He who was born in Igbo town and went to be king at Iranje. Divinity of Igbo. Source: Attributes of Obatala Obatala was not one person, but the surname of the aboriginal kings of Ile Ife. This is their story. We will use the quote above to lay out a short but concise history of…… Continue reading Origin of the words ‘Obatala’ and ‘Olukwumi’ (Lucumi)