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Igbo Olokun and Idio. Each village complex was further composed of its own sub-village (hamlet) groups. Ijugbe consisted of four villages, namely: Eranyigba, Igbogbe, Ipa and Ita Asin, while the Ideta complex had three: Ilale, Ilesun and Ilia villages, headed by the Obalale, Obalesun and Obalia respectively, local hamlet heads who were subservient to Obatala, lord of Ideta. All thirteen clans/provinces had their Obas, who were all said to report to the Obalejugbe, lord of Ijugbe. The Ile-Ife confederacy was a loose political association with no centralized government, powerful Oba or seat of permanent power.
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Out of their number, Ideta was the largest. In addition to these, certain community names for various reasons (such as time of establishment) often come up in other sources as a part of the original thirteen clan confederacy, and sometimes not. These include; Ita Yemoo (Yemowo), Orun Oba Ado, Ilara,
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After the unification of Ife, the city developed based on Six major historic quarters (Ọ̀gbọ́n) overseen by the major chiefs of the Ihare class (town chiefs) who were originally six in number and led by the Obalufe who was comparable to a traditional prime minister of sort. Power became centralized
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of Iloran, one of the Ooye Merindinlogun elders. The agreement allowed for the return of Obatala and Obawinrin and their people to the ruins of Ideta and Iwinrin under the new leadership of Oduduwa in the newly unified settlement of “Ile-Ife” where Ooduwa was now in full control. Oduduwa became the
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Archaeological work in the area has produced artefacts such as; hand tools i.e. axes, broken pottery fragments, charcoal, stone sculptures, ancient road pavements and clay figurines. Some of the pots have holes in their rims for ropes to hang them from palm trees in the collection of palm wine. All
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which included; Agboniregun (Orunmila), Oluorogbo, Oreluere, Elesije, Obameri, Esidale, Obagede, Obasin, Obalejugbe, Ojumu of Iloran and others. The incoming Oduduwa group did not belong to the confederal arrangement in the valley, and were originally seen as outsiders (new comers). This was the
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Over time, leaders of the original clans and their people pitched their support with either of the rival sides. There grew an armed confrontation between the two factions that had developed in the Ife valley (The Obatala group and the Oduduwa group), which resulted in a devastating civil war.
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chiefly class, where he has a symbolic crown made for him by the Odofin of Ido. The Ife royal/state sword, 'Ada Ogun' (patron deity of the royal family) is also brought over to Ido and handed to the Ooni by the Owa Eredunmi, chief priest of Oranmiyan in a process known as Igbada or 'sword
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The history of Oke Ora is directly related to the history of early communities of Ife, and by extension the entirety of Yorubaland- the vast majority of which directly relate to Ife through dynastic migrations of people, royals and ideas by way of innovation and technology.
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Pitching their tents in the Obatala camp were; Obamakin, Obawinrin of Iwinrin, Oluorogbo, and the two great warriors; Oshateko and Oshakire. While in the Oduduwa camp were; Obameri of Odin (His war captain), Obadio, Apata of Imojubi, Obalora and others.
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However, not all members of the Obatala faction were pleased with the new terms of agreement/settlement. The dissatisfied minority led by Obawinrin vowed never to return, stayed out of the city and migrated further away from Ideta Oko to a place called
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under a ruler and the previously semi autonomous clans/communities in Ife had merged into a single urban entity. Even though the titles of some of the previous clan leaders and community heads continued to carry the prefix
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According to Ife accounts, it was from the settlement atop this hill that Oduduwa and his followers descended into the midst of an ongoing political imbroglio that had engulfed the thirteen confederal communities
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This procession mirrors the path and direction that Oduduwa took into the Iloromu clan (now in Moore quarters) of Ife from his eastern home of Oke Ora. There, he meeds the Walode of Ife, high priest of
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The Oduduwa led group then took advantage of the ongoing disharmonious political situation to enter the political fray that dominated the affairs of the Ife valley at the time.
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or 'home Ideta'). After a time period when the situation had simmered down, a peace agreement was brokered between the victorious Oduduwa party and the Obatala faction by
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Oke Ora is the most important landmark in a chain of seven hills surrounding the sites of the ancient Ife confederation. This confederation of Thirteen clans/provinces, (
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After the proclamation, his name is eventually announced at Enugeru. The palace and town officials then pay homage to the new king in the Obalufe's courtyard.
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The civil war that engulfed ancient Ife forced Obatala and Obawinrin to abandon the Ideta and Iwinrin settlements respectively and flee across the
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surround the site. In the Yoruba creation legend, it was the first mound of earth formed from the soil in a snail shell and from which
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which involves seven kingmakers who play different functions. On the morning of the coronation day, after spending twenty one days at
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Map showing the relative positions of the Thirteen ancient communities or clans present in the area of ancient Ife pre unification.
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Investiture'. This is followed by crossing the eastern gate on the left side towards Iwesu. He is then proclaimed Ooni.
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being evidence of early human habitation by the ancestors of the modern people of Ife and its immediate environs.
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saga which put an end to the attacks from the Ugbo for good. Obatala himself is known as Oba
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first Ọba of a unified Ife. The era of the 13 semi autonomous clans (Elu) was gone for good.
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source of purport for the traditional account that Oduduwa was a "stranger from the east".
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is a deity, who is one of the highest ranking in Ife, and said to be an avatar of Orishala
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and patron chief of the bead makers and glass workers of Ife who traditionally made the
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to establish a new settlement with their people. The new settlement was called
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Abandoned. (A small hamlet at the foot of the hill continues to bear the name)
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in Yoruba religious/philosophical circles as a literal 'descent' from the
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Oke-Obagbile, Oke-Ipao, Oke-Ijugbe, Oke-Onigbin, Oke-Araromi and Oke-Owu.
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The 650m Ora Hill (Oke Ora) as seen from Ife looking due East.
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came from Oke Ora. Several stories and legends of the
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Index


Map showing location of Oke Ora in Nigeria
Ife East
Nigeria
7°30′28″N 4°37′36″E / 7.50778°N 4.62667°E / 7.50778; 4.62667
Late Stone Age
Yorubaland
Oduduwa
Oranfe
Yoruba
Ufẹ̀ (Ilé-Ifẹ̀)
Yorubaland
Oranife (Oramfe)
Oduduwa
Yoruba people
Ife
Ọwọni (Ooni)
Yoruba language
Yoruba

Moremi Ajasoro
Ugbo
Igbo people
apotheosized
heavens
Orisha
Ooni Ife
Olokun
Oba's crown
Ife Empire

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