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Revision as of 12:49, 21 April 2016
The Ooni of Ile-Ife (Ọọ̀ni of Ilè-Ifẹ̀) is the traditional ruler of Ile-Ife (Nigeria), who is seen as the cradle of the Yoruba people. This dynasty goes back hundreds of years. Since the oral tradition was only recently transcribed, there are several detailed lists that contradicts each other. Nevertheless, some key figures are common to all of them. All the Ooni are traced down to Oduduwa, who is seen as the ancestral father of all the Yoruba people. Ooni Oranmiyan, who is said to have lived between 1200 and 1300 A.D, became legendary[1] for his role in creating many new towns. One of his sons, Eweka, became the first Oba of Benin. Another son, Ajaka, became the first Alaafin of Oyo. Another, Osile, of Oke-Ona Egba. Ooni Lajamisan, another descendant of Oranmiyan is often said to have opened the modern Ife history. The four actual Ruling Houses[2] are named from Ooni Lafogido, Ooni Osinkola, Ooni Ogboru and Ooni Giesi. The first three were sons of Ooni Lajodogun, and the later a maternal grandson of Ogboru. The actual Ooni is Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II (born October 17, 1974)
Various authors have various lists
The primary sources for the history of the Yoruba are from oral tradition. Since there were not ceremonial recitations of the list of the Oonis (at burial or at crowning), there are in fact several oral traditions, that have generated an unusual number of different written transcriptions. In what follows, #nn is the index of the Ooni in the A list (see table, column LA).
Books and research papers
- Ojo Bada 1954 quotes 15 names for the Oduduwa to Lajamisan period.[3]. See column x54.
- Chief Fabunmi 1975 quotes 7 names for the same period.[3] See column x75. Chief Fabunmi is known for his Historical notes.[4]
- Chief Fasogbon 1976 quotes 12 names for this period.[3] See column x76.
- Chief Awosemo 1985 quotes 22 names from Oduduwa to Giesi.[3] See column x85.
- Eluyemi 1986 quotes 41 names from Oduduwa to nowadays.[3] See column x86.
Sources for the 50 items A list
- Dele Awoyinfa 1992[5], pages 30-35.
- Prince L. A. Adetunji 1999[6], pages 70-77. The prince, from the Giesi family, was one of the contenders for the 2015 designation.[7] See column LA.
Sources for the 50 items B list
- Ologundu 2008[8][9], pages 58-59. Lists 48 names, that are the B list', except from Obalufon Alayemore (#5) and Aworokolokin (#12). Moreover Osinkola (#18) is at #25 (strange place)
Araba Adedayo Ologundu was a native of Ile-Ife, Nigeria. See column Og. - Lawal 2000[10], page 21 (nevertheless, this book is Google described as a 19 pages book !). See column LB.
Web sources
- Source 2015. [11]
- Ojajaii 2016[12] "official web site" quotes 52 names. Same as list B, differs only by the diacritics.
- Leadership.ng 2015. "Ooni Of Ife: Ademiluyi Family Set To Produce Successor". Leadership Newspaper. 2015-07-30. Retrieved July 30, 2015.. No references. One typo: Ademiluyi Ajagun (1930-19800).
About King making
- Adaptive roles of the Ooni. "The Rulers of Ife: The Traditional and Adaptive Roles of the Ooni". Ancient Origins. 2015-10-3.
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- Chief M.A. Fabunmi argued that Ooni of Ife should be the permanent chairman of the Council of Yoruban Chiefs. Obvious today's political implications p 168 of [13]
- http://tribuneonlineng.com/ife-kingmakers-narrow-selection-ooni-giesi-family (September 14, 2015 ) It was the turn of the Giesi Family. The executive secretary of Ife East (Tajudeen Lawal) and Ife Central (A.O. Taiwo) local government areas, said it would not be the first time 1980 Chieftaincy Declaration would be used to select the Ooni.
