My 3rd great grandfather Ifabowale came from Oyo and ended up in Cuba during slavery, being called Felipe when he was sold into bondage. He passed the religion of Ifa down through our family which we all still practice the religion to this day. He lived to be 105 years old.
That’s interesting. Please share your story. It appeared interesting. I believed your ancestor of the Yoruba are from the eastern side of Yoruba land like Ekiti or Ijesha.
@@ademunch651 Ibadan was the military base while Oyo was the capital and Ile Ife was the spiritual land .. Ibadan isn't an offshoot of Oyo though Yoruba
I always look forward to your history lesson. It’s very much Netflix to me. Your illustrations are fantastic,very good for book illustration. Well done,sir.❤️❤️❤️❤️👌🏾🇳🇬
Good info brother. Im Yoruba from Ibadan and Ogun state from both parents, information like this is key to understanding the scope of everything and not make black and white interpretations/perceptions
This was a very fascinating video. I admittedly don't know much about the Oyo Empire in comparison to empires like Mali, the Ashanti and Benin so this is very refreshing to see.
The name of the founder of Benin empire was Oramiyan, the same prince from Ile Ife who founded the Oyo empire. The brother in the video mentioned Ile Ife, only with another pronunciation. Listen again. I'm from Ile Ife, by the way. Therefore, my statement is from the source.
@@ITBECMAN the Ga people in Ghana are somehow related to the Yoruba/Benin. I have a Ghanaian friend she is Ga, she bears a Yoruba surname (Alabi). She told me her ancestors are from Ile-Ife.
Love the Yoruba and their culture. Recently learnt the women have the highest rate of twin birth in the world and they have a secret ancestor gene which makes them less likely to develop cancer. Could you do a vid on them or the Yoruba religion and how it is present in Latin America like Cuba and Brazil ?
@@seismicvertigo345 it’s very interesting to me and the facts the twins always have the same name (their gods in the religion too) and scientists still can’t explain why they have such high rates
@@seismicvertigo345 no it's not a coincidence. My fathers second born were twins, but they left this world early. My mums youngest siblings are twins too. My wife's younger brother is a twin and I know that if we should attempt to give birth any more children, we might end up having twins...it runs deep in our ethnicity, especially from the Oyo area...but I am Ijebu. We love and revere twins in Yorubaland...we even have sculptures and Orishas, made for twins in traditional settings....and we love eating Twin Beans (Èwà Ìbejì).
The Oyo Empire was one one the most powerful/sophisticated empires in West African history. It collapsed due to treacherous scumbags...AFONJA betrayed us and went to the Northerners (Hausa/Fulani)...The Northerners were fought back by the Ibadan boys and Yorubas are still alive today behind the bravery of the Ibadan warriors.
Love the new artwork used to display what the people possibly looked like, when pictures would not be possible. Really appreciate all the work you are doing. Outside of personal studying, you are a help.
Hometeam History can you talk more about the Yoruba diaspora as in there spreading. I as a ewe did my research and the ewe fon and yoruba are closely related and ewe actually originated in oyo (fact) I find it amazing that the yoruba have so much influence in the diaspora prime example are the haitians and afro-brazilians
Of all the non-savannah based cultures, the Yoruba's was one of the most complex. They were also brought to the Americas in large numbers right at the end of the Transatlantic slave trade era and indeed when emancipation was developing. Consequently they were able to retain their culture in a new location especially in Brazil and Cuba
@@giovanniacuto2688 Actually Oyo was a savanna state bordering the fringes of the rainforest. Much of Oyo's later success was due to its adoption of a cavalry force following the sacking of its old capital by the Nupes. Despite being the most powerful Yoruba state, It was only able to control Western Yoruba groups (Nago, Egbado etc) as well as other groups (Mahi, Dahomey) inhabiting the maximum extent of the West African Savanna. This was because horses were not as effective in Eastern Yorubaland (Ijebu, Ife etc) which was densely forested.
@@sunnya4310 It was not sacking by the Nupes, it was sacking by the Fula Jihadists and their company. Correct me if I'm wrong; you sound like you know your sh*t lol
Great work as always, however I'll make few corrections. 1. Bashorun Gaa was a prime minister(Bashorun) not a king(alaafin) who turned the alaafin during his time to puppets and. He was a despot who forced different alaafin that didn't get with the program to commit suicide at will until alaafin abiodun. 2. Alaafin abiodun was a prince of oyo not just an ordinary merchant and he was the one who finally put an end to bashorun gaa tyrannical rule
i feel that this was a good video although too easy on Abiodun. his coup mainly benefited the princely classes of Oyo while the traditional checks and balances which gave the people a voice were fazed out. this also had a direct effect on Abioduns successor who was even worse then him and weakened Oyo to the point of near collapse. Finally is Abioduns actions leading to a warlord like mentality which saw respect in whoever had the means to seize power rather then traditional sources of power a mentality which bled into the later civil wars. the oyo mesi families as well as the secret societies of the ogboni gave a voice to the people of Oyo and often had to force alaafins to commit suicide because they had become too coorrupt or greedy. i cannot find any redemption in abioduns reign other then it enriched the princely class he was apart of and whom almost solely benefited from a ramped up slave trade. even the supposed peace saw nupe borgu the Egbas all successfully rebel and badagary unsuccessfully rebel.
