The Fascinating History of Oduduwa: A Guide to Its Origins

There are such countless stories with respect to the beginning of Oduduwa, some say that he was a ruler of Mecca. It was apparently the mistreatment of the Muslim world class of the city that made him and his kindred animists leave Arabia.

In any case, there is one more way of thinking among some Yoruba history specialists asserting that Oduduwa came from the East. These Yoruba history specialists are more unambiguous and guarantee that Oduduwa initially chose a slope East of the valley over-looking the local Yoruba settlements.

In light of prevalent thinking, God sent Oduduwa to the world through Ile-Ife where he arrived on his way from paradise

Oduduwa the ancestral father of the Yoruba people was sent on a mission by Eledumare (God) to make the earth. he was given a chain, a modest bunch of mud, a five toed fowl and a direction note.

He cut to the chase of starting the mission, he was somewhat tentative yet a chameleon energized him, the Chameleon made him to comprehend that there was no option but to press onward. Oduduwa brought down the chain from paradise till it arrived at the earth which was antiquated sea. He tossed the mud across the earth and brought the fowl unto it down to assist with scattering it all across.Everywhere the sand contacted transformed into a strong ground and the chameleon was shipped off judge in the event that it was dry and sufficiently strong. Different spots that were not moved by the sand stayed as water till today. Then, Olodumare sent Obatala (lord of divination) to make and shape people the manner in which it satisfies him and he (Olodumare) would place life into them and would likewise plan their different fates.

As per a few records, it was Obatala that Olodumare shipped off make the earth, however coming, he joined a gathering of divine beings devouring and he drank wine till he was intoxicated then nodded off. Oduduwa then conveyed the calabash and the fowl close to him and do the mission that was intended for Obatala. At the point when Obatala awakened, he found Oduduwa had made the earth and he ended up being incensed, however Olodumare quieted him with one more mission of making individuals.

After effective making of the world, Oduduwa turned into the primary preeminent lord of Yoruba, This flimsy story is particularly maintained by supporters of the Yoruba religion, they don't just accept that Ile-Ife was the beginning of the Yorubas however that of the world overall.

.Okanbi was the main child of Oduduwa, the ancestor of Yoruba. He had six children not 7, in a roll, in a steady progression. The unexpected about the 6 children is that they were all kings. They were never replacements to their granddad's lofty position. No. They spread out this way and that at various opportunity to establish their towns and managed the undertakings their realms. As father as children, the 6 children were Olowu of Owu; Alaketu of Ketu not in the current day Nigeria. Onisabe of Sabe, (not in Nigeria). Oranmiyan, Oba of Benin and Pioneer behind Oyo realm; Onipopo of Popo (not in Nigeria) and Orangun of Ila.

Well with this, we speak of the pleasant things about history, we can never tell with conviction which is correct they are stories, or what is your take?