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Oni Was A Chief Priest by valirex: 7:07am On Dec 15, 2020
Oni was the chief priest of Ifa from the beginning before Awolowo changed Ooni priesthood into kingship. The ultimate king of Yoruba is Alaffi of Oyo.
The same position of Ooni was the position of Ogiefa of Benin, Ogiefa was the diviners and priest of Efa as Onni is priest of Ifa. Benin call it Efa, Urhobo call it Efa, Igbo call it Afa too, Yoruba call it Ifa.
#Photospeak.

TAO11 Oya come and start wailing grin

Etrusen
samuk
AreaFada2
gregyboy
Etinosa1234

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by yanabasee(m): 7:11am On Dec 15, 2020
No wonder their trademark is skull mining....

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by Pierocash(m): 7:17am On Dec 15, 2020
Nobody cares, as of today, it is a first class kingstool. Change is constant.Okay

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by othermen: 7:35am On Dec 15, 2020
Change may be constant but history is important.

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by valirex: 7:40am On Dec 15, 2020
Pierocash:
Nobody cares, as of today, it is a first class kingstool. Change is constant.Okay

Good you know he's a common priest grin

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by AreaFada2: 8:54am On Dec 15, 2020
valirex:
Oni was the chief priest of Ifa from the beginning before Awolowo changed Ooni priesthood into kingship. The ultimate king of Yoruba is Alaffi of Oyo.
The same position of Ooni was the position of Ogiefa of Benin, Ogiefa was the diviners and priest of Efa as Onni is priest of Ifa. Benin call it Efa, Urhobo call it Efa, Igbo call it Afa too, Yoruba call it Ifa.
#Photospeak.

TAO11 Oya come and start wailing grin

Etrusen
samuk
AreaFada2
gregyboy
Etinosa1234
You know that to cover one lie, you must tell more damning lies. They have been telling more lies to prop up elevation of Ooni since. An Oyo lady first confirmed this to me about 25 years ago.

Of course everyone knows the man is primarily a priest. Alafin appoints Aare Ona Kankanfo, the Military General of Yorubaland. That is the Kankanfo that together with Iyase Ekpenede of Benin Empire, they shared Yorubaland at Otun-Ekiti. The boundary of Oyo and Benin empires. Oyo despite being a junior, shorter duration empire to Benin, we respected them because they did their best on the battle field until Afonja betrayed them to the Fulanis.

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by samuk: 9:35am On Dec 15, 2020
valirex:
Oni was the chief priest of Ifa from the beginning before Awolowo changed Ooni priesthood into kingship. The ultimate king of Yoruba is Alaffi of Oyo.
The same position of Ooni was the position of Ogiefa of Benin, Ogiefa was the diviners and priest of Efa as Onni is priest of Ifa. Benin call it Efa, Urhobo call it Efa, Igbo call it Afa too, Yoruba call it Ifa.
#Photospeak.

TAO11 Oya come and start wailing grin

Etrusen
samuk
AreaFada2
gregyboy
Etinosa1234


The Benin people where actually known as Efa or Ifa people in time past by the Yoruba. Ooni was the chief priest in Ife that was practicing the version of Benin Iha divination which they called Ifa.

The fact that the Ooni was a mere chief priest is very well known in Yoruba land. The Awujale of Ijebu said so himself. Yoruba historian Samuel Johnson in his , The history of Yoruba people, piblished in 1921. wrote that the Ooni was a mere shrine keeper.

The Ooni was elevated to the status of an Oba in the 1930s.

Prof. Biobaku has suggested that the eastern fringe of what is now Yorubaland was in pre-Yoruba days thinly inhabited by the ancestors of the modern Benin people, a people which he called the Efa. And if recent archaeological evidence would seem to indicate that Ife was built not before the first decade of the 16th century thereby making it to be younger than Benin, then the Oranmiyan tradition has been miscon-strued and the Benin version (The Oba of Benin's version,), not Egharervba's version, becomes more tenable.

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by Ideadoctor(m): 10:29am On Dec 15, 2020
valirex:
Oni was the chief priest of Ifa from the beginning before Awolowo changed Ooni priesthood into kingship. The ultimate king of Yoruba is Alaffi of Oyo.
The same position of Ooni was the position of Ogiefa of Benin, Ogiefa was the diviners and priest of Efa as Onni is priest of Ifa. Benin call it Efa, Urhobo call it Efa, Igbo call it Afa too, Yoruba call it Ifa.
#Photospeak.

TAO11 Oya come and start wailing grin

Etrusen
samuk
AreaFada2
gregyboy
Etinosa1234
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Ooni is a king and also a priest because he absorbs the role of oduduwa as a king and and also the custodian of culture, rituals and traditions, that is why pre- colonial period Obas of Benin accorded much respect to the house of oduduwa, informing ife about all religious and political decisions and seeking permission to take some actions .. . so the Op is partially but not totally right

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by Ideadoctor(m): 10:33am On Dec 15, 2020
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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by AreaFada2: 10:40am On Dec 15, 2020
Ideadoctor:
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Yoruba supremacy is not about military might dude,it is about anciency and it is centered on religion, don't forget if oranmiyan has not been a Royal son in ife he could not have been an Oba in Benin or an alaafin in Oyo... let be logical
Only problem is the whole Oduduwa story get k-leg.
Too many versions and twists. Even Olugbo of Ugbo has his own interesting version. grin

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by gregyboy(m): 10:51am On Dec 15, 2020
samuk:



The Benin people where actually known as Efa or Ifa people in time past by the Yoruba. Ooni was the chief priest in Ife that was practicing the version of Benin Iha divination which they called Ifa.