- ogunwusi-named-ooni-elect [14]
- https://www.naij.com/532945-battle-ooni-stool-thickens-giesi-family-picks-sole-candidate.html: Prince Ramon Adegoke Adedoyin has been endorsed by Adesogba family, an arm of Giesi ruling house of Ile Ife, Osun state as its sole candidate for the race to succeed the late Ooni of Ife Oba Okunade Sijuwade.
Adesogba family said Adedoyin was “a bonafide son of the Agbedegbede compound and possessed the required knowledge and skills needed to make a success of the office of the Ooni. The statement was signed by Princess Kehinde Sijuwade Elugbaju (Nee Adewole); Princess Adekanmi Adelugba; Princeess Olufunmilayo Busayo; Princess Adedokun Adedoyin; Prince Gabriel Adedire Adewole.
- https://www.naij.com/550672-finally-kingmakers-announce-date-new-oonis-coronation.html.
- 1880-1894. Derin Ologbenla, Giesi ruling house (last time)
- 1894-1910. Adelekan Olubuse I...
- 1910-1910. Oṣinkola ?
- 1910-1930. Oba Ademuluyi Ajagu, Lafogido ruling house produced,
- 1930-1980. Adesoji Aderemi, Oshikola ruling house.
- 1980-2015. late Oba Sijuwade, Ogboru ruling house. Lafogido said that Giesi lost its chance to produce the Ooni in 1980 when it conceded to OS. Consequently, Lafogido argued that Giesi must wait until the rotation comes to it again.
- http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/02/the-place-of-oranmiyan-in-the-history-of-ile-ife (only names the 4 families)
- http://www.sharpedgenews.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=6509:kingmakers-adopt-1980-ife-chieftaincy-declaration-to-choose-new-paramount-monarch-obalufee-of-ife&Itemid=641 Section 19 subsections a (3) ... 1980 Ife Chieftaincy Declaration is the one in existence now and we affirm as follows...
- http://www.thescoopng.com/ife-kingmakers-announce-that-giesi-would-produce-next-ooni-but-one-other-family-is-heading-to-court. the Lafogido Ruling House rejected the 1977 Ife Chieftaincy Declaration describing it as harsh and unfair to the family. Lafogido had been constantly marginalized in chieftaincy reviews in Ife since 1957. "we regard the 1977 gazette as harsh and unfair to the Lafogido Ruling House. 14 Oonis have been enthroned from Lajodogun and only 8 from Lafogido ruling house". (1957 was amended in 1977).
- http://www.thescoopng.com/new-ooni-as-expected-ruling-houses-have-already-started-fighting. Olakunle Aderemi (leader of Osinkola). Despite having produced (1930-1980) Adesoji Aderemi, the Prince said Osinkola deserved to produce the new King because the family produced the least number of the Ooni among the four ruling houses. Aderemi said, “Ife Chieftaincy Declaration of 1980 technically throws open the contest for filling the stool of Ooni. The provision in paragraph six of 1980 Chieftaincy Declaration had canceled the provision in paragraph five of Ife Chieftaincy Declaration of 1957.
- http://www.thescoopng.com/new-ooni-bickering-gets-worse-as-osinkola-ruling-house-distances-self-from-rotation-of-crown. Adetowo Aderemi (of Osinkola), faulted the 1957 and 1980 Ife Traditional Council Declarations, describing them as a fraud. He contended that they were against the customary law of succession of the Ife people. He also faulted the inclusion of Giesi Ruling House among eligible royal families to fill the stool of Ooni, saying such was accidental and an aberration to the stool.
Going by the history of past Oonis who have ruled in Ile-Ife, Prince Aderemi continued, Giesi was only invited to complete the term of Ogboru, not being from the male linage with right to the stool as the grandson of Ogboru (son of a Princess).
