Oduduwa was a Yoruba divine king, legendary founder of the Ife Empire and a creator deity (orisha) in the Yoruba religion. His earthly origins are from...
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The Oduduwa script was created in 2016 or 2017 by a Beninese Yoruba chief named Tolúlàṣẹ Ògúntósìn for the Yoruba language of Nigeria and Benin. Ògúntósìn...
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Oduduwa University was established in 2009, it is a private higher education institution located in Ipetumodu, Osun state. The university was officially...
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Egbé Ọmọ Odùduwà (English: Yoruba National Movement) is a Nigerian political organisation established in 1945 by Yoruba leaders in London. Its initial...
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Yorubaland (redirect from Oduduwa Republic)
reported that the harmattan has reached as far as Lagos in some years. Oduduwa is regarded as the legendary progenitor of the Yoruba, and almost every...
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Although he was the youngest of the descendants of Oduduwa, he became the prime heir of Oduduwa upon his return to claim his grandfather's throne. According...
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by being drunk on palm wine and was outperformed by his little brother Oduduwa. He was instead given the job of creating human beings. This was authorized...
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Obatala. It then fell into the hands of his brother Oduduwa, which created enmity between the two. Oduduwa created a dynasty there, and sons and daughters...
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Benin. The Ife Empire lasted from 1200 to 1420. The empire was formed by Odùduwà, and became well-known for its sophisticated art pieces. Although Yoruba...
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important characters in the early history of Yorubaland; Oranife (Oramfe) and Oduduwa came from Oke Ora. Several stories and legends of the Yoruba people surround...
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before the reign of Oduduwa which historians have argued to have been between the 7th-9th centuries A.D. After the demise of Oduduwa and Ogun’s loss of...
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List of active separatist movements in Africa (redirect from Republic of Oduduwa)
charter member of the Organization of Emerging African States Republic of Oduduwa Ethnic group: Yorùbá ethnic groups in Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun...
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The Yoruba people (/ˈjɒrʊbə/ YORR-uub-ə; Yoruba: Ìran Yorùbá, Ọmọ Odùduwà, Ọmọ Káàárọ̀-oòjíire) are a West African ethnic group who mainly inhabit parts...
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uncertainty due to the banishment of Owodo, the last Ogiso, for misrule. Oduduwa, who was the father of Oromiyan had been exiled to Uhe (Ife), which eventually...
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Yorubaland founded about 800 years ago by descendants of Oduduwa, Olasooye Osilokun the 16th child of Oduduwa who migrated from Ifẹ. It is the headquarters of...
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The Orisha: Aganju Agemo Ajaka Ayao Babalú-Ayé Elegua Erinle Eshu Ibeji Oduduwa Ogun Olokun Ori Oko Oshumare Ọba Ọbatala Ọranyan Ọrunmila Ọsanyin Ọṣọọsi...
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death by hanging on May 30, 2023. He was the founder and proprietor of Oduduwa University and The Polytechnic, Ile-Ife. In an interview with Vanguard...
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of the governor's Executive Council. Alakija was president of Egbe Omo Oduduwa from 1948 until his death in 1952. Alakija's collaboration with Herbert...
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The Daily Service, a newspaper run by the Yoruba organisation Egbé Ọmọ Odùduwà, started a campaign against the national anthem, which led to a committee...
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the son or grandson of the first Ooni of Ife, Oduduwa, and thus Ọba Ọjájá II is a descendant of Odùdùwà, one of the early rulers of Ilé Ifẹ̀. His birth...
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Ill.: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Clark, Mary Ann (2002). "Children of Oduduwa". Then We'll Sing a New Song: African Influences on America's Religious...
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The waterfalls were discovered in 1140 AD by one of the daughters of Oduduwa. However, according to The Nation,"Olumirin waterfall was discovered by...
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The Orisha: Aganju Agemo Ajaka Ayao Babalú-Ayé Elegua Erinle Eshu Ibeji Oduduwa Ogun Olokun Ori Oko Oshumare Ọba Ọbatala Ọranyan Ọrunmila Ọsanyin Ọṣọọsi...
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a nation and districts of the Yoruba race trace some of her progeny to Oduduwa, the father and progenitor of the Yoruba race even though good reason appears...
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Obafemi Awolowo (category Egbe Omo Oduduwa politicians)
movement (1957–1960). Awolowo founded the Yoruba nationalist group Egbe Omo Oduduwa, and was the first Leader of Government Business and Minister of Local...
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The Orisha: Aganju Agemo Ajaka Ayao Babalú-Ayé Elegua Erinle Eshu Ibeji Oduduwa Ogun Olokun Ori Oko Oshumare Ọba Ọbatala Ọranyan Ọrunmila Ọsanyin Ọṣọọsi...
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Legends of Africa (section Oduduwa)
Oduduwa's relatives established kingdoms in the rest of Yorubaland. More traditional sources however give a local origin to Oduduwa One of Oduduwa's sons...
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throne after the demise of Ọbàtálá, who reigned twice, before and after Oduduwa, but was ousted by Obamakin (Obalufon Ogbogbodirin) and sent on an exile...
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its establishment to a settlement founded by a descendant of Oduduwa (also known as; Odùduwà, Oòduà and Eleduwa) called Sopasan or Soipasan. The Oba of...
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2023. Agusto, Lanu (10 November 2021). "The Story of Ekaladerhan: was Oduduwa Benin or Yoruba?". Oluwalanu. Retrieved 19 June 2024. "Benin Empire". motleytravels...
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