Fake Yoruba history!
The origin of the Yoruba is still not very clear but traditions of origin indicate that the Yoruba have been living in their present habitat from time immemorial. One version of these traditions talks of external migration into their present abode. It is stated that the Yoruba migrated from the East, the obscured region which has always been confused for Mecca, Yemen, Egypt or Benin.
This tradition of migration also talks of a group led by a crown prince, Oduduwa (that later became the father of the Yoruba people) who was driven out of Mecca by the Muslim for relapsing into idolatry and paganism. By the time Oduduwa and his party reached Ile-Ife (the cradle of the Yoruba race), he was said to have met another group of people whom he fought and imposed his authority.
While at Ile-Ife, Oduduwa had seven children from whom sprang the various group of the Yoruba nation. The first born, Owu, a princess, became the mother of Olowu (the King of Owu). The second child Alaketu, also a princess, was the progenitor of the Ketu while the third, a prince, became the King of Benin. The fourth child was Orangun, who became the King of Ila while the fifth was the Onisabe, the king of the Sabes. Olupopo was the sixth child and was the king and the progenitor of the Popo people.
The seventh child (sometimes confused for the grandchild) was Oranmiyan, a warlike prince, the progenitor of the Oyos and founder of Oyo Ile.
Before the present borders were imposed on Africa at the close of nineteenth century, the Yoruba speaking people had occupied an area stretch
between rivers Niger in Nigeria and Mono in Togo. The area is dotted with hills, rivers, rocks and low flat plateau. The land is fertile and fairly rich in natural resources. The vegetation of the area varies from forest to savannah. The weather experienced in this area are dry and wet seasons. These geographical and topographical features determine the form of occupation predominant among the Yoruba. Hence, agriculture, hunting, smithery, and carving were popular among them. The Yoruba people were also famous for their trade and commerce. While trading goods and services with their neighbours, they also exchanged ideas of new technologies and developments. Consequently, all
these factors aided the concentration of population and the growth of towns and cities. In fact, one of these towns, Oyo, soon grew to become a great empire, expansive in size and mighty in strength.
Real history -Correction !
Yoruba are not immigrant, Nigeria is their native land . If Oduduwa came from Mecca, in what language was he communicating with the people he met in Ile Ife? What language were the peoples whose leaders were Obatala , Ogun , Laroye , and etc speaks?
If Odu is the sacred text.. The point where life descended to Earth was Ile Ife and that was never Mecca. Orunmila went East and taught them Ifa not the other way around. Its sad to me when people want to connect Yoruba to East. Research your own archeology and you will find artifacts that existed before the Eastern civilization.
Fabricated/ Fake History of Yoruba Land and the People !
