From the little that I will divulge since the reign of late High Chief Adelakun Ayodeji who died in 1969, late High Chief Abraham Akintoroye who died in 1978, late High Chief T. S. O. Ilori Fadojutimi who died in 1982 and late High Chief Genty Akinyosoye who died in …
Read More »The Indisputable Paramountcy Of Ondo Kingdom Traditional Institution And Cultural Value
I found it most appropriate to substantiate further about our decision not to celebrate bad or sad news in Ondo Connects New Era platform, but we believe in the doctrine of an ancient tradition, culture and custom of which we promote extensively both within and outside the social media. Those …
Read More »Ondo Royal Family Genealogy: Speak To Your Destiny Rather Than Been A Confusionist
If it is because of envy and jealousy, please kindly speak to your destiny rather than been a confusionist. I am deeply concerned about few ‘Fake History Writers Social Media Practitioners’ due to their public gallery contradictory information and unknown write up without any authority source read from an Ondo …
Read More »The Formation Of Ondo Development Committee
Consequent upon the political emancipation of the country from colonial tutelage to independence, a process of transforming the multi-social and cultural communities in the federation was set in motion by the various government aimed at providing social and economic devolvement security and good government for the people. The Ondo community …
Read More »Ikú (Death)
Ikú solves the mystery of Death. Ikú is death in the sense of loss of emí or life sustaining breath, the end of terrestrial life but unlike Egúngún, it was one of the beings in Òrun that came to Aiyé. Ikú was assigned the task of ending peoples life. The …
Read More »The Three Visitors That Came To Ondo Town
Three awos (occult members) made divination for the Òsemàwé of Ondo when he was going to receive three visitors. He was told to make sacrifice and he did. Ògún, Ùjà and Olókun were coming to visit him. They vowed to stay with any Oba who·would know and pronounce their names. …
Read More »The Story Of Eyele And Adaba
While in heaven, the Dove (Adaba Lukori) and the Pigeon (Eyele) were sisters born of the same parents. They had grown to become very pretty but had no children. One day, Eyele who was the senior of the two, proposed that they should both go to Orummla for divination on …
Read More »The Significance Of Saying ‘Ase’ After Prayers
Ase or àṣẹ is a Yoruba concept that signifies the power to make things happen and change. It given by Olodumare to everything – gods, ancestors, spirits, humans, animals, plants, rocks, rivers, and voiced words such as songs, prayers, praises, curses, or even everyday conversation. Existence, according to Yoruba thought, …
Read More »Orisa Is Not Idol Worship
The word”IDOL”, is derived from the Greek word, ‘EIDOLON’ which simply means, “image”. In the continent of Africa, I have not seen, read of or heard about the image of ‘GOD’ demonstrated in one form or the other whether in the form of a picture, mould, carving or drawing which …
Read More »Yoruba Folktale – Mo…ni…ni
There lived a drummer whose name was Ayanda alias Minimini. He was called so as his drumming was nice to the ears. He was marvellous at drumming, he was good looking and was the choice of many ladies, he therefore, was a womanizer. He was prosperous and popular, all these …
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