We didn't incorporate the saints because we thought Catholicism "worked". First of all we HAD to accept Catholicism, we had no choice if we wanted to keep breathing. Secondly, because christianity is so intolerant of other beliefs the only way we could keep our traditions alive was to disguise them. Therefore, when we say a Catholic saint that had the same attributes as an Orishas, we pretended outwardly to be venerating that saint when in reality we were venerating the Orisha. Best know example is Santa Barbara whose is associated with an incident involving thunder and lightning and wears a red and white robe. Chango's colors are red and white and he manifests in nature through thunder and lightning. So we pretended to pray to Santa Barbara, but in reality we were venerating Chango.
Am glad that this white man is not a Yoruba man or a Benin man or a Nigerian.The man is a neutral man,he is not trying to be partial or talk about history in favour of a particular group of people.So stop insulting him and let him do his job
Absolutely you're right. The narrator or present should correct Himself. And another correction is that EKO (Lagos) is not Yoruba land but the Land belonging to Benin Oba (Edo). Although is far over look to be part of Yoruba land via British government, following their punitive expedition in 1987. The Benin (Edo) are yet to address and take full ownership of the Land.
The Yoruba people are the greatest people in Africa and one of the most intelligent group of people in the world.The Ooni of Ife is the greatest king in Africa.Everthing all started from Ife.Enemies of the Yoruba people can jump into the river
@First king.. Lols u're right ooo even the British confirmed it. that in whole of Africa is from Ile Ife was the first king which is Oduduwa baba Yoruba (First Monarch),, I dont kn why people don't go down to the right history. how many is the whole of Edo state does in land mark? does even reach Ibadan sha? till Jesus christ go come na Yoruba be the first class king in Benin empire, even the white people knows about it.. So deres nothing to argue about, go to Tridad & Tobago, Cuba, Brizil, Mexico, iv cost, Ghana, Cotonou, Togo, you will meet Yoruba tradition, culture n Kings there..
Kind of sounds like eugenics there. This sounds bad coming from a white guy, but if this isn't a joke I think you should consider not deciding one group is superior to another. The outcome of that is never good.
@@samuelwikstrom7721 Am absolutely correct and the evidence is on the ground. I don't care how many people are hurt with my Statement because my Statement is nothing but the truth
@@samuelwikstrom7721 The Story in the Video is not about making decision that a group is greater by anybody but the it is the truth. People are not forced to believe because the evidence on the ground said it all if people believe or not
Eggungun is not an Orishas. The Eggungun are the ancestors. But you are right in that we do not have any concept of exclusivity and will and have incorporated other practices from various regions. For example the Orishas Ogun who represents iron smithing, technology etc is originally from the Congo region.
@@TRUTHTEACHER2007 Go and check critically about the history of Ogun,am absolutely and hundred percent sure that the Origin of Ogun is Yoruba land not Congo
@@RobbySyzing-mt4zo Well I'm going by what my god father told me. It would make sense that there was contact between the two groups. After all Oggun is also revered in Palo Mayombe, which is from the Mayombe region in Congo.
Any Obas (Kings) that carry the staff (Ada and Eben)are Benin's affiliate and at this time the Akures still have a strong ties with the Benin Empire. At a time, Akure was Benin s some of them still speak mix of Benin language.
I thought I was the only that saw and watched that picture! What has Eben had to do with the Yariba? Oh my God! You see Benin is super-mighty that everyone wants to copy! Well, Oyo is one of us if they openly agreed!
Absolutely you're right. The narrator or present should correct Himself. And another correction is that EKO (Lagos) is not Yoruba land but the Land belonging to Benin Oba (Edo). Although is far over look to be part of Yoruba land via British government, following their punitive expedition in 1987. The Benin (Edo) are yet to address and take full ownership of the Land.
great video although the king in this picture is not an Alaafin but a former Deji of Akure. please ignore a lot of the ignorant and hateful people in the comments. i'm a yoruba historian and this is although not a super work it is definitely a decent history of Oyo
The regalia.made of bead work is not a masquerade 😢 but an Akure(a Yoruba kingdom) 's Royal kingship Regalia worn by the late Deji (Akureland Oba) Oba Ademuwagun Agunsoye Adesida 11 (CFR) 1957-1973. He was an accomplished British trained Barrister at law before his enthronement which took place after the death of his referred old father HiM Oba Olofinlade Afunbiowo Adesida1 Oldest Oba in his time being a bit over 120 years old and known for his great understanding, knowledge, wisdom and kindness.
