“I think Lots of people have lost trust in their identity. I felt it was important that we see this diverse culture as a point of unity instead of seeing it as something that should divide us as a nation.
This is the Ooni of Ife, whose kingdom is in present-day Osun state in the south-west. Alayeluwa Oba Okunade Sijuwade.
Ifè, also Ilé-Ifè̀, is an ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. Evidence of urbanization at the site has been discovered to date back to roughly 1.2 million years.
Ife is where the founding deities Oduduwa and Obatala began the creation of the world, as directed by the paramount deity Olodumare. Obàtálá created the first humans out of clay, while Odùduwà became the first divine king of the Yoruba.
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The Oòni (King) of Ife is a direct descent from the god Oduduwa, and is counted first among Yoruba kings. To this day many of the surviving traditional religious groups of the city celebrate the creation of the world during the Itapa festival. According to anthropologist, its habitation can be traced as far back as 350 BCE.
ILE – IFE , the cradle of Yoruba, the city of the survivors, spiritual seat of the Yoruba, where the dawn of the day was first experienced, the source, the head of the whole universe; the land of the most ancient days, the home of divinities and to the people of Ife “ILURUN” i.e. Gateway to heaven.
His Royal Highness, Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Adeyemi The King of Oyo Empire with help of Oyo mesi King makers.
The Oyo Empire was a Yoruba empire of what is today western and northern Nigeria. Established in the 6th century, the Oyo Empire grew to become one of the largest West African states. It rose through the outstanding organizational skills of the Yoruba, wealth gained from trade and its powerful cavalry. The Oyo Empire was the most politically important state in the region from the mid-11th to the late 18th century.
The Oyo Empire was a Yoruba empire of what is today western and northern Nigeria. Established in the 6th century, the Oyo Empire grew to become one of the largest West African states. It rose through the outstanding organizational skills of the Yoruba, wealth gained from trade and its powerful cavalry. The Oyo Empire was the most politically important state in the region from the mid-11th to the late 18th century.
Benjamin Ikenchuku Keagborekuzi entered the Guinness Book of World Records in 1980 as the youngest monarch when he was crowned at the age of two. He is the Dein of Agbor Kingdom in Delta state. “This exhibition shows Nigeria has a rich and varied culture and the kings dignity, a great sense of humour and a great sense of style,” The Custodians of Peace and Cultural Heritage.
The persona of a king reveals the ancient customs, architecture and fantastic finery of Nigeria’s many ethnic groups, This is the emir of Zauzau, whose palace is in the modern-day city of Zaria in northern Kaduna state.
Palaces and throne rooms of these rulers who enrich the cultural heritage of a country whose 160 million people come from hundreds of ethnic groups. This is the Pere of Isaba Kingdom, mainly inhabited by the Ijaw ethnic group, who also live in southern Nigeria.
“Lots of people have lost trust in their identity. I felt it was important that we see this diverse culture as a point of unity instead of seeing it as something that should divide us as a nation. This is a monarch from south-western Nigeria, the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti.
We have many King and Kingdoms in Nigeria/Africa,but a new exhibition in London gives a rare glimpse of these monarchs. They were stripped of their constitutional power in 1963 by the neo colonialism goverment, but Omo Oodua photos show they have not lost any of their pomp and grandeur. This monarch is the Ovie of Umiaghwa Abraka Kingdom, in the oil-producing Delta state
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