Yoruba history

Alaafin of Oyo: Oba Siyanbola Ladigbolu I, with some of his wives. He reigned from 1911- 1944. He was very close to the British colonial authorities and was appointed as a ceremonial member of the Nigerian Council before it was disbanded in 1923. Wole Soyinka's play, ‘Death and the King's Horseman’ a tale about an aide of a king(Ab’Oba Ku)who refused to commit suicide after the king's death(as was the local custom) was loosely based on events surrounding the death of Ladigbolu

The Yoruba have legendary types of clothes that make them distinct from other cultures around them. They take immense pride in their attire, for which they are well known for. Clothing materials tr…

Oresegun Olumide’s Complete Paintings That Broke The Internet And Got The World - Events - Nigeria

Ten items based on research: baobab tree Puff Adder--a type of snake found in Nigeria. Snakes make a common appearance in both Yoruba and Hausa mythologies Hausa snake charmer: Snake charmer at World Sango Festival: Rock formations--from Old Oyo National Park (notice the trees too): Tsete fly--in southern parts of Yorubaland, this fly quickly kills…

The suzerainty of the old Oyo Empire on Ilorin, in the 17th Century was directly influenced by Alaafin Ojigi’s interest to save the Igbomina Yoruba area that had been turned slave reservoirs …