́ ẹ̀.

Nígbà tí wọ́n bí onírèsé, tí àwọn òbí rẹ̀ sì lọ wo àkọsẹ̀jayé rẹ̀ lọ́dọ̀ Ifá. Babaláwo wí fún wọn pé olókìkí ọmọ lọmọ náà yóó jẹ̀ẹ́, kódà, yóó bá ara rẹ̀ nílẹ̀ àjòjì láàárin àwọn òyìnbó aláwọ̀ funfun. Ṣùgbọ́n Ifá ṣe kìlọ̀kìlọ̀ fáwọn òbí ọmọdé jòjòló yìí wípé, lábẹ́ bótilewù kórí, ọmọ yìí kò gbọdọ̀ ṣe iṣẹ́ mìíràn yàtọ̀ fún iṣẹ́ igbá fínfín.

Nígbà tí ọmọ yìí sì dàgbà tójúbọ́, kò ya àwọn mọ̀lẹ́bí ọmọ yìí lẹ́nu rárá pẹ̀lú irúfẹ́ àwọn ènìyàn tí wá ń ra ọjà lọ́wọ́ ONÍRÈSÉ, iṣẹ́ rẹ̀ sì ń gbèrú síi lójoojúmọ́. Aláàfin tìkararẹ̀, àwọn Olóyè, àwọn Ọ̀tọ̀kùlú, àwọn èèyàn láti àwọn ìlú alámùúlégbè àti tòkèèrè ló jẹ́ oníbàára ọkùnrin yìí. Kò sí àkàwé isẹ rẹ̀ níbikíbi jákèjádò ilẹ̀ Yorùbá.

Lọ́jọ́ kan ni àwọn Òyìnbó aláwọ̀ funfun tó wá fún ìgbafẹ́ nílùú Ọ̀yọ́ àti

01/11/2022

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE OLD OYO EMPIRE

The Old Oyo Empire was a notable Yoruba empire composed of what is today known as Benin and Western Nigeria. It rose through the outstanding organisational and administrative skills of the Yoruba people. Wealth was gained from trade and its powerful cavalry. It was one of the foremost and powerful political states in the entirety of West Africa from the mid-7th century to the 18th century. It holds sway not only over most of the other kingdoms in Yoruba land but also over nearby African states, notably the Fon Kingdom of Dahomey in the Modern Benin Republic.

The origin of the Old Oyo Empire lies greatly with Oranmiyan, the last Prince of Oduduwa. He was the last born of the Yoruba kingdom of Ile Ife. Going back memory lane, the Yoruba race is said to have originated from Oduduwa. According to legend, Oduduwa had only one son ‘OKANBI’ who in return gave birth to seven children out of which proceeded Oranmiyan, the last prince of Oduduwa, who became the ancestral father of the Old Oyo empire.

The Old Oyo Empire had its headquarters stationed at Oyo-Ile between (1300-1535) and (1600-1896). The common language of the people of the Old Oyo Empire was mainly the Yoruba language while the main religion was Traditional religion, Christianity and Islam. The Empire was ruled by Alaafin Oranmiyan, Oba Adeyemi Alowoloda 1.

The Old Oyo Empire had a strong legislative government comprising the Oyo-Mesi and Ogboni who both checkmate the activity of the Alaafin. Its landmass spread across 150,000 km2 (58,000 SQm)

The history of the Old Oyo empire cannot be complete without mentioning its mythical origin.

MYTHICAL ORIGIN

The mythical origin of the Old Oyo Empire lies with Oranmiyan as earlier noted, who was the last prince of the Yoruba kingdom of Ile-Ife. In an attempt to launch a punitive raid on their neighbours for insulting their father Oduduwa the first Ooni of Ife, Oranmiyan and his brothers launched an attack against them. Howev

01/11/2022

1966: ASSASSINATION OF ALHAJI (SIR) ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA

“Who’s there?” A voice queried from inside. However, Ifeajuna replied by kicking the doors open with his boots.

“You’re under arrest sir,” Ifeajuna said, pointing his gun at the Prime Minister, who looked startled. “Get up sir, we don’t have a lot of time.”

“Alright,” the Prime Minister replied gently, “allow me to dress up.”

He put on a white flowing robe with white trousers, a pair of slippers and his prayer beads. Without fear and a disciplined face, he trudged out of the room and the residence gently as Ifeajuna and his soldiers accompanied him with pointed guns.

When they reached the parked vehicles, Ezedigbo had arrested the Finance Minister, Chief Okotie-Eboh, and had tossed him like a bag of groundnuts into the back of the 3-Ton truck while the Prime Minister was assisted into the backseat of Ifeajuna’s luxurious car, a red Mercedes Benz, as the convoy drove off to the rendezvous.