The fact that the Ooni was a mere chief priest is very well known in Yoruba land. The Awujale of Ijebu said so himself. Yoruba historian Samuel Johnson in his , The history of Yoruba people, piblished in 1921. wrote that the Ooni was a mere shrine keeper.

The Ooni was elevated to the status of an Oba in the 1930s.

Prof. Biobaku has suggested that the eastern fringe of what is now Yorubaland was in pre-Yoruba days thinly inhabited by the ancestors of the modern Benin people, a people which he called the Efa. And if recent archaeological evidence would seem to indicate that Ife was built not before the first decade of the 16th century thereby making it to be younger than Benin, then the Oranmiyan tradition has been miscon-strued and the Benin version (The Oba of Benin's version,), not Egharervba's version, becomes more tenable.


The oba of benin version is also a lie ridoff our history from myth i beg you.....

You will think you're doing it good but you ain't

The oba of benin version is a lie too
Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by Ideadoctor(m): 10:55am On Dec 15, 2020
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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by Ideadoctor(m): 11:34am On Dec 15, 2020
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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by valirex: 11:38am On Dec 15, 2020
Ideadoctor:
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Ooni is a king and also a priest because he absorbs the role of oduduwa as a king and and also the custodian of culture, rituals and traditions, that is why pre- colonial period Obas of Benin accorded much respect to the house of oduduwa, informing ife about all religious and political decisions and seeking permission to take some actions .. . so the Op is partially but not totally right

Oni is a mere priest, Alafin remains his king, Ọba remains his Emperor grin

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by Ideadoctor(m): 11:45am On Dec 15, 2020
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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by Ideadoctor(m): 11:46am On Dec 15, 2020
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Oni is a mere priest, Alafin remains his king, Ọba remains his Emperor grin[/quote


Everyone has the right to say what he wish, but not every wish is possible, that is your own wish as an Edo, but we don't think it like that as yorubas,we don't change traditions unlike your lying Oba which gregyboy confirmed to be a liar too,Ooni is the representative of everyone who claim oduduwa as his anscenstor, in fact alaafin himself does not disagree this fact, so what is your business? please don't play with our intelligence and unit my

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by Ideadoctor(m): 12:17pm On Dec 15, 2020
yanabasee:
No wonder their trademark is skull mining....



what is your problem?

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by AreaFada2: 12:32pm On Dec 15, 2020
Ideadoctor:


history is story, and anybody can tell a story,but story authenticity is known through archeology,art, traditions and influence. ife version is the authentic, why?Benin tradition and ife tradition bear witness that oduduwa son founded the Oba dynasty in Bini, until recent when the Benin tradition added a twist that oduduwa came from Benin, even though these version never existed in the ife version.


Here are some reasons why oduduwa never migrated from Benin


(1) oduduwa name is Yoruba ( odu da iwa)
(2) Yoruba people credited him for developing a sophisticated civilization that exceed the one been practiced during the reign of obatala,which means oduduwa was never from Benin, because the Benin during the time of oduduwa were probably stark nudist,even during the colonial period when Yoruba people are rocking agbada and kembe,Edo Benin needs the oba permission to cover their unclothedness, oduduwa bronze art depicts a man who wax in royalty and glory, clothed in honour
(3) oduduwa from Benin theory is a recent work, reasonable people and scholars goes for the ancient
(4) the reason why Edo people demanded a Prince from ife is because their own kings were corrupt and unprogressive, if oduduwa is truly from Benin he would have displayed these attributes to the people of ife afterall the blood of the ogiso is in his vein too,but the case was different with oduduwa,during his life time, progress,peace and beauty is what the ife people experienced......no wonder Edo people begged him to rule over them too,but smart oduduwa sent his toughest son oranmiyan who took no nonsense, oranmiyan banished the useless ogisos,prohibited Edo language in the palace and made Yoruba the royal language, these made some Edo party rebel against oranmiyan, oranmiyan in his wisdom impregnated one of the chief daughter and told the Edo people that when the child grows up he will be their king, oranmiyan return to ife finally happy that he has left that land of anger finally, his son was deaf and dumb, but by oranmiyan advice the boy spoke at last, and you know what the boy was smart,he spoke Yoruba as his first word further confirming that Yoruba was Benin Royal language
Lol. Your post is too infantile to deserve any counter. I have educated your people here since 2011. grin

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by valirex: 1:25pm On Dec 15, 2020
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Trash, your Oni is a liar cheesy priest turned fake king. A mere priest lol grin