After reading everything Basorun Ga did, I think HomeTeam's framing of this video was spot on. Basorun Ga killed four kings in an incredibly short amount of time. There weren't checks and balances under Basorun Ga; he was the sole, check, balance, an executive, and people feared even the mention of him. It was a system based on fear and that is in no way a reliable system. Abiodun outstrategized him, and considering he just deposed a tyrant prime minister, actually made things more balanced than they had been under his past four predecessors, though still not ideal. Now, about the trades, Basorun Ga was crazy about going on a conquest to conquer neighboring people and expand Oyo. What do you think he would have done with the captive soldiers -- probably the same thing. So, instead of blaming Abiodun, I would still have to lean my blame toward Basorun Ga. When you are in a jungle, you have to adjust and play by the rules of the jungle, but who created that jungle? After seeing what Basorun Ga was doing, Abiodun had to be shrewd, but you cannot deny that it was Basorun Ga that created that jungle.
I think this is the best channel on African history I have come across so far. On the odd occasion when I make a comment I usually indicate which sources I have used, mostly Africans who are academic historians. I am really curious to know which sources you use but I guess you would not want to give that information away.
Great video with 🔥 graphics. I continue to be amazed at how much the unique history and culture shaped so many aspects of West African society back then. Many implications for modern day issues diasporans experience.
Waaah nice history those Yoruba people's are the best in any corner... Nice one bro.. 👍..... Nothing like Yoruba culture and traditions........ Oodua people
@@sandrawickerwright1077In Era of Oba /King. People refer them as a deity... They rule over humans being in 4000 bc. Before their descender took over.. Hence ORANFE, OBATALA and 7 spiritual females..... But Oduduwa is not a deity or ORISA..
How could you American is able to pronounce Yoruba or other African names? I am Black Canadian who work at Nigerian food store in Toronto since January 16 which I struggle to sound out the Nigerian names of the food products. Keep up the good work of telling our stories about our ancestors.
@Oluwaseun Olutoye Yes here in Toronto, Canada have Nigerian food stores like where I work is called Mosaic Food which is located at 54 Eddystone in the Jane & Finch area. There have others across Canada and also in the United States in major North American cities
Thank you for sharing this piece of History with me very interesting and So Divine very encouraging and very nice to hear from you may the father bless you in every area of your life where it is needed agape
@Liberty vs Tyranny Romans did not have the same attitude toward nationalism that later colonizers would. Rome it was more about the state of mind. And anybody could be Roman they did not see race the same way we do today. And Romans did not want the various subjects in their empire to unite because they might turn against Rome.
@Liberty vs Tyranny no they did not. Like for instance when the Romans left Britain in the fifth Century the British Celtic tribes reverted right back to paganism and their tribalism ways.
@Liberty vs Tyranny no they did not they reverted back to their Pagan ways as a matter of fact Christianity wasn't introduced to Britain until the 6th and 7th Century by Saxon missionaries.
@Liberty vs Tyranny yes the Roman form of government did evaporates Britain was cut up between Saxon and Irish tribes. Christianity left they reverted back to paganism it wasn't brought back until the excessive waves of Saxon Christian missionaries. Infrastructure crumbled. The gradually pieced their society back together. What does the Persians and the Greeks have to do with this. And Judaism was not the only religion that gave the Romans problems and actually the Romans were quite tolerant of Judaism most of the time. Because they recognize Judaism as being ancient. The later rebellions and wars came about because of the Jews quest for Independence. The Romans were not big fans of The Druids though.
The bad had been done by Bashorun Gaha for having control over the Ilari, Ajele and of course the High Chiefs i.e. Oyomesi. However, the lower chiefs ( the high chiefs sit to on side and the other one sit to the left side...but never on at the same meeting) were opposed to Gaha's policies. After Gaha's demise...the empire was on its decline from the weakened check and balance system. Oyo was founded on the principle government of monarchy with check and balance system due to her troubled history. Let it be noted...the kings are all from a single dynasty since about 1100 AD.
Bashorun Gaa was the head of the 7 Oyo mesi (sort of senate; where the head of the 7 held the title BASHORUN - a sort of Prime Minister). His served under 4 Alaafins and was more powerful than the Alaafins cos he abused his military powers (and killed his Kings) this eventually led to Alaafin Abiodun's plot to kill him.
Basorun gaha was not a king,but a prime minister who wielded royal power illegaly and executed four emperors,he had the support of the metropolitan military elites who supported the expansionist policies of gaha against the royalist view of economic expansion solely.he was overthrown by emperor Abiodun,a Machiavellian and witty ruler whose policies where successful at first but eventually led to the demise of the empire.
Struggle for power between rulers and the ministers also happened in European history. However the culture of the Yoruba made it far easier for a ruler to be killed except in battle. "judicial" killing happened in Europe notoriously with the executions of Charles I, Louis XVI and Tsar Nicholas II. In each case the killing took place as part of a revolution to get rid of kings all together.
@@giovanniacuto2688 It's always interesting to realize that the French and Russian revolutions led to Napoleon and Stalin respectively; two absolute dictators that the French and Russian people became even more subjugated under.
Hey Hometeam, I recently discovered a 'historian' and author called Simon Webb who runs a youtube channel called 'History Debunked' who makes videos diminishing African and African American history, making such claims like that Great Zimbabwe wasn't a city, the Mali Empire never existed and that the book '12 Years a Slave' is a Hoax. Perhaps you should do a video debunking these ridiculous claims?
