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  Land is Life and Life is Land Mother Nature has it's way of saving the people who remain on their ancestral land. People need to realise that there's a direct connection between the land and the people who carry its DNA. Whilst DNA is tested for in the blood,  it's actually stored in the bones. This is why you can identify the DNA of long dead people. It's also why people prefer to be buried in their soil. It's why Yorubas insist their Obas must be buried on their land.   Why the Kalabari,  along with other indigenous Nationalities tell in laws that they married the flesh, not the bones. For those who are followers of Christianity you will remember, the story of Joseph in the Bible, who told his people that no matter how long they were enslaved in Egypt,  they must take his bones with them when they are leaving. Why tell the above story Because history teaches us that Indigenous people who stay on their land generally survive. Its when they leave their land that t

NASANKÓRÈ (The War Stallion which represented the Yoruba nation) Single combat, also called Champion warfare, is a duel between two single warriors which takes place in the context of a battle between two armies. Often, it is a battle between the individual champions of the two sides. The single combat is a fearsome phase of a battle, where the fates of nations are placed on the shoulders of two individuals in a fight to the death! Akin

The Golden Chain Long ago, well before there were any people, all life existed in the sky. Olorun lived in the sky, and with Olorun were many Orisas. There were both male and female Orisas, but Olorun transcended male and female and was the all-powerful Supreme Being. Olorun and the Orisas lived around a young baobab tree. Around the baobab tree the Orisas found everything they needed for their lives, and in fact they wore beautiful clothes and fabulous gold jewelry. Olorun told them that all the vast sky was theirs to explore. All the Orisas save one, however, were content to stay near the baobab tree. Obatala was the curious Orisa who wasn't content to live blissfully by the baobab tree. Like all Orisas, he had certain powers, and he wanted to put them to use. As he pondered what to do, he looked far down through the mists below the sky. As he looked and looked, he began to realize that there was a vast empty ocean below the mist. Obatala went to Olorun and asked Olorun to let hi

ṢÀǸGÓ'S MILITARY ROLE IN Ọ̀YỌ́ In the early days of Ọ̀yọ́, it was relatively peaceful. Oranmiyan the king of Ọ̀yọ́, made friends with Bariba chiefs and, married a Núpé woman, in order to secure peace with the Nupe people. But, this didn't work out, as Ọ̀yọ́ got attacked by Bàrìbà and Núpé groups repeatedly. Peace was taken away from Ọ̀yọ́ and, Oranmiyan, a warlike prince, had to move the capital from Oko. He returned to Ilé Ifẹ̀ and installed his son Àjàká as the king. Àjàká proved to be a weak king and, he forgave his enemies too much. Òwu took advantage of Àjàká's weakness and, demanded that, Ọ̀yọ́ paid tributes to Òwu. The Bariba and Núpé forces overran Ọ̀yọ́ and forced Ọ̀yọ́ to pay tributes to them. The chiefs of Ọ̀yọ́ asked Àjàká to step aside and, they installed Ṣàǹgó, a warlike prince on the throne. When Ṣàǹgó became the king, he observed that the Núpé and Bariba people had a more warlike advantage, with their calvary. So, he started purchasing more horses from Núpé.

(1) Ile-Ife was founded by Obatala (2)  Owo was founded by Ojugbelu. (3) Oshogbo was founded by Queen Oso-Igbo (4) Akure was founded by Omoremi Omoluabi (5) Ondo was founded by Queen Pupupu (6) Iwo was founded by prince Ogbaigbai. (7) Oyo was founded by prince Oranmiyan (8) Igede Ekiti was founded by Ake (9) Abeokuta was founded by Shodeke (10) Ilesha was founded by Owalushe Ajaka. (11) Esie was founded by prince Baragbon (12) Ijero Ekiti was founded by Prince Ogbe (13) Sango-Otta was founded by Osolo and Eleidi Atalabi (14) Igbesa was founded by Akeredun (15) Iperu was founded by Akesan (16) Ikire was founded by Akinere (17) Ado Ekiti was founded by Awamaro (18) Esa-Oke was founded by Omiran Adebolu. (19) Ilorin was founded by Ojo Isekuse (20) Ikorodu was founded by Oga. (21) Ijebu-Ode founded by Olode (22)  Iree (Osun) was founded by three brothers: Larooye, Arolu and Oyekun. (23) Ila-Orangun was founded by Fagbamila Ajagun-nla. (24) Ikere-Ekiti was founded by Aladeshelu (25) Ikole E

Yoruba Bata drumming and Bata dancing are traditional practices that originated from the Yoruba people of West Africa and are still widely practiced in Yoruba communities today. The Bata drum is a double-headed, hourglass-shaped drum, made from a hollowed-out wooden body covered with animal skin on both ends. It comes in three different sizes, each with a unique name and sound: Iya (the largest drum), Itotele (the medium-sized drum), and Okonkolo (the smallest drum). Bata dancing is a complex and rhythmic dance that is typically performed by skilled dancers to accompany the Bata drummers. The dance is known for its fast footwork, acrobatic movements, and synchronised steps with the drum beats. The dance is usually performed in a circular formation with the drummers in the center, and the dancers move in and out of the circle, taking turns to showcase their skills. Here are some common Bata dance steps: Alagbede: This is the basic step in Bata dancing, and it involves stepping back and