Avoiding original research when consolidating
Consolidation at the price of the diacritics
The actual romanization of the Yoruba language involves many diacritic signs. Like for the old McCune–Reischauer system for Korean, this leads to a large blur when quoting and searching. Here, the case is worse since what is to be transcribed is the oral tradition: the romanization becomes locutor-dependent. Some examples:
Ojajii | LB | Eluyemi (x86) |
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Osangangan Obamakin | Osanganga Obamakin | Osanganga Obamakin |
Odidimode Rogbeesin | Odidimode Rogbesin | |
Gboonijio | Gbodo-Nijio | Gbodo-Nijio |
Okanlajosin | Okunlajosin | - |
Adegbalu | Adegbolu | Adegbolu |
Luwoo | Luwo (Female) | Luwo (Female) |
Ojelokunbirin | Oje Lokunsinrin | Ojee Lokunsinrin |
Larunnka | Larinka | Larinka |
Adegunle Adewela | Adegunle Abeweela | Abewela |
Degbinsokun | Degbin Kumbusu | Degbinna-okun |
Orarigba | Orayigba Ojaja | Orayigbi |
Here, the choice has been done to erase all the diacritics, and ignore differences that clearly come only from pronunciation.
Consolidation at the price of the obvious discrepancies
- The tradition says that Ogboruu #23 was the maternal grand father of Giesi #24. When Awosemo 1985 (quoted by Sina Ojuade[3]) says Giesi<Ogboruu, this can be held as a material error and corrected (bolded in the table).
- Dele Awoyinfa (one of the list A sources) numbers again Obalufon Alayemore when he comes back after the death of Oranmiyan. And all the list becomes shifted. Since no one else proceeds that way (even not L. A. Adetunji, this has been shifted back (obtaining again what is listed in the LA column).
- Some sources are naming Osinkola the #47 Ooni, elected for two months in 1910. In any case, the identification is clear, while Osinkola is the Ruling House name. Replaced by Adekola.
Remaining discrepancies
- While list A sources put both Aworokolokin and Ajuimuda Ekun before Lajamisan, most of the list B sources are saying that Aworokolokin, Ajuimuda and Ekun were three descendants of Lajodoogun. We can only underline the discrepancy. Moreover, Ologundu don't quote Aworokolokin at all in his lists. (green in the table).
- The same occurs with the only woman that became Ooni. Most of the time, she is quoted as "Luwoo Gbagida" #18 and placed before Lajodogun #19. But also as "Luwo (Female)" and placed after Giesi #24. (green in the table).
Aggregation of the various lists
LB | Og | 86 | 85 | 76 | 75 | 54 | LA | date | name | desc (nwz) | nickname [6] | From From. comments [6] |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Oduduwa | Founder | Founder of the Yoruba country | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1.2 | Osanganga Obamakin | S Oduduwa | |||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 1.4 | Ogun | 1Son Oduduwa | |||||||
4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Obalufon Ogbogbodirin | S Oduduwa | Eldest son of Oduduwa. He lived and reigned for an unusually long period of time. | ||
5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Obalufon Alayemore | S Obalufon I | Became the Ooni after his father’s death while Ọ̀ranmiyan was on sojourn. Fled when Oranmiyan returned. | ||
