A NOBLEMAN of Ile-Ife had a beautiful and virtuous wife named Moremi, and a handsome young son, Ela.

 

The country of the Ifes was at that time subject to fierce raids by a tribe called the Igbos, who were of such an uncanny appearance in battle that the Ifes thought them not human, but a visitation sent by the gods in punishment for some evil. In vain did they offer sacrifices to the gods; the raids of these strange beings continued, and the land was thrown into a state of pamc.

 Now the heroic Moremi, desiring to bring an end to this condition of affairs, resolved to let herself be captured during one of the raids, so that she might be p. 15 carried as a prisoner to the land of the Igbos and learn all their secrets.

 Bidding farewell to her husband and her little son, she went to a certain stream and promised the god of the stream that, if her attempt was successful, she would offer to him the richest sacrifice she could afford.

 As she had planned, she was captured by the Igbos and carried away to their capital as a prisoner. On account of her beauty she was given to the King of the Igbos as a slave; and on account of her intelligence and noble heart she soon gained the respect of all and rose to a position of importance.

 Before she had been in the country very long, she had learnt all the secrets of her enemies. She found that they were not gods but ordinary men. On going into battle they wore strange mantles of grass and bamboo fibre, and this accounted for their unnatural appearance. She also learned that because of these mantles of dry grass, they were much afraid of fire, and that if the Ifes were to rush among p. 16 them with lighted torches, they would quickly be defeated. As soon as it was possible, she escaped from the palace and from the territory of the Igbos and returned to her own people. Her tidings were joyfully received at Ile-Ife, and shortly afterwards the Igbos were utterly defeated by the trick Moremi had suggested.

 Moremi now went to the stream and made a great sacrifice of sheep, fowls, and bullocks; but the god of the stream was not satisfied and demanded the life of her son.

 Sorrowing, Moremi was forced to consent, and sacrificed the handsome boy Ela. The Ifes wept to see this sad spectacle, and they promised to be her sons and daughters for ever, to make up for her loss.

 But lo! Ela as he lay upon the ground was only half dead, and when the people had departed, he recovered consciousness and sprang up. Making a rope of grass, he climbed up to heaven, and it is certain that he will some day return to reap the benefits of his mother’s noble sacrifice.

Yoruba story link
https://www.legit.ng/1172653-the-story-ile-ifes-unforgettable-female-legend-moremi-ajasoro.html

Main and truthful link
https://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/yl/yl12.htm
lalasticlala mynd44 seun

My history teacher also told me how the illorin people fled Kwara when our great warrior, the Fulani Alimi came to have a small party with them

They didn't stop running till they ran into Ibadan and started building roofs of a particular colour which is too graphic to mention

Lol
They don dey twist history for political gains.


This OP na fraudster. The foes weren't the Igbos of South East Nigeria. They were called bushmen (bush is "igbo" in Yoruba language).

So these enemies were "bushmen" back then cuz they lived in the bushes.


Common sense will even tell you it is impossible for two communities hundreds of kilometers apart to wage war on each other in those days without any viable means of transportation.

They walked back then so how many months do you think it will take each side to walk between Awka and Ile Ife? And how many new foes will you meet on the way??

Make we dey apply common sense abeg

In summary

The Igbos colonized Ile Ife.

Just after their oracle descended with Iron chain and bathroom slippers to eat hydraulic soup.

Funny enough, her wisdom led them to victory not some stupid gods

Wahala for who no ascend...

Be like say na only ascend and descend una get for history

TarOrfeeek:
In summary

The Igbos colonized Ile Ife.

Just after their oracle descended with Iron chain and bathroom slippers to eat hydraulic soup.

lol, Morami because of this little victory over a mighty tribe was and is still a very important figure in the formation of Oyo empire

The ibos have really suffered in this country or space.

Niger deltans then bought them as slaves,
Omokri told of their suffering from Benin, now this from Ife.

Ibos, y'all need to throw a party to celebrate your freedom

RobbStark:
The ibos have really suffered in this country or space.

Niger deltans then bought them as slaves,
Omokri told of their suffering from Benin, now this from Ife.

Ibos, y'all need to throw a party to celebrate your freedom

How to know someone that doesnt read

Donald95:
A NOBLEMAN of Ile-Ife had a beautiful and virtuous wife named Moremi, and a handsome young son, Ela.

 

https://www.legit.ng/1172653-the-story-ile-ifes-unforgettable-female-legend-moremi-ajasoro.html

https://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/yl/yl12.htm
lalasticlala mynd44 seun

kaduna1stson etc fulani terrorirists.

