Everyone of them almost connected to Ondo State.

Op the funniest thing is dat I was researching on this topic this morning and what I found amazing is that majority of them are in/from ondo state

Please pardon my 'ignorance' how does this aged tradition improve the lots of Nigerians in this 21st century?

dayo23:

Omo Oduduwa!!!

bee ni ooo.

justmenoni:
Op the funniest thing is dat I was researching on this topic this morning and what I found amazing is that majority of them are in/from ondo state

ondo and i think some parts of ekiti. it shows that women are appreciated and can be considered to also be rulers in those parts of yoruba land.

Mtcheew.... baby kingdoms

who send them message

Bonapart:
And what's our business in your barbaric tradition.....mtcheeeeew!!!!!

Excuse me!!
what is barbaric in the fact that women can be in leadership roles in yoruba land.
i do not want to be tribalist so please repect yourself on my thread.

sexybaby22:


ondo and i think some parts of ekiti. it shows that women are appreciated and can be considered to also be rulers in those parts of yoruba land.

You are wrong. It only shows how weak those kingdoms are..

Nielbaba:
i remember bout wooing her then in 100level........... but gat no courage ....sudenly she came bak to skool after a short holiday or so as a regent ........ looking so different in dis pic tho

She looks different in the picture.... I think nah only me see am

cbrass:


You are wrong. It only shows how weak those kingdoms are..

its basically so it doesnt seem like there is a vaccum in the kingship position because i believe kingship is rotated among ruling houses and it might take a while to select the next king. but the regents are guided by the chiefs in making the right decision and they are respected as kings by the people both male and female.

So common with folks from Ondo and ekiti states

sexybaby22:


its basically so it doesnt seem like there is a vaccum in the kingship position because i believe kingship is rotated among ruling houses and it might take a while to select the next king. but the regents are guided by the chiefs in making the right decision and they are respected as kings by the people both male and female.

Hmm

woodcook:
Please pardon my 'ignorance' how does this aged tradition improve the lots of Nigerians in this 21st century?

it signifies that women can be trusted with leadership positions which is what people are fighting for in the 21st century. why dont you go tell the queen of England to hand over because her reign is not relevant in the 21st century.

It is called Adele

sexybaby22:


Excuse me!!
what is barbaric in the fact that women can be in leadership roles in yoruba land.
i do not want to be tribalist so please repect yourself on my thread.

and start putting on men's close....
People who engage in such can't meet up with God

My 1 cent anyway

Bonapart:
and start putting on men's close....
People who engage in such can't meet up with God

My 1 cent anyway

so putting on mens clothes is a sin that makes one not meet up with God. na wa for you.

Thumb-up guy good write-up

sexybaby22:
source http://taiwosworld..com/2012/07/female-regents.html?m=1

yoruba culture - rich and worthy of respect.

sexybaby22:


so putting on mens clothes is a sin that makes one not meet up with God. na wa for you.

tradition is for the devil while salvation is for God.... hv told you for a witness

D reagent of akongba is d most popular among dem

Queendo:
What a fantastic write up. Its educative, inspiring and expository for aspiring regents.

seconded........nice write up

Funjosh:
The Regent of Idoani Looks so pretty, I like her

jst cat walk pass her palace opps i meant his palace he go toast you

What men can do, ladies say they can do better. why d cry? Well that is on a lighter mood anyway. Sexybabe, you are really great, this is one of the best write up i ve read on nairaland. It is educative, encouraging enlighten etc. Keep it up

sexybaby22:


ondo and i think some parts of ekiti. it shows that women are appreciated and can be considered to also be rulers in those parts of yoruba land.

Ife had a yoruba Ooni. The 21st Ooni, Luwoo was a woman.

cbrass:


You are wrong. It only shows how weak those kingdoms are..

You are wrong. Queen Victoria was one of the greatest rulers the world ever had. She was so good they called her Grandmother of Europe and Empress of India. Nigeria also had the Warrior Queen Amina of Zazzau(Zaria), so what are you on about

shinarambo1:

Ife had a yoruba Ooni. The 21st Ooni, Luwoo was a woman.

wow. that is really impressive but i doubt that will be possible nowadays. with the whole politics that goes on fr the kingship of even smaller kingdoms, it will be almost impossible to have a female ooni in this century.

sexybaby22:


wow. that is really impressive but i doubt that will be possible nowadays. with the whole politics that goes on fr the kingship of even smaller kingdoms, it will be almost impossible to have a female ooni in this century.

True.

The first place during my travels I noticed that is in Ayede Ekiti and the Regents normally dress like a man but what surprises me is that after they crowned a new king the woman refused stop dressing like a man and insist nobody can do anything about it.

I believe this tradition is restricted to Ondo and Ekiti States, I have never heard of a regency practise amongst the Oyos, Ifes, Egbas and other Yoruba group west of Ondo and Ekiti at least in the recent time. I strongly believe these two states have an earlier aboriginal tradition that existed prior to the time the major Yoruba influx and migration came, the influx came with a superior culture which swallowed the existing one on ground, albeit a whole lot of traces can still be found in terms of this regency thing, even in our dialects, our mode of music, dance steps and drumming.

shinarambo1:

You are wrong. Queen Victoria was one of the greatest rulers the world ever had. She was so good they called her Grandmother of Europe and Empress of India. Nigeria also had the Warrior Queen Amina of Zazzau(Zaria), so what are you on about

Yes greatest ruler according to her press and media