6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Oranmiyan | 9Son of Oduduwa | Odede=title ? | Said to have lived between 1200 and 1300 A.D. Eweka, the Oba of Benin and Ajaka, the Alaafin of Oyo were his sons. | ||
4.1 | 4.1 | Obalufon Alayemọrẹ | Back to the throne after Oranmiyan’s death. Reigned at the same time as Dada, Alaafin of Oyo. | |||||||||
7 | 6 | 4.3 | Ayetise | S Oduduwa | ||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Aworokolokin | (Story about Lejua, a Head Messenger of the Ooni) | |||||||
4 | 4 | 5.5 | Lajuwa | |||||||||
6 | 6 | Efon Ayioye | Ogbolaajuree (no matter how ripe the okra is, it cannot be older than itself). | |||||||||
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | Ajimuda Ekun | ||||||
8 | 8 | Laamoro Ogijan | From Molodo compound, Ilode. | |||||||||
6 | 7 | 8.5 | Ayioye | |||||||||
9 | 9 | Oseganderuku | (turns the forest into dust). | |||||||||
6 | 9.3 | Lajua | ||||||||||
6 | 7 | 9.5 | Otaran | |||||||||
8 | 10 | 10 | Oye | Okukuyewu Ilode | ||||||||
9 | 10.5 | Otasasa | ||||||||||
8 | 10 | 10.7 | Lamoro | |||||||||
8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 11 | Lajamisan | S Aiyetise | From Ilare. Descendant of Oranmiyan. Modern Ife history began with his reign which was unusually long. | |
7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | Larooka | From Moore. Descendant of Ọ̀ranmiyan and Ancestor of Giẹsi. There is one common saying: Larooka built the town hall and Giẹsi constructed a support for it at the bottom. | ||||||
13 | 13 | Owodo | From Okerewe. | |||||||||
8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | Arirere Okinwe | ||||||||
15 | 15 | Otaataa | Ọtaataa-kiran | From Owodo. Alade yokun-saayo-lorun. | ||||||||
9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | Lapeleke | Oro-wuye-oluku-eti | ||||||
11 | 14 | 16.2 | Oluwo | |||||||||
17 | 17 | Otujabiojo | (who scatters the market like rainfall) | |||||||||
9 | 18 | 18 | Luwoo Gbagida | Ayare, Akọsulogbe | From Owode compound, Okerewe. Descendant of Otaataa (#15). She was married to Chief Ọbalọran of Ilode and became the mother of Adekola Telu, the founder of Iwo town. Was the only woman Ooni. . | |||||||
9 | 8 | 19 | 19 | Lajodogun | S Lajamisan | From Igbodo, Okerewe. Descendant of Lajamisan. | ||||||
20 | 20 | Lafogun | From Igbodo. Descendant of Lajodoogun. | |||||||||
10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 21 | Lafogido | D_Lajodogun | From Igbodo. Descendant of Lajodoogun. Prominent among his children were: (1) Otutu biosun ? (2) Okiti #26.6 (3) Olojo Agbele #30 (4) Adagba #36.4 (5) Wunmọnijẹ #41 (6) Lugbade #26.7 (7) Lumobi #24.2 (8) Yeyelueko, mother of Singbunsin Yanningan ? | ||||
11 | 10 | 21.01 | Odidimode Rogbesin | D_Lajodogun | ||||||||
12 | 21.02 | Aworokolokin | D_Lajodogun | |||||||||
13 | 11 | 21.03 | Ekun | D_Lajodogun | ||||||||
14 | 12 | 21.04 | Ajimuda | D_Lajodogun | ||||||||
12 | 21.1 | Luciro | ||||||||||
15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 21.2 | Gbodo-Nijio | D_Lajodogun | ||||||
16 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 21.4 | Okunlajosin | D_Lajodogun | ||||||
17 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 21.6 | Adegbolu | D_Lajodogun | ||||||
13 | 16 | 21.8 | Odidi Egbesin | |||||||||
18 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 22 | Osinkola | D_Lajodogun | Descendant of Lajodoogun. | |||||
