Tuesday 15 April 2014

Legends of Africa: ODUDUWA

The Yoruba regard Ile-Ife as their place of origin, as told in the creation myth.
When great god was sent to earth he became very thirsty and drank palm wine, and lay down to sleep.
As he was away long time, god sent his brother, oduduwa to continue the work of creation.
This he did and supplanted great god in ownership of the land.
Oduduwa is regarded as the first king of Ife and the founder of their race.
He was a strong personality.
A famous bronze head representing an early King, from Ife, Nigeria,
where some of the finest African Art flourished from the thirteenth century A.D.
Any wrong doing by Oduduwa in this story? Let me have your comments.

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