Ògbóni
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Ògbóni is a fraternal institution indigenous to the Yoruba-speaking polities of Nigeria, Republic of Bénin and Togo. The society performs a range of political and religious functions, including exerci
Edan Ògbóni.
Ogboni Society of Oyotunji African Village.
An Osugbo Iledi (meeting house/congregation building) in Ikorodu, Lagos state.
Oyo Empire
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The Oyo Empire was a Yoruba empire in West Africa. It was located in present-day western Nigeria and Benin. It grew to become the largest Yoruba-speaking state through the organizational and administr
Ògbóni
…chieftain. Though versions of this fraternal group are found among the various types of Yoruba states – from highly centralized kingdoms and empires like Oyo (where they were expected to check the authority of the Oyo Mesi), to the independent towns and villages of the Ègbá and the Èkiti – the Ogboni are…
The Elephant (Ajanaku), totem of the kings and emperors of Oyo prior to Abiodun
Frontiers of the Kingdom of Oyo and its neighbours in c. 1790
Oyo Empire at Its Greatest Extent, c. 1780
Alaafin Oyo c. 1910, colorized