@@buckeyewill2166 He is, but he portrays himself as an honest historian who just sticks to the hard truth and isn't afraid of the eeevvvill politically correct who want to rewrite history. He uses this, as well as making sure he doesn't use language that's too revealing of his true colours, to ensnare ignorant people who don't consider themselves racist, who are merely sick of political correctness.
I like your videos but please do a little bit more re4search on the datails. Gaa wasn't an Alaafin....and the long term effects on the diaspora were not because of the weakeing of Oyo ( Empire, not a kingdom) from slave trade, but the long term effect of the distabilising of the Alaafin's office by Bashorun Gaa, and the resulting misadventures of the Oyo's war general Afonja that led to the Empires dismantling.
@@boladeokikiolu6173 i know. but igbo ukwu history is different rom basic igbo history, it explains the advance bronze metal works and the pyramid in enugu
Whoever you are who can't sleep tonight, is tired or sad, believe that there will be tomorrow that will light up your beautiful days. You just need to endure a little more, a little more, and a little more ... Thank you for being patient, thank you for being able to survive. And as you read this, promise yourself that you will be able to get through your toughest days in the future. Promise to keep smiling, no matter how you are ... You deserve to be happy :)
The Yorubas are the only tribe the Fulani fears in the whole of Africa. This is because, despite adopting Islam and Christianity, our people never abandoned their traditional beliefs and powers. Whilst the Fulani easily conquered the Hausa Kingdoms and brought them into their total control, they couldn't replicate the same in Yorubaland, despite haven attacked us suddenly and unprepared in the 1804 Uthman Dan Fodio led Jihad. Our traditional fighters, quickly rallied round and thwarted them but the British helped them to retain Ilorin town, a kingdom under Oyo...till date, the Fulani dreams of conquering the Yoruba people, but as soon as they show their hands, our people respond by using their spiritual powers to cage and contain them....that is why they were dejected and scared of the formulation of the Àmòtékùn security forces that was recently instituted in Southwest Nigeria, to secure Yorubaland.
Stop that cook story with fake lamented . There's no place in Yoruba that Fulani conquered.. AFONJA invited The to Yoruba territory to fight Aalafin. Cause of his own selfish Ambition. He later failed with his troops.. Those fulani later kill him... There's no history British help fulani to conquered Yoruba land. OK... You must be a igbo people's. We know you people with nonsense history about Yoruba
@@kaomalihm284 its unfortunate that you dont know or understand history. There was an ongoing internecine civil wars already in Yorubaland, due to the collapsing nature of Oyo empire, the Owu uprising was ongoing, the Egba were seeking to extricate itself from the empire, so was Dahomey, who were even invading and capturing Yoruba people as slave and attacking the Egba peoples...the Kiriji warfare was rift and the Afonja also used this window to rebel against Alaafin Abiodun, after which Bello, Dan Fodio's son killed him. As the Oyo empire relocated to Ibadan, the Ijebu and Ekiti army, rally round with the Ibadan contingent and stood their ground against the Fulanis and pushed them back farther north into Ilorin but the British, was encroaching deeper into the hinterland, trying to maintain peace and ensure that they use that as a means of getting our resources and colonize us....they forced us to sign a peace treaty and maintain the territories, which favoured the Fulanis, with the Ijebus, capitulation later in 1860's. I actually have to shorten this, as I hope you can research further and it's not really my job to educate you further...I'm more Yoruba than all your lineage put together and I studied history in my 1st degree. ..go and sleep boy.
@@efemzyekun900 Eru ti'n ba mi ni wipe, Se awa Yoruba le ko iwa igberaga ati ojukokoro si ile. Bo ti wun ko ri, e jowo ni ibo ni ati le ri otito ati koko oro ishele atijo ka/wo. Ohun ti o dun mi ju ni bi ati ta arawa se eru fun Oyinbo. O ma se o! Alagba Ogunde lo so, ninu orin re wipe, Yoruba'n she ra won nitori owo, Yoruba'n de ra won lese nitori ipo...... Ile Nigeria wa o'n daru lo l'ojojumo, sungbon ije awa Yoruba le boju to oro wa papo, li alai tun da ese ti Abiodun ati Gaha, ati Afonja da. Ka si ma wo, bi oti wun ko ri. Ki Olodumare bawa tun okan wa se, ki a le ma ni ife arawa ninu okan wa. Amin O!
But here in Canada (which I sure is same in the States) have Africa Canadian people would say there ancestry are not African. I belief when you know the truth we as people be more proud of our African ancestry. While at same time I like your honesty that there was not perfect which I belief we should stop blame white people all our problems.
I believe that there were some black people who were native to the americas but there isnt much information on that. They were either wiped out or integrated with other black people from africa. But they had more similarities to us than the other natives.
@@Rubix_P There is enough evidence according to white Canadian author Michael Bradly and Afro Guyanese historian Ivan van Sertima that Africans had sail to Americas before Columbus and even way before the Vikings. Way back to the Kush and Kemet civilizations. In 1969 a European from Norway had test his theory that is possible that Egypt (Kemet) could do it by sailing in papyrus boat from North African nation of Morocco across Atlantic ocean to Caribbean island of Barbados which he his crew survive.
@@Eddieee82 now here's a thought tho: is the slave catcher doing such trade with the European with the king knowing so? Or is he doing so from his own greed and initiative?
this type of question arise when you think OYO was just a vilage ..look at the land mass covered ...without technology that we have today, imargine attrocities that may have been committed by imposters that will claim OYO
So the Alaafin supported our ancestors being made to work the fields to enrich Europeans in an unknown land, instead of working in their own lands, the definition of short-sightedness. Everyone suffered in Africa and in the Diaspora.