The Orishas are not gods. They are emissaries of god the creator who is O-LO-DU-MA-RAY who each represent forces or the energies of nature. They all answer to the creator and cannot act without the permission of the creator. Interestingly, they are also bound by the wishes of a person's ancestors and so before any ceremony can begin the ancestors are venerated first.
I need to ask you where you are from,am sorry,the reason is that all the names you mentioned in your statement are in Yoruba language.OLODUMARE and Orisha are both names in Yoruba language and they mean the same thing like you said in Yoruba as well
@@RobbySyzing-mt4zo I'm Jamaican and I'm an abolish of the Luckumi tradition that developed in Cuba. I'm from the line of Apoto Belen Gonzalez. My god mother is Emi Odo who was crowned Oshun by Ogun Relekun Iya Barbara Bey and Aya ilu Chango Bey.
@@TRUTHTEACHER2007 Luckumi are the Yoruba people in Cuba,they are called Luckumi instead of Yoruba,their ancestral home is Ile Ife.Aya Ilu,Emi Odo are all words in Yoruba language.Oshun is also a Yoruba word and the river Osun is also in Oshun state in Nigeria.Now I know why all these words are also used in your side of the world.The Luckumi people are Yoruba people originally from Ile Ife,they always come to Nigeria to celebrate Oshun festival and other Yoruba festivals in Ile Ife every year.Let us keep in contact bro
THE UNFETTERED TRUISM ABOUT LAGOS. LAGOS WAS PART OF ASHANTI'S OF ANCIENT GHANA EMPIRE, BEFORE BEING ANNEXED TO SOUTH WESTERN PART, DURING THE SO-CALLED AMALGAMATION OF NIGERIA IN 1914.
D only first class yoruba king known to history is d alafin of Oyo who happens to b d second son of oranmiyan while the oba of Benin is d first son of oranmiyan, d ooni is a priest assigned by d alafin of oyo to take care of oduduwa shrine in ife not to sit on oduduwa throne bcos he's not worthy to sit on it as he does not have d blue blood of oduduwa,,oranmiyan happens to b d heir to oduduwa throne while d oba of Benin is d heir to oranmiyan, oduduwa is d heir to ogiso throne in Benin ,,d throne in which d oba of Benin sits on,ogiso had only one son named oduduwa, oduduwa had 7 children out of which d first two are girls and oranmiyan is his third child and first son making him his heir according to tradition,,oranmiyan first gave birth to eweka in Benin before he went to Oyo ,therefore eweka is d first son of oranmiyan before oranmiyan gave birth to d second alafin of Oyo who is his second son,,,d Yorubas sees oduduwa as a God but the Edo's know he is not a God but the son of ogiso,,after oranmiyan left Benin he couldn't stay in ife bcos his father (oduduwa) was still alive nd he can not leave in the same palace with another king after sitting on d ogiso throne in Benin, so he left for Oyo and bcam d first alafin of Oyo,,upon d death of oduduwa he (oranmiyan)was called back to became d king but he declined on d ground dat he was already a king in Oyo and so he asked d slave priest(ooni) to take care of d shrine in ife,,upon d death of oranmiyan his second son was crowned d second alafin of Oyo and he also declined going back to ife on d ground dat d ife throne does not belong to him but belong to his fathers first son (Oba of Benin) who was already sitting on a more ancient throne in a more developed city (benin ),,and so d ooni lineage continued as keeper of d shrine but never sits on d oduduwa throne,,,,,,from dis little explanation I have to say d Oba of Benin is more higher and mightier dan any Yoruba king,,
Oduduwda was not the son of any Ogiso of Benin,according to the Yoruba history Oduduwa has no relationship with Benin.As long as the Oba of Benin got his crown from Ile Ife and Oba system of government was brought to Benin from Ile Ife,the Ooni of Ife is higher than the Oba of Benin.Oranmiyan was the first Alafin of Oyo not his second son and his son Eweka whose name was corrupted from Yoruba words OWO MI KA was the first Oba of Benin and that indicates the Alafin is greater than the Oba of Benin .The Ooni was not placed on the thrown by the Alafin,the Ooni was placed on the thrown by Oduduwa because before he died non of his children were around,he instructed he Ooni to be king after him before he died.Ooni has been the chief preist before the death of Oduduwa and he has been taking care of the shrine before the death of Oduduwa because he was the chief priest during the reign of Oduduwa,the Alafin did not instruct the Ooni to be taking care of the shrine,The Edo people knows nothing about Oduduwa, your stories have no evidence of the truth.you people are story fabricators for real
@@RobbySyzing-mt4zo let him live in fool's paradise. In this 21st century someone is saying one politically watered down monarchy that cant command the instrument of state is greater than his counterpart. What a farse
@@ogidanakinyemi8655 The problem with the Benin people is jealousy,they are not happy because the Yoruba people are very intelligent,am absolutely sure about what am saying,that is one of the reasons am interested in fighting them.Have been fighting them for long and I will never be tired of fighting them because I realised they are fake people, most of their neighbours don`t like them
You are not the one who will place the Yoruba kings in their category .The Yoruba people knows the kings who are first class or second class kings among their kings,so stop making fool of yourself.Three Yoruba kings are above the Oba of Benin in every aspect
Point of Correction Mr man ... the Great Benin Kingdom is the Father of oduduwa Benin prince who Escape not to be Kill for some Reasoning that issue lead him to ife before the Elder.. Chief who was the OGISO Owodo of Igodomigodo Chief and ask oduduwa to come back to Benin but he was Old and he can not longer it again so he send his Son to go with them to his Father THRONE in Benin Kingdom.. Obama is American President both his Children is still know by Kenya People that Obama is from Africa and Kenya People can tell Obama come back home or Obama send his Son back to Kenya What does that mean to you and let tell you Benin is Benin and not yoroba ..