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by Ideadoctor(m): 2:03pm On Dec 15, 2020
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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by Ideadoctor(m): 2:05pm On Dec 15, 2020
AreaFada2:

Lol. Your post is too infantile to deserve any counter. I have educated your people here since 2011. grin


you can as well educate me as well

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by Ideadoctor(m): 2:06pm On Dec 15, 2020
valirex:


Oni is a mere priest, Alafin remains his king, Ọba remains his Emperor grin
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according to you. ... lol. there are a lot of dreamers on nairaland

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by valirex: 2:30pm On Dec 15, 2020
Ideadoctor:
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according to you. ... lol. there are a lot of dreamers on nairaland

Like yourself cheesy

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by gregyboy(m): 2:30pm On Dec 15, 2020
Ideadoctor:



who cares if you see the Ooni as a king or not,nothing concern me,go online and browse the top ten Nigerian monarchs and see Ooni position compared to your Oba, your oba domain is limited to Benin city,ife domain include all south west and northern Nigeria,including warri,Benin republic, Togo, Bahia in Brazil, Cuba, parts of carribean and Americas. in fact Ooni is more than a king he is an emperor, a position your Oba will not be able to make till eternity, I respect my Ooni with all my heart, but you Edo only respect their Oba with mouth, can you imagine of fool gregyboy who called his Oba a liar,shior,that shows that an average Edo knows that the Oba is quite useless in the modern world


You respect the sultan not ooni

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by valirex: 2:31pm On Dec 15, 2020
Ideadoctor:



who cares if you see the Ooni as a king or not,nothing concern me,go online and browse the top ten Nigerian monarchs and see Ooni position compared to your Oba, your oba domain is limited to Benin city,ife domain include all south west and northern Nigeria,including warri,Benin republic, Togo, Bahia in Brazil, Cuba, parts of carribean and Americas. in fact Ooni is more than a king he is an emperor, a position your Oba will not be able to make till eternity, I respect my Ooni with all my heart, but you Edo only respect their Oba with mouth, can you imagine of fool gregyboy who called his Oba a liar,shior,that shows that an average Edo knows that the Oba is quite useless in the modern world

Oni is a priest cheesy

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by gregyboy(m): 2:37pm On Dec 15, 2020
valirex:


Oni is a priest cheesy


How would he know he is a priest, he is a northerner

He is just knowing this for the first time

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by Ideadoctor(m): 2:50pm On Dec 15, 2020
gregyboy:


You respect the sultan not ooni
obo

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by gregyboy(m): 2:52pm On Dec 15, 2020
Ideadoctor:


obo

Aboki
Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by Etinosa1234: 3:11pm On Dec 15, 2020
Ideadoctor:

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history is story, and anybody can tell a story,but story authenticity is known through archeology,art, traditions and influence. ife version is the authentic, why?Benin tradition and ife tradition bear witness that oduduwa son founded the Oba dynasty in Bini, until recent when the Benin tradition added a twist that oduduwa came from Benin, even though these version never existed in the ife version.


Here are some reasons why oduduwa never migrated from Benin


(1) oduduwa name is Yoruba ( odu da iwa)
(2) Yoruba people credited him for developing a sophisticated civilization that exceed the one been practiced during the reign of obatala,which means oduduwa was never from Benin, because the Benin during the time of oduduwa were probably stark nudist,even during the colonial period when Yoruba people are rocking agbada and kembe,Edo Benin needs the oba permission to cover their unclothedness, oduduwa bronze art depicts a man who wax in royalty and glory, clothed in honour
(3) oduduwa from Benin theory is a recent work, reasonable people and scholars goes for the ancient
(4) the reason why Edo people demanded a Prince from ife is because their own kings were corrupt and unprogressive, if oduduwa is truly from Benin he would have displayed these attributes to the people of ife afterall the blood of the ogiso is in his vein too,but the case was different with oduduwa,during his life time, progress,peace and beauty is what the ife people experienced......no wonder Edo people begged him to rule over them too,but smart oduduwa sent his toughest son oranmiyan who took no nonsense, oranmiyan banished the useless ogisos,prohibited Edo language in the palace and made Yoruba the royal language, these made some Edo party rebel against oranmiyan, oranmiyan in his wisdom impregnated one of the chief daughter and told the Edo people that when the child grows up he will be their king, oranmiyan return to ife finally happy that he has left that land of anger finally, his son was deaf and dumb, but by oranmiyan advice the boy spoke at last, and you know what the boy was smart,he spoke Yoruba as his first word further confirming that Yoruba was Benin Royal language[/s]

U are clown... Go and read ur books
Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by Ideadoctor(m): 3:18pm On Dec 15, 2020
gregyboy:

Aboki
dumb boy, aboki is a complement not an insult

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by Ideadoctor(m): 3:20pm On Dec 15, 2020
Etinosa1234:

U are clown... Go and read ur books
oh it is this guy again Etinosa1234 how far na?

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Re: Oni Was A Chief Priest by Ideadoctor(m): 3:21pm On Dec 15, 2020
gregyboy:


How would he know he is a priest, he is a northerner
He is just knowing this for the first time
rant on,while we rule on, Yoruba no be your mate

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