Kaduna1stson:
My history teacher also told me how the illorin people fled Kwara when our great warrior, the Fulani Alimi came to have a small party with them

They didn't stop running till they ran into Ibadan and started building roofs of a particular colour which is too graphic to mention

See this one with a warped story. As at the time that thing you called red roof was in place, only 2 percent of Nigerian houses had such coveting their top. Civilisation started in Yorubaland in Nigeria, ibadan to be precise. Only Europeans who were enslaving Nigerians had that type of roof on top of their homes back then and a few white missionaries. Go to Lugard office in calabar and you'd find it there. It was bamboo that was raining then, none of your regions had roof covered with a galvanised iron sheet. Only in the seat of slave masters in zinger would you find such up north. When I have access to my laptop, I'd share the picture of kano in the 19th century. Maybe you'd cover your face when you see it.

This sounds like Tales by Moonlight stories.

Millimann:
This sounds like Tales by Moonlight stories.

A lot of Yoruba history is

Reason why whenever they post their “history” on this site, I just read it like story book and ignore because the only thing keeping most of the alive today is that tiny bit of pride they get from reading their “rich and advanced” history, but I don’t blame them since it’s mostly indigenious folk tale rather than recorded fact that’s easily verifiable

I mean look at this OP now

Very stupid thread by the usual brain dead tribalistic tribes to start their war and disturb cyber space.

It eludes me how these 2 stupid tribes are always fighting each other here with nothing intelligent to offer

Thugs

Millimann:
This sounds like Tales by Moonlight stories.

Yes you might be right, people without an identity think others are like them, no background and history just an existence, likewise a foolish person is always disturbed by something beyond his/her comprehension

Abeg historians in the building,

Was it Igbos that actually invaded Ile-ife?

Why are some igbos always intimidated, they like to start a fight despite they aren't involved, no wonder the issue of first coup and the unnecessary civil war

Nice story
Post more

DoggoneDogg:
Lol
They don dey twist history for political gains.


This OP na fraudster. The foes weren't the Igbos of South East Nigeria. They were called bushmen (bush is "igbo" in Yoruba language).

So these enemies were "bushmen" back then cuz they lived in the bushes.


Common sense will even tell you it is impossible for two communities hundreds of kilometers apart to wage war on each other in those days without any viable means of transportation.

They walked back then so how many months do you think it will take each side to walk between Awka and Ile Ife? And how many new foes will you meet on the way??

Make we dey apply common sense abeg

Stop reading Yoruba concorted stories. You mean that the Bushmen where a tribe?

Donald95:


Stop reading Yoruba concorted stories. You mean that the Bushmen where a tribe?

Yes. They were a tribe that had 'archaic' ways according to the Yorubas at that time. So they tagged them "bushmen".

Hence the igbo. Has nothing to do with Igbos is SE Nigeria.

Donald95:
Funny enough, her wisdom led them to victory not some stupid gods

Lol who bestowed wisdom on her? Even Abram was a wise men before his encounter with Yahweh, that’s long before Christianity & Islam. Why does one person have it another doesn’t if science as a balancing force we know it to be was solely responsible?

Nothing we no go see for nairaland, imagine a cursed and godforsaken eebow tribe, full of cowards that euen that tiny benin conquered and turned their fore fathers to slaves are boasting here, comparing themselves to great yoruba race
Ape descendants no get sense at all, people wey no get history and tr.be full of foolish people

Damn

Donald95:


How to know someone that doesnt read

Stay pained bra

It takes 8hrs to travel by car from onitsha to Lagos. How many days or months will it take to walk from onitsha to Lagos. Yet someone like the op claims lgbos invaded ile ife not ore, not ibadan, not Lagos but ife

RobbStark:
The ibos have really suffered in this country or space.

Niger deltans then bought them as slaves,
Omokri told of their suffering from Benin, now this from Ife.

Ibos, y'all need to throw a party to celebrate your freedom

How will they throw a party of celebration while they are now being own by the north. In fact, after north finishes with them it's likely that the Yoruba will take over again and the circle continues.
Osun will always remain Osun. Can't you see that their supreme leader is in cage now. So who will lead them to freedom.

Kaduna1stson:
My history teacher also told me how the illorin people fled Kwara when our great warrior, the Fulani Alimi came to have a small party with them

They didn't stop running till they ran into Ibadan and started building roofs of a particular colour which is too graphic to mention

You history teacher graduated from a cow herding school. He should be forgiven for teaching you nonsense.

Someone just posted a concocted story that I don't know where he pulled from, the next thing is that they are throwing insults and curses to a tribe.
I think when igbos start their own now, you idiots will start running to the moderators.
It's alright

Ugbo people are NOT Igbos o.
The richest Nigerian monarch Oba Akinrutan is coming for this OP.
Ugbo means forest, I rest my case.