sir, your assumption on the benin kingdom is wrong. we are not descendants of the yoruba kingdom. The benin kingdom is the oldest kingdom in that region.
@@henihenryjr. There are proves that the Yoruba kingdom is greater and the expansion of Yoruba kingdoms can be traced to other parts of Africa,but you Benin people have no traces of your expansion.The Ife people brought greatness to Benin and Ife was far greater before Benin,the greatness of Benin did not start before the era of Obaship,the greatness of Benin started from the era of obaship.During the Ogiso time Benin was nothing until the Yoruba people brought Obaship to Benin with Oranmiyan.You can only hear about great Obas not great Ogisos.Up till this present moment Yoruba kingdom is greater and it spread all over Africa and Yoruba people are also speaking and demonstrating Yoruba cultures in all these other African countries.There is no where in the world or in any other African county where they are speaking Benin language or demonstrating Benin culture apart from Benin.So you can not compare Yoruba kingdom to Benin kingdom.Greater is the Yoruba kingdom without no doubt.There is nothing to argue about ,it is crystal clear
@@henihenryjr. Greatness is got to do with things like expansion and other achievements,it has nothings to with Spain and Portugal.Expansion of a land is part of greatness.We can locate the expansion of the Yoruba kingdom to other parts of Africa but the expansion of the kingdom of Benin can not be traced to anywhere in Africa
Yoruba should stop shame about themself because GOD created Benin monarch before ife,,, what you did not know about Benin kingdom let me tell you, so the Benin kingdom Prince whom went to ile ife he was welcomed and ruled has king because just like Obama of American is from Africa I think you know that, OGISO OWODO of igodomigodo know today as Benin he was the father of oduduwa from the land of great Benin..... so the origins of both oduduwa and oranmiyan is from great Benin monarch long live OBA of great Benin isee because you can not talk about the son of Obama without Obama because the blood of Africa is from they father what does that telling you and no matter Yoruba tried to hiding the truth history He can not... we are the lovers of truth. Thank you for listening
Hmmmmmm. How dumb? The word Ile-Ibinu came from who and where, before the Portiguise started calling y'all dumies, Benin. Igodomigodo has no kingdom before Oranmiyan ca,me over and became the king/Oba there
What a foolish man you are narrating the great benin empire as a the oyo empire. The birth of benin is not a kingdom but an empire. The benin grew into an empire in the 15th century. The first notable empire in the western and southern part of africa and its empire grew past modern day ghana. Lagos has a high concentration of yoruba but are not the owner nor a yoruba conquest or state. Please research you information before talking about kingdoms and empire.
SportzNews no I disagree with you sir, first Benin was great up until the 15th century at the same time the Oyo empire came into existence. It is true that Benin Empire expanded to Ghana however they didn't stay in this places or migrate there so to say because if they did in this modern world we should be seeing Benin culture and people in this places. However your ancestors left and these places enjoyed peace for a while until Benin younger brothers lol ( Yorubas) came and recolonised them. (God lol what a double jeopardy) then Yoruba people due to their high popular they expanded and spread to Togo Ghana and Benin
SportzNews they settled in these places and they didn't come back. In respect of Lagos let me correct your assertion, just like Weydah and other Fon regions of Dahomey was colonised so you did with Lagos and you named the place Eko. You guys didn't have interest in Lagos because you only used it as military garrison and trading post with the Portuguese lol. But come to think of this, is it possible to meet such area of land empty in the 14th century? Without people living there? Nah it's impossible if you have a contrary report from a good source I will believe you. But your ancestors met the Awori people in Lagos and you guys colonised them. The aworis own Lagos till today. Check people that control their economic I mean families forget about the politicians o. They are the natives and the returned slaves from Liberia. So don't say Benin own Lagos when only you have is the Colonial name you gave it. Now that name is even now termed as Yoruba name lol. So you want to say since the Portuguese also name Eko as Lagos back then means Portugal owns Lagos? Please sir this is 21st century nobody own anything again. Lagos is a cosmopolitan city everybody owns Lagos. If you live and make money here it's yours.