This History is twisted. Gaa was never a ruler. He was a Chief with great power (a Basorun). But he misuses his power to dethrone several Alaafin within a year. Abioidun was an Alaafin who later conquered Gaah. But the conspiracy started by Gaah causes weakness within the Oyomesi’s and eventual disintegration of the Kingdom. I am a Balogun BTW. We are the Oyo war lords.
So why didnt you talk about them being the edo? Edo who who are biblically named edom. They along with the moors fulfilled psalms 83. As we know the edo traditional wear red also the oba connects them to Petra with obadas We also know that the oba high preist wears the conical hat worn in baal worship. Not to mention the human sacifices they had durning voudou festivals. What about the ijebu people? Biblically known as jubusites?
@Racialist Slayer ya...we don't even have to go back to pre colonial yoruba conquests...biafra is a thing 😐 but it's clear that this is not a good faith debate...it's more like a playground exchange with a five year old ...racialist slayer that deliberately only ever sees one shade of racism and actively perpetuates lies promoting racial hatred👍 what a joke😂😂
The point is he's not being malicious or disrespectful and I know Nigerian sounds are difficult for Westerners because of the distinct sounds and tones. And I agree with other commenter that most Nigerians can't even properly pronounce names of other ethnic groups in the same country, so why should they place the burden on others.
Correction: Gaha was a Prime Minister that wielded a lot of power not an actual King
Can you try do a video on Arochukwu or Ekumeku
Yeah, that’s correct. He was so powerful and it got into his head that he became a terror even to the successive kings who reigned during his life.
True
Ty
Do the oba of Benin of Nigeria that's more black pride
My 3rd great grandfather Ifabowale came from Oyo and ended up in Cuba during slavery, being called Felipe when he was sold into bondage. He passed the religion of Ifa down through our family which we all still practice the religion to this day. He lived to be 105 years old.
Do share...i was told I'm 50% Yoruban.
That’s interesting. Please share your story. It appeared interesting. I believed your ancestor of the Yoruba are from the eastern side of Yoruba land like Ekiti or Ijesha.
Come back to Ile ife where it all began. The soil is calling you.
@@genuinediasporan6661 but she already said Oyo. why are you saying ekiti or ijesa again lol.
@@kongowea9903 yoruban isn’t a word or one they use to describe themselves
I’m from Ekiti. Grandad says his ancestors came from Oyo but migrated to escape slavery.
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@Dhamih ok nice. So then both your parents are from Oyo since Ibadan is in Oyo
@@lindamaemullins5151 😘
@@ademunch651 Ibadan was the military base while Oyo was the capital and Ile Ife was the spiritual land .. Ibadan isn't an offshoot of Oyo though Yoruba
@Dhamih Ah ok
I always look forward to your history lesson. It’s very much Netflix to me. Your illustrations are fantastic,very good for book illustration. Well done,sir.❤️❤️❤️❤️👌🏾🇳🇬
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Amazing how much history has been hidden.....
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Good info brother. Im Yoruba from Ibadan and Ogun state from both parents, information like this is key to understanding the scope of everything and not make black and white interpretations/perceptions
There was a very good history department at the University of Ibadan (UI) when I studied there but it was 50 years ago!
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I’m Cuban/Spanish but I have the Yoruba religion. I love learning about the history of Africa! It’s very interesting.
Me too ❤
This was a very fascinating video. I admittedly don't know much about the Oyo Empire in comparison to empires like Mali, the Ashanti and Benin so this is very refreshing to see.
The name of the founder of Benin empire was Oramiyan, the same prince from Ile Ife who founded the Oyo empire. The brother in the video mentioned Ile Ife, only with another pronunciation. Listen again. I'm from Ile Ife, by the way. Therefore, my statement is from the source.
Do you see the relation between ewe people and ppl from oyo? We are believed to have our origins there
@@ITBECMAN the Ga people in Ghana are somehow related to the Yoruba/Benin. I have a Ghanaian friend she is Ga, she bears a Yoruba surname (Alabi). She told me her ancestors are from Ile-Ife.
@@hanshiro6631 keep quiet Izoduwa was our son anyway
@@eghosa2705 then go and take him.
This is an example of one bad decision can bring pain to future generations.
True
every nation in the world made one bad decision....no nation is perfect
Love the Yoruba and their culture. Recently learnt the women have the highest rate of twin birth in the world and they have a secret ancestor gene which makes them less likely to develop cancer. Could you do a vid on them or the Yoruba religion and how it is present in Latin America like Cuba and Brazil ?
My dad is a twin, and also has twins. I met a good number of twins growing up, I just thought it was coincidence
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@@seismicvertigo345 it’s very interesting to me and the facts the twins always have the same name (their gods in the religion too) and scientists still can’t explain why they have such high rates
@@seismicvertigo345 no it's not a coincidence. My fathers second born were twins, but they left this world early.
My mums youngest siblings are twins too.
My wife's younger brother is a twin and I know that if we should attempt to give birth any more children, we might end up having twins...it runs deep in our ethnicity, especially from the Oyo area...but I am Ijebu. We love and revere twins in Yorubaland...we even have sculptures and Orishas, made for twins in traditional settings....and we love eating Twin Beans (Èwà Ìbejì).
