Prof. SUZANNE PRESTON BLIER, in her seminal work, Art and Risk in Ancient Yoruba: Ife History, Power and Identity, undertakes an excursion into the coronation rituals of the mighty Yoruba throne of Ile Ife, and reveals among other things, the primal role of the Igbo Aboriginal chiefs in the enthronement of the Great Ooni of… Continue reading Important Role Of Ife’s Igbo/Ugbo Aboriginal Chiefs In The Enthronement Of Great Ooni Of Ife
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Obatala The Sky Father (Igwe) Of The Igbo Aborigines Of Ile Ife
Obatala is known as the Sky Father of the Igbos who were the Aborigines of Ile Ife. He was the priest-king of these Lucumis.
“How Obawinrin Became Olu Igbo And Later Olugbo”
Olugbo throne is indeed an ancient throne with a rich history
4 Proofs That The Igbo People Are The Aborigines Of Ile Ife
We have heard many historians and scholars speak of Queen Moremi a beautiful Yoruba woman from Offa, and how she used her beauty to win the heart of Obatala Oreluere, the King of the aborigines of Ile Ife who was forced into exile when The Great Oduduwa led the Yorubas to dislodge the Ife Aborigines of… Continue reading 4 Proofs That The Igbo People Are The Aborigines Of Ile Ife