Some few kilometers to their rendezvous, the Prime Minister became restless and was muttering to himself as he rattled his prayer beads. Okafor hinted Ifeajuna of the situation who quickly slammed the brakes and came out of the car.

“Are you alright sir?” Ifeajuna asked the Prime Minister as he opened the side door. “Or would you like some fresh air?”

To Tafawa-Balewa, it was a rhetorical question and the decision to answer or not rested on him. Without answering the Major, he gently alighted from the car and ambled towards the darkness as Ifeajuna watched anxiously, oblivious to what the Prime Minister was up to.

Then from a slow walk, to a pace and a sprint, the Prime Minister dashed for the darkness. Ifeajuna did not bother to pursue. Quickly, he grabbed his gun from the car, cocked it and aimed for the fleeing Prime Minister whose white outfit contrasted the darkness and conspicuously gave him away.

The “revolution” had failed and the Prime Minister had become a liability to their movement anyway. The Major

28/10/2022

D.O. FAGUNWA: ÒǸKỌ̀WẸ́ YORÙBÁ TÍ ÀWỌN ÈNÌYÀN KA ÌWÉE RẸ̀ JÙLỌ LÁÀÁRÍN ÀWỌN AKẸGBẸ́ Ẹ̀.

Daniel Olorunfemi Fagunwa MBE (1903-1963), tí gbogbo ènìyàn mọ̀ sí D.O. Fagunwa, jẹ́ òǹkọ̀wé ìwé ìtàn Yorùbá àkọ́kọ́. A bíi sí ìlú Òkè-Igbó ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Òǹdó ní ọdún 1903.
Fagunwa lọ sí ilé ìwé St Luke ní Òkè-Igbó, àti St Andrews College ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́, kí wọ́n tó di Olùkọ́ni.

Ní ọdún 1938, Fagunwa kọ ìwé Ògbójú Ọdẹ nínú igbó Irúnmọlẹ̀, ìwé tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ gbà wípé ó jẹ́ ìwé ìtàn àkọ́kọ́ ní èdèe Yorùbá. Ọ̀jọ̀gbọ́n Wole Soyinka sì ṣe ògbífọ̀ ìwé yìí sí èdèe Òyìnbó ní ọdún 1968, tí ó sì pèé ní "THE FOREST OF A THOUSAND DEMONS"

Fagunwa lẹ́yìn ò-rẹyìn kọ àwọn ìwé mìíràn bíi : Igbó Olódùmarè (1949), Ìrèké Òníbùdó (1949), Ìrìnkèríndò nínú igbó Elégbèje (1954) àti Àdìtú Olódùmarè (1961). Àwọn ìwé Fagunwa jẹ́ èyítí ó sọ nípa àṣà, ìṣe, òwe, òrìṣà, àǹjọ̀ọ̀nú, ẹranko, ewé, egbò, èsìn, ìkónilẹ́rú, àti bẹ́ẹ̀ bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ.

Fagunwa gba àmì ẹ̀yẹ ti Margaret Wong ní ọdún 1955, àti àmì ẹ̀yẹ Member of the British Empire MBE ní ọdún 1959.

Alàgbà Fagunwa kú sí inú odò Wuya ní Bida, Ìpínlẹ̀ Niger ní ọjọ́ kẹsàn-án, oṣù Ọpẹ́, ọdún 1963. Ilẹ̀ ṣàdédé ri mọ́ wọn lésẹ̀ létí odò yí ni. Fagunwa jà raburabu láti wẹ̀ jáde sókè eèpẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n tí aṣọ kò bá omọ́yẹ mọ́. Lẹ́yìn ọjọ́ mẹ́ta; wọ́n rí òkú bàbá yìí. Wọ́n jẹ́ ẹni ọgọ́ta ọdún ńìgbátí wọ́n dágbére fáyé pé ó dìgbà ó ṣe.

Àwọn ilé ìwé tí wọ́n fi sọrí akọni yìí ni Fagunwa Memorial High School, àti Fagunwa Grammar School ní Òkè Igbó ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Òǹdó, bákannáà Ilé Ẹ̀kọ́ gíga Yunifásítì Èkó ní Àkọkà forúkọ Fagunwa pe ọ̀kan nínú ilégbèé (hostel) àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́, Fagunwa Hall of Residence.

Onírèsé D.O. Fagunwa kò fíngbá mọ́ lóòótọ́, ṣùgbọ́n èyí tí wọ́n ti fín sílẹ̀ kò leè parun láí. Wọ́n ti kú, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn iṣẹ́ wọn ń fọhùn síbẹ̀.

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10/09/2022

The Royal Family and the line of succession

08/09/2022