Ogidan Akinyemi, It's quite clear given our histories and artifacts of our peoples where they are similar and where they are different. The specification and brilliance of what came out of O'dua is far superior and much more lifelike than any art, excepting Egypt in Afruca! Also there is no way without war that the Edo people would allow a Yoruba King to take head as the ruling class amongst its people if there was not a respect and deference paid to the higher culture. Just saying. Also in the geography within and outside of Nigeria there is no other group of people's having a larger influence on its neighbours than the Yoruba. The Edo themselves for one, The Igala, Itsekiri, Esan Fon The Nupe, The Ijaw, the Ewe, The Ashanti, Ga, the list goes on, but let's move to the Americas, Brazil, USA, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago,Venezuela, Mexico, Panama .....is this enough for you all revisionists folk who have been so jealous of who we are that now from the late 80s you have vastly adjusted your story.....not good enough at all.
Extremely inaccurate!!! This is MISINFORMATION...Plus, the main source material, Samuel Crowthers'book, is very, very flawed! IF I thought that your intent was sincere, I would leave a small bibliography...But, somehow I doubt your sincerity ooo...Good day
This is the exact story the Yoruba people are leaving on illusion. Up till now they still believed that Oduduwa came from the sky and descended down with a chain from heaven. What a fallacy and you want the world to believe that?
Most of the things the guy said are true.If he does not know anything how does he know all the names of the African kingdoms he mentioned.If the guy says what interest you Benin people,am sure you will say he knows about what he is talking about
@@FaFa-fl1kh I don't expect a Yoruba man to narrate the history of Benin the way a Benin history will narrate it. Even he can't pronounce the names properly. Msh
The Benin kingdom is older than Ile ife kingdom... The Benin kingdom didn't come from Ile Ife. Everything about Ile Ife is a lie.. Oduduwa is a human being and not from heaven. The Oyo Empire is the true origin of the Yoruba...
Hmmmmmm. How dumb? The word Ile-Ibinu came from who and where, before the Portiguise started calling y'all dumies, Benin. Igodomigodo has no kingdom before Oranmiyan ca,me over and became the king/Oba there.
@@Obalufon Yariba propaganda lies.. Just because Nigeria fit you more doesn't mean you will Start bending history.. Can the truth ever come from the Yaribas? Oyo empire and Benin Empire are both older than ile Ife.. The only thing great about ile ife was their affiliation with Benin and nothing else. It is no home to no art and culture. It was home to nothing and that was why the kingship ended before. Ooni is not a son of Oduduwa. He was the chief priest who became king.. So where is the continuation of Ile Ife's greatness when the people that started the kingdom didn't see any need to continue it.
@@hsfilms695 They speak more of Yoruba in the Oba of Benin palace, than Igodomigodo language for a reason. Y’all still have the Ogun, Sango, Obatala, Oya, Osun, Eshu etc in Benin land for a reason as well, dummy! Y’all bastard, still give Yoruba names to ur bastards kids till now. Y’all need to stop that and start giving meaningless Igodomigodo names to ur kids abeg.
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We didn't incorporate the saints because we thought Catholicism "worked". First of all we HAD to accept Catholicism, we had no choice if we wanted to keep breathing. Secondly, because christianity is so intolerant of other beliefs the only way we could keep our traditions alive was to disguise them. Therefore, when we say a Catholic saint that had the same attributes as an Orishas, we pretended outwardly to be venerating that saint when in reality we were venerating the Orisha. Best know example is Santa Barbara whose is associated with an incident involving thunder and lightning and wears a red and white robe. Chango's colors are red and white and he manifests in nature through thunder and lightning. So we pretended to pray to Santa Barbara, but in reality we were venerating Chango.
Am glad that this white man is not a Yoruba man or a Benin man or a Nigerian.The man is a neutral man,he is not trying to be partial or talk about history in favour of a particular group of people.So stop insulting him and let him do his job
Absolutely you're right. The narrator or present should correct Himself. And another correction is that EKO (Lagos) is not Yoruba land but the Land belonging to Benin Oba (Edo). Although is far over look to be part of Yoruba land via British government, following their punitive expedition in 1987.