Your name Lola sounds Yoruba. ...its the short form of the Yoruba name - Ololade which means 'My wealth has come'
The Oyo Empire was one one the most powerful/sophisticated empires in West African history. It collapsed due to treacherous scumbags...AFONJA betrayed us and went to the Northerners (Hausa/Fulani)...The Northerners were fought back by the Ibadan boys and Yorubas are still alive today behind the bravery of the Ibadan warriors.
And it looks like the Oluwo is doing the same thing
Oyo's collapsed due to:
1 Afonja/Ilorin betrayer
2 Egba secession
3 Internal strives among Oyo municipal leaders
Love the new artwork used to display what the people possibly looked like, when pictures would not be possible. Really appreciate all the work you are doing. Outside of personal studying, you are a help.
Hometeam History can you talk more about the Yoruba diaspora as in there spreading. I as a ewe did my research and the ewe fon and yoruba are closely related and ewe actually originated in oyo (fact) I find it amazing that the yoruba have so much influence in the diaspora prime example are the haitians and afro-brazilians
Of all the non-savannah based cultures, the Yoruba's was one of the most complex. They were also brought to the Americas in large numbers right at the end of the Transatlantic slave trade era and indeed when emancipation was developing. Consequently they were able to retain their culture in a new location especially in Brazil and Cuba
@@giovanniacuto2688 Actually Oyo was a savanna state bordering the fringes of the rainforest. Much of Oyo's later success was due to its adoption of a cavalry force following the sacking of its old capital by the Nupes. Despite being the most powerful Yoruba state, It was only able to control Western Yoruba groups (Nago, Egbado etc) as well as other groups (Mahi, Dahomey) inhabiting the maximum extent of the West African Savanna. This was because horses were not as effective in Eastern Yorubaland (Ijebu, Ife etc) which was densely forested.
Even the famous Dahomey was product of Ajá and Yoruba. It might be true
@@sunnya4310 It was not sacking by the Nupes, it was sacking by the Fula Jihadists and their company. Correct me if I'm wrong; you sound like you know your sh*t lol
ETC, Etc almost all of South America.
Thank you for educating the world about African History 🙏🏾
the drums in the background are music for my soul.
Great work as always, however I'll make few corrections.
1. Bashorun Gaa was a prime minister(Bashorun) not a king(alaafin) who turned the alaafin during his time to puppets and. He was a despot who forced different alaafin that didn't get with the program to commit suicide at will until alaafin abiodun.
2. Alaafin abiodun was a prince of oyo not just an ordinary merchant and he was the one who finally put an end to bashorun gaa tyrannical rule
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i feel that this was a good video although too easy on Abiodun. his coup mainly benefited the princely classes of Oyo while the traditional checks and balances which gave the people a voice were fazed out. this also had a direct effect on Abioduns successor who was even worse then him and weakened Oyo to the point of near collapse. Finally is Abioduns actions leading to a warlord like mentality which saw respect in whoever had the means to seize power rather then traditional sources of power a mentality which bled into the later civil wars. the oyo mesi families as well as the secret societies of the ogboni gave a voice to the people of Oyo and often had to force alaafins to commit suicide because they had become too coorrupt or greedy. i cannot find any redemption in abioduns reign other then it enriched the princely class he was apart of and whom almost solely benefited from a ramped up slave trade. even the supposed peace saw nupe borgu the Egbas all successfully rebel and badagary unsuccessfully rebel.
Appreciate the insight
Exactly. I couldn't have said it better myself.
@@hometeamhistory806 Love the content bro. Keep it up.
According to some Yoruba people, when the Eulogize Alaafin Abiodun, they do say that his reign was prosperous to the Oyo citizens.
After reading everything Basorun Ga did, I think HomeTeam's framing of this video was spot on. Basorun Ga killed four kings in an incredibly short amount of time. There weren't checks and balances under Basorun Ga; he was the sole, check, balance, an executive, and people feared even the mention of him. It was a system based on fear and that is in no way a reliable system. Abiodun outstrategized him, and considering he just deposed a tyrant prime minister, actually made things more balanced than they had been under his past four predecessors, though still not ideal. Now, about the trades, Basorun Ga was crazy about going on a conquest to conquer neighboring people and expand Oyo. What do you think he would have done with the captive soldiers -- probably the same thing. So, instead of blaming Abiodun, I would still have to lean my blame toward Basorun Ga. When you are in a jungle, you have to adjust and play by the rules of the jungle, but who created that jungle? After seeing what Basorun Ga was doing, Abiodun had to be shrewd, but you cannot deny that it was Basorun Ga that created that jungle.
Thoroughly enjoyed this this one continued blessing us with more
The illustrations are powerful, thank you = Matondo.
illustrations? 🤔
Mbote, I enjoy your Kikongo Lessons! Matondo Masaka.
@@seismicvertigo345 Typing and speed error thank you, I have corrected.😂👍
@@_Kadiri_ Mbote Nduku.
Matondo ma saka nge mpe.
I think this is the best channel on African history I have come across so far. On the odd occasion when I make a comment I usually indicate which sources I have used, mostly Africans who are academic historians. I am really curious to know which sources you use but I guess you would not want to give that information away.
This Channel is marvellous ✨
Such an informative video. Thanks man.
Showing spotlight on Yoruba history is highly appreciated and commendable!
Great video with 🔥 graphics. I continue to be amazed at how much the unique history and culture shaped so many aspects of West African society back then. Many implications for modern day issues diasporans experience.