18 | 22.2 | Lagbuja | ||||||||||
19 | 22.3 | Omoropo | ||||||||||
15 | 22.4 | Lagunja | ||||||||||
19 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | Ogboruu | D_Lajodogun | Ogboruu was deposed after reigning for 70 years. Six princes were appointed successively within a year and all died without completing the coronation. Finally, Ogboruu agreeded to bless Giesi, a son of his daughter Mọropo | ||||
20 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | Giesi | D_Lajodogun | Maternal grandson of Ogboruu | ||||
21 | 18 | 24.1 | Luwo (Female) | D Lafogido | ||||||||
22 | 19 | 24.2 | Lumobi | D Lafogido | ||||||||
25 | 22 | 16 | 24.3 | Lagunja | D_Lajodogun | |||||||
26 | 23 | 17 | 24.4 | Larinka | D_Lajodogun | |||||||
27 | 24 | 18 | 20 | 24.6 | Ademilu | D_Lajodogun | ||||||
25 | 24.8 | Osinkola | ||||||||||
25 | 25 | Dejinle | Descendant of Owodo #13 and ancestor of Abeweela #42 | |||||||||
26 | 26 | Aroganganiagbo | From Akui. | |||||||||
24 | 21 | 21 | 26.3 | Oje Lokunsinrin | D_Lajodogun | |||||||
28 | 26 | 26.5 | Omogbogbo | D_Lajodogun | ||||||||
30 | 28 | 24 | 26.6 | Adejinle | D Lafogido | |||||||
32 | 30 | 26.6 | Okiti | D Lafogido | ||||||||
33 | 31 | 26.7 | Lugbade | D Lafogido | ||||||||
34 | 32 | 25 | 27 | 27 | Aribiwoso | D Lafogido | Aribiwoso-lode-Akui | From Akui. | ||||
28 | 28 | Sojuolu Ogbonsegbonde | From Owodo compound. | |||||||||
23 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 29 | Agbedegbede | D_Lajodogun | Descendant of Giẹsi. | |||||
31 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 30 | Olojo | D Lafogido | Agbele-wojuorun-yanmongi | From Okerewe. | ||||
27 | 31 | 31 | Osininlade Otutubiosun | Descendant of Lafogido. | ||||||||
32 | 32 | Ajifadesere | ||||||||||
33 | 33 | Otuko | ||||||||||
34 | 34 | Odidimode Rogbesin | Ancestor of Mọlodo, Awura and Lami (?,?,?) | |||||||||
29 | 27 | 23 | 35 | 35 | Ajila Oorun | D_Lajodogun | From Moore. Descendant of Agbedegbede #29 | |||||
35 | 33 | 35.2 | Osinlade | D Lafogido | ||||||||
36 | 36 | Abigboola | ||||||||||
36 | 34 | 36.4 | Adagba | D Lafogido | ||||||||
37 | 35 | 28 | 37 | 37 | Ojigidiri | D_Lajodogun | Lambuwa. | From Akui ward, Ife. | ||||
38 | 36 | 29 | 38 | 1770_1800 | Akinmoyero | D Lafogido | Iriko dunle biojo (the mist cannot wet the ground like rain). | |||||
39 | 37 | 30 | 39 | 1800_1823 | Gbanlare | D_Lajodogun | Gbadioro at x86 | From Ilare ward, Ife. | ||||
40 | 38 | 31 | 40 | 1823_1835 | Gbegbaaje | D_Lajodogun | ||||||
41 | 39 | 32 | 41 | 1835_1839 | Wunmonije | D Lafogido | Wunmo-nije-soogun | A descendant of Lafogido. | ||||
42 | 40 | 33 | 42 | 1839_1849 | Adegunle Abeweela | D Lafogido | Abewe-ila gberengedẹ (spread out like the leaf of the okra plant). | He is said to have died at about 35 years of age. | ||||
43 | 41 | 34 | 43 | 1849_1878 | Degbin Kumbusu | D Lafogido | The first fall of Ife occurred during his reign in 1849. | |||||
44 | 42 | 35 | 44 | 1878_1880 | Orayigba Ojaja | D_Lajodogun | Ayikiti-ninu-aran (rolls around in velvet fabric). | |||||
45 | 43 | 36 | 45 | 1880_1894 | Derin Ologbenla | D Giesi | Ooni-elect, who never came to be crowned at Ife before he died at Okeigbo. During his reign, the second fall of Ife occurred in 1882. | |||||