The Benin (Edo) are yet to address and take full ownership of the Land.
Dumbest comment. even biafrog people that come from far away have more street names in that same Eko than you.
The Yoruba people are the greatest people in Africa and one of the most intelligent group of people in the world.The Ooni of Ife is the greatest king in Africa.Everthing all started from Ife.Enemies of the Yoruba people can jump into the river
@First king.. Lols u're right ooo even the British confirmed it. that in whole of Africa is from Ile Ife was the first king which is Oduduwa baba Yoruba (First Monarch),, I dont kn why people don't go down to the right history. how many is the whole of Edo state does in land mark? does even reach Ibadan sha? till Jesus christ go come na Yoruba be the first class king in Benin empire, even the white people knows about it.. So deres nothing to argue about, go to Tridad & Tobago, Cuba, Brizil, Mexico, iv cost, Ghana, Cotonou, Togo, you will meet Yoruba tradition, culture n Kings there..
Kind of sounds like eugenics there. This sounds bad coming from a white guy, but if this isn't a joke I think you should consider not deciding one group is superior to another. The outcome of that is never good.
@@samuelwikstrom7721 Am absolutely correct and the evidence is on the ground. I don't care how many people are hurt with my Statement because my Statement is nothing but the truth
@@samuelwikstrom7721 The Story in the Video is not about making decision that a group is greater by anybody but the it is the truth. People are not forced to believe because the evidence on the ground said it all if people believe or not
Eggungun is not an Orishas. The Eggungun are the ancestors. But you are right in that we do not have any concept of exclusivity and will and have incorporated other practices from various regions. For example the Orishas Ogun who represents iron smithing, technology etc is originally from the Congo region.
Ogun is not from Congo region but from Yoruba land
@@RobbySyzing-mt4zo look into it. I'm certain he originated in Congo and came to Yoruba land.
@@TRUTHTEACHER2007 Go and check critically about the history of Ogun,am absolutely and hundred percent sure that the Origin of Ogun is Yoruba land not Congo
@@RobbySyzing-mt4zo Well I'm going by what my god father told me. It would make sense that there was contact between the two groups. After all Oggun is also revered in Palo Mayombe, which is from the Mayombe region in Congo.
@@TRUTHTEACHER2007 Okay he has a different name in Congo but his names are Ogun Lakaye Oshimole in Yoruba
Any Obas (Kings) that carry the staff (Ada and Eben)are Benin's affiliate and at this time the Akures still have a strong ties with the Benin Empire. At a time, Akure was Benin s some of them still speak mix of Benin language.
I thought I was the only that saw and watched that picture! What has Eben had to do with the Yariba? Oh my God! You see Benin is super-mighty that everyone wants to copy! Well, Oyo is one of us if they openly agreed!
Absolutely you're right. The narrator or present should correct Himself. And another correction is that EKO (Lagos) is not Yoruba land but the Land belonging to Benin Oba (Edo). Although is far over look to be part of Yoruba land via British government, following their punitive expedition in 1987.
The Benin (Edo) are yet to address and take full ownership of the Land.
great video although the king in this picture is not an Alaafin but a former Deji of Akure. please ignore a lot of the ignorant and hateful people in the comments. i'm a yoruba historian and this is although not a super work it is definitely a decent history of Oyo
this very picture is late Monarch of Great Akure kingdom, person of HIM Oba Ademuagun Adesida the Deji Adimula and Paramount ruler of Akure kingdom.
The regalia.made of bead work is not a masquerade 😢 but an Akure(a Yoruba kingdom) 's Royal kingship Regalia worn by the late Deji (Akureland Oba) Oba Ademuwagun Agunsoye Adesida 11 (CFR) 1957-1973. He was an accomplished British trained Barrister at law before his enthronement which took place after the death of his referred old father HiM Oba Olofinlade Afunbiowo Adesida1 Oldest Oba in his time being a bit over 120 years old and known for his great understanding, knowledge, wisdom and kindness.
Lots of Yoruba was brought to America, Caribbean, and Brazil , I remember the Shango and i knew it came from Africa
You are right
The Orishas are not gods. They are emissaries of god the creator who is O-LO-DU-MA-RAY who each represent forces or the energies of nature. They all answer to the creator and cannot act without the permission of the creator. Interestingly, they are also bound by the wishes of a person's ancestors and so before any ceremony can begin the ancestors are venerated first.