YORUBA BOYS RISE UP!!
love the new animation
Waaah nice history those Yoruba people's are the best in any corner... Nice one bro.. 👍..... Nothing like Yoruba culture and traditions........ Oodua people
Please share more about Yoruba culture
@@sandrawickerwright1077In Era of Oba /King. People refer them as a deity... They rule over humans being in 4000 bc. Before their descender took over.. Hence ORANFE, OBATALA and 7 spiritual females..... But Oduduwa is not a deity or ORISA..
How could you American is able to pronounce Yoruba or other African names? I am Black Canadian who work at Nigerian food store in Toronto since January 16 which I struggle to sound out the Nigerian names of the food products. Keep up the good work of telling our stories about our ancestors.
You probably not paying good attention, huh?
Maybe the African blood connection.
@Oluwaseun Olutoye Yes here in Toronto, Canada have Nigerian food stores like where I work is called Mosaic Food which is located at 54 Eddystone in the Jane & Finch area. There have others across Canada and also in the United States in major North American cities
Let make a history book
You have to keep dropping more content 👍🏾
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Thank you for sharing this piece of History with me very interesting and So Divine very encouraging and very nice to hear from you may the father bless you in every area of your life where it is needed agape
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Insightful work!
Unfortunately there wasn't a sense of African nationalism. It made it easy for the Europeans to do the old divide-and-conquer thing.
Not even till today
@Liberty vs Tyranny Romans did not have the same attitude toward nationalism that later colonizers would. Rome it was more about the state of mind. And anybody could be Roman they did not see race the same way we do today. And Romans did not want the various subjects in their empire to unite because they might turn against Rome.
@Liberty vs Tyranny no they did not. Like for instance when the Romans left Britain in the fifth Century the British Celtic tribes reverted right back to paganism and their tribalism ways.
@Liberty vs Tyranny no they did not they reverted back to their Pagan ways as a matter of fact Christianity wasn't introduced to Britain until the 6th and 7th Century by Saxon missionaries.
@Liberty vs Tyranny yes the Roman form of government did evaporates Britain was cut up between Saxon and Irish tribes. Christianity left they reverted back to paganism it wasn't brought back until the excessive waves of Saxon Christian missionaries. Infrastructure crumbled. The gradually pieced their society back together. What does the Persians and the Greeks have to do with this. And Judaism was not the only religion that gave the Romans problems and actually the Romans were quite tolerant of Judaism most of the time. Because they recognize Judaism as being ancient. The later rebellions and wars came about because of the Jews quest for Independence. The Romans were not big fans of The Druids though.
Thanks for the presentation
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Great video
im from ibadan and wanted to learn about my history nice video
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As a Yoruba man from Abeokuta, I can only laugh at your pronunciation of our native names 😂😂😂 .
Best channel out there
Please could you make a video on Sultan Njoya of Cameroon, or Paul Samba or Duala Manga Bell? Your videos are very interesting
Love it! Love it! Love it!
also love the animations
Good video man. Is there a way we can help you get the pronunciations right
Where can i access this wealth of knowledge
The bad had been done by Bashorun Gaha for having control over the Ilari, Ajele and of course the High Chiefs i.e. Oyomesi.
However, the lower chiefs ( the high chiefs sit to on side and the other one sit to the left side...but never on at the same meeting) were opposed to Gaha's policies. After Gaha's demise...the empire was on its decline from the weakened check and balance system.
Oyo was founded on the principle government of monarchy with check and balance system due to her troubled history.
Let it be noted...the kings are all from a single dynasty since about 1100 AD.
What a setting
Oops. I've just looked at your membership page which offers that information. Sorry!
Great content. Thank you. Would love to see history on the Edo tribe and Afemai people as well. Thanks again for amazing content.
This was so interesting 🙌🏽🌈
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What's the rainbow for?
@@SugeRealest its positive vibes, it's just a display of my happiness.
@@JimmyCrackCorn_ it's just a display of joy, positive vibes
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Who's doing your thumbnails? I'm ready to give them some money.
Finally another yoruba video
My fathers name is Abiodun
Bashorun Gaa was the head of the 7 Oyo mesi (sort of senate; where the head of the 7 held the title BASHORUN - a sort of Prime Minister). His served under 4 Alaafins and was more powerful than the Alaafins cos he abused his military powers (and killed his Kings) this eventually led to Alaafin Abiodun's plot to kill him.
Ase oo
Basorun gaha was not a king,but a prime minister who wielded royal power illegaly and executed four emperors,he had the support of the metropolitan military elites who supported the expansionist policies of gaha against the royalist view of economic expansion solely.he was overthrown by emperor Abiodun,a Machiavellian and witty ruler whose policies where successful at first but eventually led to the demise of the empire.
Appreciate the correction
Struggle for power between rulers and the ministers also happened in European history. However the culture of the Yoruba made it far easier for a ruler to be killed except in battle. "judicial" killing happened in Europe notoriously with the executions of Charles I, Louis XVI and Tsar Nicholas II. In each case the killing took place as part of a revolution to get rid of kings all together.
@@giovanniacuto2688 It's always interesting to realize that the French and Russian revolutions led to Napoleon and Stalin respectively; two absolute dictators that the French and Russian people became even more subjugated under.
minister of national security that what he is
Hey Hometeam, I recently discovered a 'historian' and author called Simon Webb who runs a youtube channel called 'History Debunked' who makes videos diminishing African and African American history, making such claims like that Great Zimbabwe wasn't a city, the Mali Empire never existed and that the book '12 Years a Slave' is a Hoax.