46 | 44 | 37 | 46 | 1894_1910 | Adelekan Olubuse I | D Ogboru | Eriogun, Akitikori, Ebitikimopiri | First Ooni to reign in Ile Ife after the end of Ekitiparapo war. The evacuation of Modakeke occurred during his reign. | ||||
47 | 45 | 38 | 47 | 1910_1910 | Adekola | D_Lajodogun | Lawarikan, Agbejanla-bofa. | From Akui. An Ooni-elect for only two months, June-July 1910. | ||||
48 | 46 | 39 | 48 | 1910_1930 | Ademiluyi, alias Ajagun | D Lafogido | He was a descendant of Otutubiosun #31. During his reign the Modákẹ́kẹ́ people returned to Ifẹ̀ in 1921. | |||||
49 | 47 | 40 | 49 | 1930_1980 | Adesoji Aderemi | D Osinkola | Ainla, Ọmọ Adekunbi Ipetu | From Akui. death=2/7/1980. Was a descendant of Ojigidiri Lambuwa (#37) | ||||
50 | 48 | 41 | 50 | 1980_2015 | Okunade Sijuade Olubuse II | D Ogboru | death=28/7/2015. Grandson of Adelekan Olubuse. <note> Okunade Sijuade Olubuse II banned the sale of the Adetunji's book in IIfe town because it included a story pertaining to his grandfather Adélẹkàn Olúbùse, which he did not want publicized</note>. | |||||
51 | 51 | 2015_xxxx | Adeyeye_Ogunwusi_Ojaja_II | D Giesi |
See also
- I. A. Akinjogbin (2002). Milestones and concepts in Yoruba history and culture: a key to understanding Yoruba history. Olu-Akin Publishers. p. 167. (not read)
Yoruba bibliographies
These articles are not on the topic, but provides references about the Yoruba People.
- A. O. Adesojí (2007). "The Oduduwa Myth and the Farce of Yoruba unity" (PDF). EnterText (Brunel University London). p. 52-66.
References
- ^ M. I. Ogumefu, B.A. (1929). "25: the staff of Oranyan". Yoruba Legends. london.
- ^ "The Place Of Oranmiyan In The History Of Ile – Ife". Vanguard (Nigeria). 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
- ^ a b c d e f J Sina Ojuade (1992). "The issue of Oduduwa in Yoruba genesis: the myths and realities". Transafrican Journal of History. 21: 139–158.
- ^ M. A. Fabunmi (1985). An Anthology of Historical Notes on Ife City. J. West Publications. p. 282. ISBN 9789781630170.
- ^ Dele, Awoyinfa (1992). Ooni of Ife in Yoruba history. Lichfield Nigeria. p. 96. ISBN 9789783049871.
- ^ a b c Prince L. A. Adetunji (1999). The Glory of Yoruba Nation. Lichfield Nigeria. p. 128. ISBN 9789783049871.
- ^ "The Ooni has spiritual and physical powers". Vanguard (Nigeria). 2015-08-30. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ^ Ologundudu, Dayo (2008). The cradle of Yoruba culture. Center for Spoken Words. p. 206. ISBN 9780615220635.
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ignored (help) - ^ Lawal, Ladun Kofoworola Owolade (2000). Ile-Ifẹ : the cradle of the Yoruba : with Oduduwa as their progenitor. Ikoyi, Lagos : Ayojide Enterprises. p. 19.
- ^ http://ilfng.org/The-source.html, trustees= Chief Kemade Elugbaju, Hon. Rotimi Makinde, Dr. Akin Awofolaju, Dr. Ramon Adedoyin, Niyi Murele, Sen. Babajide Omoworare, Prince Adedamola Aderemi, Kehinde Awoyele, Prince Adeleke Ijiyode
- ^ http://www.ooniojajaii.com/history-pastooni.html
- ^ https://books.google.fr/books?id=LtAkDl3OrQgC&pg=PA168&dq=Chief+M.A.+Fabunmi&hl=fr&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiW4MruuprMAhUK1iwKHf6VDYYQ6AEIFDAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ^ http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/10/profile-of-ogunwusi-named-ooni-elect/, October 27, 2015 9:44