I need to ask you where you are from,am sorry,the reason is that all the names you mentioned in your statement are in Yoruba language.OLODUMARE and Orisha are both names in Yoruba language and they mean the same thing like you said in Yoruba as well
@@RobbySyzing-mt4zo I'm Jamaican and I'm an abolish of the Luckumi tradition that developed in Cuba. I'm from the line of Apoto Belen Gonzalez. My god mother is Emi Odo who was crowned Oshun by Ogun Relekun Iya Barbara Bey and Aya ilu Chango Bey.
@@TRUTHTEACHER2007 Luckumi are the Yoruba people in Cuba,they are called Luckumi instead of Yoruba,their ancestral home is Ile Ife.Aya Ilu,Emi Odo are all words in Yoruba language.Oshun is also a Yoruba word and the river Osun is also in Oshun state in Nigeria.Now I know why all these words are also used in your side of the world.The Luckumi people are Yoruba people originally from Ile Ife,they always come to Nigeria to celebrate Oshun festival and other Yoruba festivals in Ile Ife every year.Let us keep in contact bro
@@RobbySyzing-mt4zo I'm truthteacher2007 on instagram. Are you Yoruba?
@@TRUTHTEACHER2007 Yes I am,are you on face book too
THE UNFETTERED TRUISM ABOUT LAGOS. LAGOS WAS PART OF ASHANTI'S OF ANCIENT GHANA EMPIRE, BEFORE BEING ANNEXED TO SOUTH WESTERN PART, DURING THE SO-CALLED AMALGAMATION OF NIGERIA IN 1914.
You are a big fool.. You lack history.
D only first class yoruba king known to history is d alafin of Oyo who happens to b d second son of oranmiyan while the oba of Benin is d first son of oranmiyan, d ooni is a priest assigned by d alafin of oyo to take care of oduduwa shrine in ife not to sit on oduduwa throne bcos he's not worthy to sit on it as he does not have d blue blood of oduduwa,,oranmiyan happens to b d heir to oduduwa throne while d oba of Benin is d heir to oranmiyan, oduduwa is d heir to ogiso throne in Benin ,,d throne in which d oba of Benin sits on,ogiso had only one son named oduduwa, oduduwa had 7 children out of which d first two are girls and oranmiyan is his third child and first son making him his heir according to tradition,,oranmiyan first gave birth to eweka in Benin before he went to Oyo ,therefore eweka is d first son of oranmiyan before oranmiyan gave birth to d second alafin of Oyo who is his second son,,,d Yorubas sees oduduwa as a God but the Edo's know he is not a God but the son of ogiso,,after oranmiyan left Benin he couldn't stay in ife bcos his father (oduduwa) was still alive nd he can not leave in the same palace with another king after sitting on d ogiso throne in Benin, so he left for Oyo and bcam d first alafin of Oyo,,upon d death of oduduwa he (oranmiyan)was called back to became d king but he declined on d ground dat he was already a king in Oyo and so he asked d slave priest(ooni) to take care of d shrine in ife,,upon d death of oranmiyan his second son was crowned d second alafin of Oyo and he also declined going back to ife on d ground dat d ife throne does not belong to him but belong to his fathers first son (Oba of Benin) who was already sitting on a more ancient throne in a more developed city (benin ),,and so d ooni lineage continued as keeper of d shrine but never sits on d oduduwa throne,,,,,,from dis little explanation I have to say d Oba of Benin is more higher and mightier dan any Yoruba king,,
In you dreams
Oduduwda was not the son of any Ogiso of Benin,according to the Yoruba history Oduduwa has no relationship with Benin.As long as the Oba of Benin got his crown from Ile Ife and Oba system of government was brought to Benin from Ile Ife,the Ooni of Ife is higher than the Oba of Benin.Oranmiyan was the first Alafin of Oyo not his second son and his son Eweka whose name was corrupted from Yoruba words OWO MI KA was the first Oba of Benin and that indicates the Alafin is greater than the Oba of Benin .The Ooni was not placed on the thrown by the Alafin,the Ooni was placed on the thrown by Oduduwa because before he died non of his children were around,he instructed he Ooni to be king after him before he died.Ooni has been the chief preist before the death of Oduduwa and he has been taking care of the shrine before the death of Oduduwa because he was the chief priest during the reign of Oduduwa,the Alafin did not instruct the Ooni to be taking care of the shrine,The Edo people knows nothing about Oduduwa, your stories have no evidence of the truth.you people are story fabricators for real
@@RobbySyzing-mt4zo let him live in fool's paradise. In this 21st century someone is saying one politically watered down monarchy that cant command the instrument of state is greater than his counterpart. What a farse
@@ogidanakinyemi8655 The problem with the Benin people is jealousy,they are not happy because the Yoruba people are very intelligent,am absolutely sure about what am saying,that is one of the reasons am interested in fighting them.Have been fighting them for long and I will never be tired of fighting them because I realised they are fake people, most of their neighbours don`t like them
You are not the one who will place the Yoruba kings in their category .The Yoruba people knows the kings who are first class or second class kings among their kings,so stop making fool of yourself.Three Yoruba kings are above the Oba of Benin in every aspect
All you are saying is wrong. You should contact the the palace of Benin Kingdom to lecture you.