Perhaps you should do a video debunking these ridiculous claims?
Kevin R Whooley ...Sounds like a stupid Alt Right clown
@@buckeyewill2166 He is, but he portrays himself as an honest historian who just sticks to the hard truth and isn't afraid of the eeevvvill politically correct who want to rewrite history.
He uses this, as well as making sure he doesn't use language that's too revealing of his true colours, to ensnare ignorant people who don't consider themselves racist, who are merely sick of political correctness.
@@kevinrwhooley9439 those are just bitter and sad people. Their time of relevance is passing and they know it.
Turn away from External Narratives. Build up Institutional memory
He's so obsessed with talking smack about African history because that's what gets him the most views from his army of pseudo intellectual racists.
I like your videos but please do a little bit more re4search on the datails. Gaa wasn't an Alaafin....and the long term effects on the diaspora were not because of the weakeing of Oyo ( Empire, not a kingdom) from slave trade, but the long term effect of the distabilising of the Alaafin's office by Bashorun Gaa, and the resulting misadventures of the Oyo's war general Afonja that led to the Empires dismantling.
Shaolin Vs the World yes he missed that detail, Basorun Ga was a warlord not an Alaafin
Anyone know the comic or artist who made that image he used for the Ilari?
waiting for the day you will document igbo ukwu kingdom and its excavation and its bronze age
Michael Okoro I think he has a documentary on Igbos , you might want to scroll through hi patreon page or on youtube
@@boladeokikiolu6173 i know. but igbo ukwu history is different rom basic igbo history, it explains the advance bronze metal works and the pyramid in enugu
@@michaelokoro5651 are Igbos not from Israel?
@@Anthony_Ola yes they are.
@@michaelokoro5651 Dude Yorubas/Igbo and Edo are all from there but history has been stripped.
8:35. He had the royal blood.
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Alaafin Abiodun banned Oyo people being sold as Slaves
Bashorun Gaa was never an Oba but an Afobaje.
What I don’t understand is how an Oyó priest don’t practice ifa ?
like how do they become an oyó obatala priest without an ifa initiation?
The Yorubas are the only tribe the Fulani fears in the whole of Africa.
This is because, despite adopting Islam and Christianity, our people never abandoned their traditional beliefs and powers.
Whilst the Fulani easily conquered the Hausa Kingdoms and brought them into their total control, they couldn't replicate the same in Yorubaland, despite haven attacked us suddenly and unprepared in the 1804 Uthman Dan Fodio led Jihad.
Our traditional fighters, quickly rallied round and thwarted them but the British helped them to retain Ilorin town, a kingdom under Oyo...till date, the Fulani dreams of conquering the Yoruba people, but as soon as they show their hands, our people respond by using their spiritual powers to cage and contain them....that is why they were dejected and scared of the formulation of the Àmòtékùn security forces that was recently instituted in Southwest Nigeria, to secure Yorubaland.
Stop that cook story with fake lamented . There's no place in Yoruba that Fulani conquered.. AFONJA invited The to Yoruba territory to fight Aalafin. Cause of his own selfish Ambition. He later failed with his troops.. Those fulani later kill him... There's no history British help fulani to conquered Yoruba land. OK... You must be a igbo people's. We know you people with nonsense history about Yoruba
@@kaomalihm284 He is Yoruba. This channel explains it all th-cam.com/channels/PAv0lgGW2mAN1A_cHMiwsg.html
The Fulas seem moreso historically wary of the Mandes. That dynamic has always interested me
@@kaomalihm284 its unfortunate that you dont know or understand history. There was an ongoing internecine civil wars already in Yorubaland, due to the collapsing nature of Oyo empire, the Owu uprising was ongoing, the Egba were seeking to extricate itself from the empire, so was Dahomey, who were even invading and capturing Yoruba people as slave and attacking the Egba peoples...the Kiriji warfare was rift and the Afonja also used this window to rebel against Alaafin Abiodun, after which Bello, Dan Fodio's son killed him.
As the Oyo empire relocated to Ibadan, the Ijebu and Ekiti army, rally round with the Ibadan contingent and stood their ground against the Fulanis and pushed them back farther north into Ilorin but the British, was encroaching deeper into the hinterland, trying to maintain peace and ensure that they use that as a means of getting our resources and colonize us....they forced us to sign a peace treaty and maintain the territories, which favoured the Fulanis, with the Ijebus, capitulation later in 1860's.
I actually have to shorten this, as I hope you can research further and it's not really my job to educate you further...I'm more Yoruba than all your lineage put together and I studied history in my 1st degree. ..go and sleep boy.
@@efemzyekun900 Eru ti'n ba mi ni wipe, Se awa Yoruba le ko iwa igberaga ati ojukokoro si ile. Bo ti wun ko ri, e jowo ni ibo ni ati le ri otito ati koko oro ishele atijo ka/wo.
Ohun ti o dun mi ju ni bi ati ta arawa se eru fun Oyinbo. O ma se o! Alagba Ogunde lo so, ninu orin re wipe, Yoruba'n she ra won nitori owo, Yoruba'n de ra won lese nitori ipo......
Ile Nigeria wa o'n daru lo l'ojojumo, sungbon ije awa Yoruba le boju to oro wa papo, li alai tun da ese ti Abiodun ati Gaha, ati Afonja da.
