Alaafin of Oyo. Iku baba yeye!!!!!
Published by oloolutof
Urbanologist, Geographer, Traditionalist and Oral historian. I am a versatile, personable, computer literate and goal – driven achiever. I have good communication skill with ability to interact at different levels. I am self –motivated, can easily assimilate new ideals and quite adaptive to work in different environments. Studied in University of Jos, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and University of Calabar. View more posts
What is the origin and meaning of the word ‘iku baba yeye’, ‘igbakeji orisa’? Anyone?
LikeLike
Check this link http://www.alaafin-oyo.org/main/
LikeLiked by 1 person
Is a story of Alaafin of Oyo den,he was a powerful man dat poses metaphysicaj power of winning any war at his tym bt he is of no stature (OPELENGE)he was in his room 2 undress himself when his younger wife came in 2 c who all d region/provinces dem fear most,she started mocking d king about his stature,dem d king in fury nd anger said he will let d damsel kws hw powaful he is nd demanded his in laws head b brought in calabash 2 der daughter his wife wc was eventually brought 2 her,on sighting her parents head,she nw kws hw powaful d Alaafin was nd it nw bcome part of his oriki KABIYESI,ALAAFIN OYO IKU BABA YEYE(Baba ati Iya)etc
LikeLike
iku baba yeye means,lords of death and war with survival of wealth.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Iku baba yeye ekeji Orisha is derived from (kubaba goddess – Kish dynasty) it is true the Yorubas originated from the Middle east and have Jewish ancestry. Please see link. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubaba
LikeLiked by 1 person