Point of Correction Mr man ... the Great Benin Kingdom is the Father of oduduwa Benin prince who Escape not to be Kill for some Reasoning that issue lead him to ife before the Elder.. Chief who was the OGISO Owodo of Igodomigodo Chief and ask oduduwa to come back to Benin but he was Old and he can not longer it again so he send his Son to go with them to his Father THRONE in Benin Kingdom..
Obama is American President both his Children is still know by Kenya People that Obama is from Africa and Kenya People can tell Obama come back home or Obama send his Son back to Kenya What does that mean to you and let tell you Benin is Benin and not yoroba ..
sir, your assumption on the benin kingdom is wrong. we are not descendants of the yoruba kingdom. The benin kingdom is the oldest kingdom in that region.
Ile Ife is the oldest kingdom not Benin
@@RobbySyzing-mt4zo i disagree sir...the benin kingdom is far higher than any of the yoruba kingdoms
@@henihenryjr. There are proves that the Yoruba kingdom is greater and the expansion of Yoruba kingdoms can be traced to other parts of Africa,but you Benin people have no traces of your expansion.The Ife people brought greatness to Benin and Ife was far greater before Benin,the greatness of Benin did not start before the era of Obaship,the greatness of Benin started from the era of obaship.During the Ogiso time Benin was nothing until the Yoruba people brought Obaship to Benin with Oranmiyan.You can only hear about great Obas not great Ogisos.Up till this present moment Yoruba kingdom is greater and it spread all over Africa and Yoruba people are also speaking and demonstrating Yoruba cultures in all these other African countries.There is no where in the world or in any other African county where they are speaking Benin language or demonstrating Benin culture apart from Benin.So you can not compare Yoruba kingdom to Benin kingdom.Greater is the Yoruba kingdom without no doubt.There is nothing to argue about ,it is crystal clear
@@RobbySyzing-mt4zo one question for you...who is the greater between spain and portugal?
@@henihenryjr. Greatness is got to do with things like expansion and other achievements,it has nothings to with Spain and Portugal.Expansion of a land is part of greatness.We can locate the expansion of the Yoruba kingdom to other parts of Africa but the expansion of the kingdom of Benin can not be traced to anywhere in Africa
What you have there in the picture is a King in in his regalia and not a masquerade. This narrator has no idea what he is saying.
O-BA-TA-LA
Oatala is also a Yoruba man
Yes he is
Alafin. Oyo Mesi. Bashorun. Bashorun Gaa.
E-LE-GWA
I love your program but go and I research before you talk history of Nigeria. Go and research about Benin empire or Yoruba and re visit this topic
Yoruba should stop shame about themself because GOD created Benin monarch before ife,,, what you did not know about Benin kingdom let me tell you, so the Benin kingdom Prince whom went to ile ife he was welcomed and ruled has king because just like Obama of American is from Africa I think you know that, OGISO OWODO of igodomigodo know today as Benin he was the father of oduduwa from the land of great Benin..... so the origins of both oduduwa and oranmiyan is from great Benin monarch long live OBA of great Benin isee because you can not talk about the son of Obama without Obama because the blood of Africa is from they father what does that telling you and no matter Yoruba tried to hiding the truth history
He can not... we are the lovers of truth. Thank you for listening
Hmmmmmm. How dumb? The word Ile-Ibinu came from who and where, before the Portiguise started calling y'all dumies, Benin. Igodomigodo has no kingdom before Oranmiyan ca,me over and became the king/Oba there
They speak more of Yoruba language in Oba of Benin palace than Igodomigodo language, Dummy!
He can’t even pronounce the city right
What a foolish man you are narrating the great benin empire as a the oyo empire.
The birth of benin is not a kingdom but an empire.
The benin grew into an empire in the 15th century.
The first notable empire in the western and southern part of africa and its empire grew past modern day ghana.
Lagos has a high concentration of yoruba but are not the owner nor a yoruba conquest or state.
Please research you information before talking about kingdoms and empire.