Ka si ma wo, bi oti wun ko ri. Ki Olodumare bawa tun okan wa se, ki a le ma ni ife arawa ninu okan wa. Amin O!
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The Oyo wealth from slave trading in Saharan and Transatlantic slave trade responsibility in the diaspora seems to be glossed over
you probably came from Dahomey movie story
Of course they gloss over it because the Dahomey are their favorite scapegoat.
Yayks
Good job. ACQUAH CEPHAS TV. Biography channel
Bashorun Gaha caused 4 Kings to commit suicide...
Name is Abiodun...a proud descendant of the Yoruba
But here in Canada (which I sure is same in the States) have Africa Canadian people would say there ancestry are not African. I belief when you know the truth we as people be more proud of our African ancestry. While at same time I like your honesty that there was not perfect which I belief we should stop blame white people all our problems.
I believe that there were some black people who were native to the americas but there isnt much information on that. They were either wiped out or integrated with other black people from africa. But they had more similarities to us than the other natives.
@@Rubix_P There is enough evidence according to white Canadian author Michael Bradly and Afro Guyanese historian Ivan van Sertima that Africans had sail to Americas before Columbus and even way before the Vikings. Way back to the Kush and Kemet civilizations. In 1969 a European from Norway had test his theory that is possible that Egypt (Kemet) could do it by sailing in papyrus boat from North African nation of Morocco across Atlantic ocean to Caribbean island of Barbados which he his crew survive.
So was the last Oyo ruler responsible for a portion of slave trade that got our ancestors here on the east coast of the u.s.?
No he wasn't it was the slave catchers and the slave trader who are to blame. What was ment for bad will turn out good one day for our people.
@@Eddieee82 now here's a thought tho: is the slave catcher doing such trade with the European with the king knowing so? Or is he doing so from his own greed and initiative?
@@Eddieee82 So we should jst ignored the Ministers trading slaves.
this type of question arise when you think OYO was just a vilage ..look at the land mass covered ...without technology that we have today, imargine attrocities that may have been committed by imposters that will claim OYO
@@Eddieee82the oyo were just as bad as the Dahomey.
You pronunciation so bad, huh? But you making good sense.
Alaafin Abiodun was not an Usurper he was a genuine Oyo Prince it was Basorun Gaa that Usurped the Power of 5 Alaafin and killed 4 of them
So the Alaafin supported our ancestors being made to work the fields to enrich Europeans in an unknown land, instead of working in their own lands, the definition of short-sightedness. Everyone suffered in Africa and in the Diaspora.
You did somewhat ok trying to pronounce the names. Just needs more practice and you're good
Guy, you killed Yoruba language in your pronunciation of Yoruba words
This History is twisted. Gaa was never a ruler. He was a Chief with great power (a Basorun). But he misuses his power to dethrone several Alaafin within a year. Abioidun was an Alaafin who later conquered Gaah.
But the conspiracy started by Gaah causes weakness within the Oyomesi’s and eventual disintegration of the Kingdom.
I am a Balogun BTW. We are the Oyo war lords.
Fulani People .....and Abdul Khadar Khan
So why didnt you talk about them being the edo? Edo who who are biblically named edom. They along with the moors fulfilled psalms 83. As we know the edo traditional wear red also the oba connects them to Petra with obadas
We also know that the oba high preist wears the conical hat worn in baal worship. Not to mention the human sacifices they had durning voudou festivals. What about the ijebu people? Biblically known as jubusites?
Silk Don you are sick. Take your Hebrew Israelite stories elsewhere . mumu
@@boladeokikiolu6173 dont be mad. You hamites act just like caucasian when people expose yall. That's why your land is destroyed.
@@boladeokikiolu6173 educate yourself
www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-africa/west-africa/nigeria/a/benin-and-the-portuguese
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@@daramolad thought you off all people would have invested their time a little better
So the Yoruba age of conquest and genocide is a "golden age" but European expansion was evil?😂😂
What an unintelligent comment!
@@Xtjiggzs in what way?🤔 please explain why?
@Racialist Slayer err yeah, they did.
@Racialist Slayer err tell that to the igbo🤔
@Racialist Slayer ya...we don't even have to go back to pre colonial yoruba conquests...biafra is a thing 😐 but it's clear that this is not a good faith debate...it's more like a playground exchange with a five year old ...racialist slayer that deliberately only ever sees one shade of racism and actively perpetuates lies promoting racial hatred👍 what a joke😂😂
Have you ever considered actually learning how to pronounce African terms? With your subject matter, it would help you sound more knowledgeable.
He is doing fine. Can you pronounce all Akwa Ibom or Urhobo names, even though you're in the same country?
hurry and upload yours
The point is he's not being malicious or disrespectful and I know Nigerian sounds are difficult for Westerners because of the distinct sounds and tones. And I agree with other commenter that most Nigerians can't even properly pronounce names of other ethnic groups in the same country, so why should they place the burden on others.
The only empire we can talk about in black africa is the ethiopian empire , maybe you're confusing trib with empire
It's called the Oyo empire, which is part of the Yoruba tribe. Deal with it.
That is not the only black african empire . this is one of hundreds
Search African Empires on wikipedia
Yeah because there was a record right?🙄
@@adeolugodwin4267 Do yourself a favor and stop showing your ignorance so proudly. It's nauseating
Now you talking shit
In Africa only one empire existed that is ethiopian impire 3000 years a go.
U must be drunk, Africa has many smaller empires throughout history
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