SportzNews no I disagree with you sir, first Benin was great up until the 15th century at the same time the Oyo empire came into existence. It is true that Benin Empire expanded to Ghana however they didn't stay in this places or migrate there so to say because if they did in this modern world we should be seeing Benin culture and people in this places. However your ancestors left and these places enjoyed peace for a while until Benin younger brothers lol ( Yorubas) came and recolonised them. (God lol what a double jeopardy) then Yoruba people due to their high popular they expanded and spread to Togo Ghana and Benin
SportzNews they settled in these places and they didn't come back. In respect of Lagos let me correct your assertion, just like Weydah and other Fon regions of Dahomey was colonised so you did with Lagos and you named the place Eko. You guys didn't have interest in Lagos because you only used it as military garrison and trading post with the Portuguese lol. But come to think of this, is it possible to meet such area of land empty in the 14th century? Without people living there? Nah it's impossible if you have a contrary report from a good source I will believe you. But your ancestors met the Awori people in Lagos and you guys colonised them. The aworis own Lagos till today. Check people that control their economic I mean families forget about the politicians o. They are the natives and the returned slaves from Liberia. So don't say Benin own Lagos when only you have is the Colonial name you gave it. Now that name is even now termed as Yoruba name lol. So you want to say since the Portuguese also name Eko as Lagos back then means Portugal owns Lagos? Please sir this is 21st century nobody own anything again. Lagos is a cosmopolitan city everybody owns Lagos. If you live and make money here it's yours.
Oramiyan son Eweka founded the Benin kingdom. Oramiyan named it ile ibinu which the Portugese corrupted to Benin. So keep quiet and make good research
@Jensenbaby Yoruba own Lagos, not everyone. You can live and do your business peacefully but Yoruba own Lagos.
Ogidan Akinyemi, It's quite clear given our histories and artifacts of our peoples where they are similar and where they are different. The specification and brilliance of what came out of O'dua is far superior and much more lifelike than any art, excepting Egypt in Afruca! Also there is no way without war that the Edo people would allow a Yoruba King to take head as the ruling class amongst its people if there was not a respect and deference paid to the higher culture. Just saying. Also in the geography within and outside of Nigeria there is no other group of people's having a larger influence on its neighbours than the Yoruba. The Edo themselves for one, The Igala, Itsekiri, Esan Fon The Nupe, The Ijaw, the Ewe, The Ashanti, Ga, the list goes on, but let's move to the Americas, Brazil, USA, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago,Venezuela, Mexico, Panama .....is this enough for you all revisionists folk who have been so jealous of who we are that now from the late 80s you have vastly adjusted your story.....not good enough at all.
Extremely inaccurate!!! This is MISINFORMATION...Plus, the main source material, Samuel Crowthers'book, is very, very flawed!
IF I thought that your intent was sincere, I would leave a small bibliography...But, somehow I doubt your sincerity ooo...Good day
This is the exact story the Yoruba people are leaving on illusion. Up till now they still believed that Oduduwa came from the sky and descended down with a chain from heaven. What a fallacy and you want the world to believe that?
You are just narrating what you know nothing about.
Most of the things the guy said are true.If he does not know anything how does he know all the names of the African kingdoms he mentioned.If the guy says what interest you Benin people,am sure you will say he knows about what he is talking about
If you know better create your own TH-cam video then.
@@FaFa-fl1kh I don't expect a Yoruba man to narrate the history of Benin the way a Benin history will narrate it. Even he can't pronounce the names properly. Msh
The Benin kingdom is older than Ile ife kingdom... The Benin kingdom didn't come from Ile Ife. Everything about Ile Ife is a lie.. Oduduwa is a human being and not from heaven. The Oyo Empire is the true origin of the Yoruba...
Hmmmmmm. How dumb? The word Ile-Ibinu came from who and where, before the Portiguise started calling y'all dumies, Benin. Igodomigodo has no kingdom before Oranmiyan ca,me over and became the king/Oba there.
@@Obalufon Yariba propaganda lies.. Just because Nigeria fit you more doesn't mean you will Start bending history.. Can the truth ever come from the Yaribas? Oyo empire and Benin Empire are both older than ile Ife.. The only thing great about ile ife was their affiliation with Benin and nothing else. It is no home to no art and culture. It was home to nothing and that was why the kingship ended before. Ooni is not a son of Oduduwa. He was the chief priest who became king.. So where is the continuation of Ile Ife's greatness when the people that started the kingdom didn't see any need to continue it.
@@hsfilms695 They speak more of Yoruba in the Oba of Benin palace, than Igodomigodo language for a reason. Y’all still have the Ogun, Sango, Obatala, Oya, Osun, Eshu etc in Benin land for a reason as well, dummy! Y’all bastard, still give Yoruba names to ur bastards kids till now. Y’all need to stop that and start giving meaningless Igodomigodo names to ur kids abeg.
You are completely wrong with your history. Waste of time.